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Monday is National American Beer Day, and one local couple is celebrating the day through their own business. WRAL's Tar Heel Traveler captures the unique way they got started and their passion for brewing.
After Bearded Bee Brewery in Wendell posted a reiteration of 'Hive Rules' that require parental supervision, the discussion of children at breweries is brewing again.
Many Triangle area breweries are kid-friendly, but not without rules.
Sales of craft beer fell 4% last year, according to the Brewers Association, the lobbying arm for small and independent brewers. There have been more brewery closings than openings over the past 18 months, the first time that has happened in 20 years.
Julie Creswell, New York Times
Raleigh is a great place for craft beer lovers. A great brewery not only serves the best brews around but also provides a great environment and experience.
A new RTI study finds toxic "forever chemicals" in many beers, linking PFAS contamination to municipal water used in the brewing process and raising concerns about everyday exposure.
The beer industry is making a substantial economic impact in North Carolina, contributing over $13.4 billion to the state's economy and supporting more than 71,800 jobs. Discover how this thriving industry continues to drive economic development and community support across the state.
North Carolina's craft breweries showcased their talent on the global stage, clinching 11 medals at the prestigious 2025 World Beer Cup. Held at the Indiana Convention Center during the Craft Brewers Conference, this celebrated event saw fierce competition with over 8,000 entries from 49 countries.
Breweries across North Carolina are working together to help support those devastated by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina.
WRAL Staff
Fullsteam Brewery will close its flagship location on Rigsbee Avenue in Durham this fall and shift the space into a production facility.
Kathy Hanrahan, WRAL lifestyle editor
The Village of Pinehurst Beer Garden is raising money for the families of Green Berets during the U.S. Open.
Grace Holland, WRAL News+ anchor/producer
Fare Game, the newest addition to downtown Clayton's nightlife scene, is serving up pizza, cocktails, beer, wine and arcade games.
Jessica Patrick, WRAL senior multiplatform producer
In the first of a two-part series, Tar Heel Traveler sits down with the woman who runs Raleigh Brewing in North Carolina.
Clouds Brewing and New Anthem Beer each posted on Instagram they will close their doors in downtown Raleigh. Clouds' other Raleigh taproom location at 1233 Front St. will remain open.
WRAL staff
Proximity Brewing Company is making history as the first Black-owned brewery in Durham.
Delaney Eyermann, WRAL multiplatform producer
According to his family, Connor Sebastian, 31, of Winston-Salem, was one of the three patrons who became "violently ill" after drinking beer that was mixed with chemicals at Burke Street Pub.
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From rich marzens to velvety stouts, Triangle craft breweries are serving up the perfect complement to the autumn season.
Kaila Curry, WRAL audience engagement producer
Discover Durham's top 5 innovative breweries: a journey into craft beer excellence
Located right off Franklin Street but nestled in the trees, Caffè Driade offers customers globally recognized coffee in a lush green landscape.
Located right off Franklin Street but nestled in the trees, Caffè Driade offers customers world-renowned coffee in a lush green landscape.
Nathan Kelischek and Chris Zieber founded Appalachian Mountain Brewery in 2011 and have stayed true to the core principles of their business, garnering success along the way.
Ryan Bisesi, WRAL multiplatform producer
Take a trip inside Blackbird Brewery in Wake Forest.
Asheville is often considered the craft beer capital, where Tar Heel Traveler is for April 6, 2023. WRAL's Scott Mason explores the city known for its beer but residents can enjoy non-beer, as well.
R&D Brewing is launching a Dreamsicle Festival Brew, a limited-edition beer created specifically for Dreamville Festival.
