Craft Beverages & Breweries

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Asheville's Bargello Earns Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

Jun 30, 2026 01:30PM ● By WNC Business

Bargello, the Mediterranean-inspired restaurant inside the Kimpton Hotel Arras and operated by McKibbon Hospitality, has been recognized with Wine Spectator's 2026 Award of Excellence for the second consecutive year.

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Asheville Distillery Wins Gold

Jun 12, 2026 08:55AM ● By WNC Business

Asheville distillery Chemist Spirits won a Gold Medal for its Rye Whiskey at the 2026 San Francisco World Spirits Competition

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Western North Carolina Winery and Cidery Wins Platinum and Silver from Cidercraft Magazine

Jun 03, 2026 08:40AM ● By WNC Business

Botanist & Barrel has earned two major honors from Cidercraft Magazine, winning Platinum for Forager’s Delight and Silver for Sugar Hollow Daybreak in the Natural Cider category.

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Breweries Use Their Brands to Build Community

May 03, 2026 04:27AM ● By Jason Gilmer

Local breweries are finding ways to encourage communities through the actions and entrepreneurship of owners.

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Search for the Unspirited

Apr 30, 2026 01:27PM ● By Jason Gilmer

The rise of non-alcoholic (NA) beverages has become big business. Locally, several breweries have added non-alcoholic beers to their taps. Others have branched out into making sodas and THC-infused spirits and seltzers. Read more about this facet of the Craft Beverages industry:

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6 WNC Breweries Earn Medals at 2026 World Beer Cup

Apr 28, 2026 02:05PM ● By WNC Business

Six Western North Carolina breweries earned medals at the 2026 World Beer Cup awards ceremony.

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What’s Happening in the Craft Beverages and Breweries

Apr 21, 2026 01:42PM ● By Jason Gilmer

Read on for a snapshot of the Craft Beverage and Brewing industry in Western North Carolina.

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Soulshine Carolina Awarded $3,000 Grant to Scale Wholesale Growth and Expand Giftable Product Line

Apr 20, 2026 03:37PM ● By WNC Business

Cocktail infusion brand Soulshine Carolina has been awarded a $3,000 grant to scale its wholesale growth and expand its giftable product line.

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Family Business Series: Appalachian Mountain Brewery

Apr 12, 2026 12:42PM ● By Jason Gilmer

Cousins Chris Zieber and Nathan Kelischek are pushing Appalachian Mountain Brewery into new beverage territory.

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Asheville's Highland Brewing Presented with Visit North Carolina Award

Mar 18, 2026 09:38AM ● By WNC Business

Visit North Carolina presented the Esse Quam Videri Award to Highland Brewing and Leah Wong Ashburn, its president and CEO.

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