NC Weekend: Brewery Tour

This week on NC Weekend, we take an epic tour of breweries across the state, featuring a groundbreaking Black brewery, authentic German tastes and renewable efforts to keep the beer flowing. 

Spaceway Brewing Company

Rocky Mount, NC

Producer: Meredith Browne

Meet the owner of the first female and Black-owned brewery in the country and see how she’s changing the face of the brewing industry.

Website: spacewaybrewing.com

Hillman Beer

Old Fort, NC

Producer: Teresa Litschke

The founders of Hillman Beer took an old sock factory and converted it into a brewery and community hub.

Website: hillmanbeer.com

The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery and Biergarten

Charlotte, NC

Producer: Rebecca Ward

The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery is Charlotte’s oldest brewery and serves authentic German beers and food.

Website: oldemeckbrew.com

Outer Banks Brewing Company

Kill Devil Hills, NC

Producer: Rob Holliday

Check out the wind-powered brewery that is setting the standard for brews and food on the Outer Banks.

Website: obbrewing.com

Wicked Weed Brewing Company

Asheville, NC

Producer: Carson Fox

Learn about one of the most innovative craft brewers in the state. Wicked Weed offers both ales and sours, has great food, and is a major player in the Asheville beer scene. 

Website: wickedweedbrewing.com