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(Asheville, NC) – The Market Place Restaurant will be hosting a four course dinner with four beer pairings as a fundraiser for the documentary Crafting a Nation. The event will feature one beer from Southern Appalachian Brewery, one from Highland Brewing Company and two complementary beers from the filmmakerʼs home state of Colorado: Upslope Brewing Company which is nestled up against the Rocky Mountains, and Wynkoop Brewing Company which was co-founded by Coloradoʼs current Governor John Hickenlooper.

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(Sylva, NC) – On April 24, 2004, Heinzelmannchen Brewery opened its doors to the public in Downtown Sylva. Beginning with 4 flavors of handcrafted beer and 2 sodas, Head Brewer Dieter Kuhn has expanded their selection to all grain beers choosing from a list of 18 flavors.

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(Hickory, NC) – After months of being cloaked in secrecy, The Skull Coast Brewing Company, Inc. (“Skull Coast”), is pleased to announce that it will be setting up its brewing operations in the former “Hollar Hosiery Mill” in Hickory, North Carolina.

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(Charlotte, NC) – NoDa Brewing Company is pleased to announce after 120 days of operations, it is expanding its brewing capacity by 120% with the purchase of three – 30 barrel fermenters.

“We have been absolutely pleased and amazed with the tremendous reception our beer has received in the Charlotte market since we opened our doors on October 29, 2011,” says Todd Ford, Owner and Brewery Manager of NoDa Brewing Company. “Our beer is currently available in over 80 local establishments, and that number is growing each week. To keep up with production, we needed additional fermentation vessels.” Continue Reading »

The following labels for beers from North Carolina have received approval from the Alcohol and Tobacco, Tax, and Trade Bureau from February 1, 2012, to February 29, 2012. Continue Reading »

The City of Morganton in western North Carolina plans to grant up to $50,000 to fund a new start-up business within its city limits, and it is particularly interested in recruiting another craft brewery to the area.

Alan Clark, Manager of Business Development for the Burke County Tourism Development Authority, says that the “goal is to establish a sustainable business that creates jobs and adds to the tax base of the city.” He notes that “the ideal project [would] be a $200,000 or more investment in equipment, working capital, inventory, leasehold improvements, etc., where the $50,000 might ‘bridge the gap’ for a quality business plan that seeks financing.” Continue Reading »