Today in 1789, North Carolina became the 12th state.
North Carolina
North Carolina Breweries
- Amos Howards Brew Pub
- Asheville Brewing
- Ass Clown Brewing Company
- Aviator Brewing
- Backstage Brewing
- Beggar’s Brewing
- Big Boss Brewing
- Biltmore Brewing
- Birdsong Brewing
- Boone Brewing
- BottleTree Beer Co.
- Boylan Bridge Brewpub
- Bull City Burger & Brewery
- Carolina Beer and Beverage
- Carolina Brewery
- Carolina Brewing
- Catawba Valley Brewing
- Craggie Brewing
- Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery
- Foothills Brewing
- Four Friends Brewing
- French Broad Brewing
- Frog Level Brewing
- Fullsteam Brewery
- Golden Cock Brewery
- Green Man Brewing & Tasting Room
- Headwaters Brewing Company
- Heinzelmännchen Brewery
- Highland Brewing
- Hops Grillhouse and Brewery: Matthews
- Huske Hardware House Brewing
- Ivory Tower Brewery at the Broyhill Inn
- Kind Beer Distributing
- Lexington Avenue Brewing
- Liberty Steakhouse and Brewery
- Liquid Loaf Brewing
- Loe’s Brewing
- LoneRider Brewing
- Lumina Winery & Brewery
- Mash House Restaurant and Brewery
- MillerCoors: Eden
- Mother Earth Brewing
- Mystery Brewing
- Nantahala Brewing Company
- Natty Greene’s Pub & Brewing
- NoDa Brewing
- Olde Hickory Brewery
- The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
- Old North State Winery & Brewery
- Outer Banks Brewing Station
- OysterHouse Brewing
- Pisgah Brewing
- Railhouse Brewery
- Red Oak Brewery
- Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery: Charlotte
- Roth Brewing
- Sapphire Mountain Brewing
- Southern Appalachian Craft Brewery
- Thirsty Monk Brewing
- Top of the Hill Restaurant and Brewery
- Triangle Brewing
- Wedge Brewing Company
- Weeping Radish Restaurant and Brewery
- White Star Beer Company
- Wolf Beer Company
North Carolina Brewery Guides
Guild: North Carolina Brewers Guild
State Agency: North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission
- Capital: Raleigh
- Largest Cities: Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem
- Population: 8,049,313; 11th
- Area: 53821 sq.mi., 28th
- Nickname: Tar Heel State
- Statehood: 12th, November 21, 1789
- Alcohol Legalized: April 28, 1933
- Number of Breweries: 46
- Rank: 12th
- Beer Production: 6,183,748
- Production Rank: 9th
- Beer Per Capita: 20.8 Gallons
Package Mix:
- Bottles: 38.9%
- Cans: 55.2%
- Kegs: 5.8%
Beer Taxes:
- Per Gallon: $0.62
- Per Case: $1.39
- Tax Per Barrel (24/12 Case): $19.13
- Draught Tax Per Barrel (in Kegs): $19.13
Economic Impact (2010):
- From Brewing: $3,809,238,894
- Direct Impact: $9,224,009,106
- Supplier Impact: $10,726,058,038
- Induced Economic Impact: $13,291,784,223
- Total Impact: $33,241,851,367
Legal Restrictions:
- Control State: No
- Sale Hours: On Premises: No sales between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. Monday through Saturday or between 2 a.m. and noon on Sunday
Off Premises: - Grocery Store Sales: Yes
- Notes: 15% ABV cap on beer, No sale of alcoholic beverages between 2 a.m. and 7 a.m. Monday through Saturday, and from 2 a.m. until noon on Sundays, State stores closed on Sundays. Bottled liquor must be sold in ABC Packages stores, open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Effective December 1, 2010, the North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Commission, no longer carries any product stronger than 151 proof, citing concerns from a single county that the majority of the 190 proof grain alcohol product was being purchased in package stores near college campuses.
Data complied, in part, from the Beer Institute’s Brewer’s Almanac 2010, Beer Serves America, the Brewers Association, Wikipedia and my World Factbook. If you see I’m missing a brewery link, please be so kind as to drop me a note or simply comment on this post. Thanks.
For the remaining states, see Brewing Links: United States.