This article regards brewing in North Carolina.
The earliest documented commercial brewery in North Carolina was at the Single Brothers' House in the Moravian colony of Salem. According to the minutes of the colony, in 1773 "the wish was expressed that we should plan for the building of a brewery in town, and that less strong drink should be distilled; for beer would be much more wholesome for our Brethren, and the neighbors would buy it in quantity." The minutes report that the brewery was operational by 1774.
In 1985 Uli Bennewitz pushed a change in the North Carolina law books. This change made it legal for a brewpub to exist under state laws. The next year (1986) Bennewitz goes on to start NC's first brewpub, Weeping Radish Bavarian Restaurant.
On August 13, 2005, House Bill 392 from the NC General Assembly was signed by then-Governor Michael F. Easley. HB 392 (commonly known as the "Pop The Cap" Bill ) defined a "malt beverage" as any "beer, lager, malt liquor, ale, porter, and any other brewed or fermented beverage" that contained between .5% and 16% alcohol by volume. This represented an increase from the previous limit of 6%. As of 2017, there were 204 active breweries in North Carolina.
217 Brew Works – Wilson3rd Rock Brewing Company – TrentonAmerican Honor Brewery – HickoryAndrews Brewing Company – AndrewsAngry Troll Brewing – ElkinThe Appalachian Mountain Brewery – BooneAsheville Brewing Company – AshevilleAss Clown Brewing Company – CorneliusAviator Brewing Company – Fuquay VarinaBarking Duck Brewing Company – Mint HillBasic Brewery – HendersonvilleBayne Brewing Company – CorneliusBear Creek Brews – Bear CreekBearWaters Brewing Company – WaynesvilleBeech Mountain Brewing Company – Beech MountainBeer Army Combat Brewery – TrentonBhramari Brewing Company – AshevilleBig Boss Brewing Company – RaleighBill's Front Porch Brewery – WilmingtonBiltmore Brewing Company – AshevilleBirdsong Brewing Company – CharlotteBlind Squirrel Brewery – Burnsville, NewlandBlowing Rock Brewing Company – Blowing RockBlue Blaze Brewing – CharlotteBombshell Beer Company – Holly SpringsBond Brothers Beer Company – CaryBoojum Brewing Company – WaynesvilleBoondocks Brewing – JeffersonBooneshine 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MillsDouble Barley Brewing – SmithfieldDraft Line Brewing Company – Fuquay VarinaThe Dreamchaser's Brewery – WaxhawDry County Brewing Company – Spruce PineDuck-Rabbit Craft Brewery – FarmvilleDueling Sloths Brewing – DurhamDurty Bull Brewing Company – DurhamEcusta Brewing Company – Brevard, Pisgah ForestFainting Goat Brewing Company – Fuquay VarinaFlat Top Brewing Company – Banner ElkFlytrap Brewing – WilmingtonFonta Flora Brewery – MorgantonFoothills Brewing – Winston-SalemFortnight Brewing Company – CaryFour Saints Brewing Company – AsheboroFree Range Brewing – CharlotteFrench Broad Brewing Company – AshevilleFrog Level Brewing Company – WaynesvilleFront Street Brewery – WilmingtonFull Moon Brewery – ManteoFullsteam Brewery – DurhamGhostface Brewing Brewery & Pizzeria – MooresvilleGibb's Hundred Brewing Company – GreensboroGizmo Brew Works – RaleighGood Hops Brewing Company – Carolina BeachGood Vibes Brewing Company – Carolina Beach, WilmingtonGranite Falls Brewing Company – Granite FallsGreen Man Brewery – Asheville Haw River Farmhouse Ales – SaxapahawHeinzelmannchen Brewery – SylvaHeist Brewery – CharlotteHi-Wire Brewing – AshevilleHickory Nut Gorge Brewery – Chimney RockHigh Branch Brewing Company – ConcordHighland Brewing Company – AshevilleHomeplace Beer Company – BurnsvilleHoots Beer Company – Winston-SalemHope Valley Brewing Company – DurhamHoppy Trout Brewing Company – AndrewsHoward Brewing Company – LenoirHuske Hardware House Brewery – FayettevilleInnovation Brewing – SylvaIronclad Brewery – WilmingtonJordan Lake Brewing Company – CaryJoymongers Brewing Company – GreensboroKernersville Brewing Company – KernersvilleKind Beers – CharlotteKoi Pond