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June 2018 Beer Event Guide
Whitewater rafting to yoga to kickboxing: This month, beer is getting paired with just about everything.
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May 2018 Beer Event Guide
This month, we’re pairing our brews with train rides, wild animals, music festivals, and even a half marathon. Mark your calendar now so you won’t miss out.
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Announcing the Winners of the Our State Readers’ Choice Brewery Awards
See which breweries North Carolinians chose across 20 exciting categories, including Beloved Brew, Local Landmark, and Outstanding Label Art.
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Introducing the Inaugural Our State Readers’ Choice Brewery Awards
April is North Carolina Beer Month, and in celebration, we’re asking our readers to help us recognize some of the breweries that make the beer scene in our state so great. Hop to it and cast your vote!
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The ’Shine That Saved the Family Farm
Jeremy Norris is keeping his farm afloat by using an old family recipe to turn his corn into (legal) liquor.
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The Little Pepper That Could
A sweet-and-smoky Caribbean pepper grown in North Carolina unites a farmer’s passion and a chemist’s spunk in Pittsboro. Brunch will never be the same.
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Hunting Wild Beer
Brewers in the Piedmont step outdoors — and back in time — to create truly local beers.
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Hope for Hops
At Sticky Indian Farm in Candler, the demanding crop that lends our beer its distinctive flavor is worth the challenge.
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No Grain, No Gain
Riverbend Malt House in Asheville turns barley and other grains into beer’s building blocks. And business is booming.