Update Another one bites the dust, Wicked Weed Funkatorium. We should be getting used to it, AB InBev purchasing Craft Breweries. The early turncoats were smaller breweries that grew large but in my book were not one of the aristocracy…
Tag: North Carolina
Wooden Robot, Charlotte, NC
Background Wooden Robot is the brainchild of Dan Wade and Josh Patton. Dan is a seasoned brewmaster with a Master of Science in brewing from a Scotland University. While there, he toured Europe where he grew to love farmhouse ales. Josh…
Legion Brewing, Charlotte, NC
Background Phil Buchy and Newton Carver opened Legion Brewing in December 2015 in the former Brodt Music building. Brodt Music produced sheet music. Some good history here. Much of the interior has design elements repurposed from materials used in the factory. It is a cozy tavern…
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Heist Brewing, Charlotte, NC
Background Heist Brewing founder Kurt Hogan opened the doors in 2012 in a historic Highland Park Mill No. 3 building, once home to the largest textile mill in Charlotte. The story goes that the Heist name was inspired by notorious 1930s…
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Weeping Radish Farm Brewery, Grandy, NC
Background Uli Bennewitz came to North Carolina in the early-1980s and decided to open a microbrewery similar to the ones he’d left behind in Bavaria. The only problem was that it was illegal in North Carolina for a brewery to…
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Sweet Taters Brewing, Rocky Mount, NC
On the drive from Durham to the Outer Banks we discovered the perfect place to stop and take a break. In the rural community of Rocky Mount there is a cute little gastropub called Sweet Taters. It is a charming…
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Fullsteam, Durham, NC
Background Founder Sean Wilson opened Fullsteam in 2010. His mission: to pioneer the art of Distinctly Southern Beer. Fullsteam’s Plow to Pint motto involves utilizing farmers, mostly in North Carolina for ingredients to give their beer distinct character. The facility is a large, multi room…
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Preyer Brewing Company, Greensboro, NC.
Background Preyer Brewing Company opened its doors in May 2015 and is family owned and operated. The 3,400 square foot brewery is connected to a 3,250 square foot taproom at 600 Battleground Ave. in downtown Greensboro in the former Steele &…
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French Broad Brewery, Asheville, NC
Background French Broad Brewery is undergoing ownership change after a Chapel Hill-based couple agreed to purchase French Broad Brewing Co. Sarah and Paul Casey of Chapel Hill were named the new owners of the brewery after finalizing the purchase in…
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Catawba Brewing Company, Asheville, NC
Background – Catawba Brewing Company Catawba Brewing Company, opened in 1999, but its roots are found in a home-brew kit given as a Christmas gift to Billy Pyatt in 1994. He and his brother Scott fell in love with the hobby…
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