Brewing Company – Rocky MountLake Norman Brewing Company – MooresvilleLazy Hiker Brewing Company – FranklinLegion Brewing – CharlotteLenny Boy Brewing Company – CharlotteLexington Avenue Brewery – AshevilleLiberty Brewery – High PointLincoln Brewing Company – Fuquay VarinaLittle City Brewing Company – RaleighLoe's Brewing Company – LenoirLonerider Brewing Company – RaleighLookout Brewing Company – Black MountainLost Province Brewing Company – BooneLumina Winery & Brewery – WilmingtonLynnwood Brewing Concern – RaleighMansfield Brewery – GreensboroMash House Brewing Company – FayettevilleMill Whistle Brewing – BeaufortMills River Brewery – ArdenMorgan Ridge Vineyards & Brewhouse – Gold HillMother Earth Brewing, LLC – KinstonMystery Brewing Company – Hillsborough Nantahala Brewing Company – Bryson CityNatty Greene's Brewing Company – GreensboroNeuse River Brewing Company – RaleighNew Anthem Beer Project – WilmingtonNew Sarum Brewing – SalisburyNewgrass Brewing Company – ShelbyNickelpoint Brewing Company – RaleighNoDa Brewing Company – CharlotteOak & Dagger Public House – RaleighOak City Brewing Company – KnightdaleOld North State Winery & Brewery – Mount AiryOlde Hickory Brewery – HickoryThe Olde Mecklenburg Brewery – CharlotteOle Dallas Brewery, LLC – GastoniaOne World Brewing – AshevilleOpen Brewing – AshevilleOskar Blues Brewery – BrevardOuter Banks Brewing Station – Kill Devil HillsOysterHouse Brewing Company – AshevillePig Pounder Brewery – GreensboroPisgah Brewing Company – Black MountainPonysaurus Brewing Company – DurhamPreyer Brewing – GreensboroPrimal Brewery – HuntersvilleRailhouse Brewery – AberdeenRaleigh Brewing Company – RaleighRed Clay Ciderworks – CharlotteRed Hill Brewing Company – ConcordRed Oak Brewery – WhitsettRegulator Brewing Company – HillsboroughRiverbend Malt House – AshevilleRivermen Brewing Company – BelmontRock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery – CharlotteRocky Mount Mills – Rocky MountRunning Brewing Company – RaleighRusted Mill Artisan Ales – GastoniaSalud Beer Shop Nanobrewery – CharlotteSanctuary Brewing Company – HendersonvilleSapphire Mountain Brewing Company – SapphireSatulah Mountain Brewing Company – HighlandsSierra Nevada Brewing Company – FletcherSkull Camp Brewing – ElkinSlammin' Sam Beer Company – PinehurstSmall Batch Beer Company – Winston-SalemThe Sneak E Squirrel – SylvaSouthern Appalachian Brewery – HendersonvilleSouthern Peak Brewery – ApexSouthern Pines Brewing Company – Southern PinesSouthern Range Brewing Company – MonroeStarpoint Brewing – Carrboro, DurhamSteel String Brewery – CarrboroSub Noir Brewing Company – RaleighSugar Creek Brewing Company – CharlotteSweet Taters – Rocky MountSweet Union Brewing – Indian TrailSweeten Creek Brewing – AshevilleSycamore Brewing – CharlotteTarboro Brewing Company – TarboroTek Mountain Brewing – WilmingtonThirsty Monk Brewery – AshevilleThirsty Nomad Brewing – CharlotteThree Spirits Brewery – CharlotteTight Lines Brewing Company – Morehead CityTipping Point Tavern – WaynesvilleTop of the Hill Brewery – Chapel HillTriple C Brewing Company – CharlotteTrollingwood Brewery – GreenvilleTrophy Brewing Company – RaleighTwenty-Six Acres Brewing Company – ConcordTwin Leaf Brewery – AshevilleThe Unknown Brewing Company – CharlotteUpcountry Brewing – AshevilleUptown Brewing Company – GreenvilleValley River Brewery – MurphyWaterline Brewing Company – WilmingtonWaterway Brewing Company – PfafftownWedge Brewing Company – AshevilleWeeping Radish Farm Brewery – GrandyWestbend Winery & Brewery – LewisvilleWhite Rabbit Brewing Company – AngierWhite Street Brewing Company – Wake ForestWicked Weed Brewing – AshevilleWilmington Brewing Company – WilmingtonWinding Creek Brewing Company – ColumbusWise Man Brewing – Winston-SalemWooden Robot Brewery – CharlotteWrightsville Beach Brewery – WilmingtonYesteryears Brewery – CarrboroYork Chester Brewing Company – BelmontZebulon Artisan Ales – Weaverville