Honestly, I prefer our pet friends to most humans. I enjoy seeing support animals on planes. I like dogs in stores, … Read More
Forget beer weeks, North Carolina dedicates an entire month to local breweries
When you have the booming craft beer scene that North Carolina does, the standard "Craft Beer Week!" seems like a lame … Read More
Wholesalers paid $1.5 million in contributions to North Carolina politicians from 2013-’16 (the castration of HB 500)
$53,000 doesn’t sound like a whole hell of a lot in political scandal money — especially when you begin splitting that … Read More
Wholesalers ensure North Carolina bill aimed at raising self-distribution production cap to 200,000 bbls goes kaput
It felt like a long shot, yet there were hopes for a close vote. But in the end, North Carolina House Bill 500 did not … Read More
North Carolina legislators vote tomorrow on expanded 200,000-bbl production cap for self-distribution
The debate rages all over the country. How much beer can a brewery self-distribute? Usually not much, because of our … Read More
North Carolina craft brewers take stand against discriminatory law
It would do the world good to adhere to the ethos of the craft brewer. And for the love of LeBron, I am not invoking the … Read More
N.C. Attorney General says state is investigating MillerCoors for anti-trust violations
North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper spoke at a Teamsters rally outside of the MillerCoors brewery in Eden, N.C., … Read More
North Carolina breweries looking to lift 25,000-bbl microbrewery cap
Some of the most absurd local regulations breweries deal with involve arbitrary production caps. These are the ones … Read More
Raise your pints: Carolina Brewery celebrates 21 years in the craft beer business
Twenty-one is an important age for folks who like to drink beer. It’s when you can legally crack open that first craft … Read More
NC’s Carolina Brewery celebrates 20 years (pints up)
Carolina Brewery is a North Carolina institution with two brewpub locations in Chapel Hill and Pittsboro, each serving … Read More