NEW HANOVER COUNTY — In a month when local bars and restaurants took a massive hit from the Covid-19 pandemic, people flocked to their local ABC liquor stores — most to stock up, but at least a few to make their own sanitizer solution.
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Alcove Beer Garden newest addition to Cargo District’s incubator hub the ‘Outpost’
WILMINGTON — There’s a lot going on in an old metal Quonset hut at the corner of 16th and Queen Street, dubbed the ‘Outpost’ by its creators and home to the city’s newest craft beer bar, the Alcove Beer Garden.
Read MoreMason Inlet Distillery the latest Wilmington-area liquor maker to hit ABC shelves
WILMINGTON — No distilleries operated in New Hanover County before this time last year. Now there are three. With plans to hit ABC shelves sometime in March, Mason Inlet Distillery joins Blue Shark Vodka and End of Days Distillery in Wilmington’s emerging craft liquor market.
Read MoreBill’s builds new brewhouse, aims to set up taproom in growing Market Street campus
WILMINGTON — The sprawling Bill’s campus off Market Street is getting even bigger with the addition of a new brewing facility and future plans to build a taproom beside it.
Read MoreWilmington’s Flying Machine set to begin distribution across state line
WILMINGTON — Flying Machine Brewing Company will begin distributing to the coastal South Carolina market next month, marking the first time a brewery in the Cape Fear region will distribute across state lines on an ongoing basis, according to co-founder Grant Steadman.
Read MoreIn Pictures: Food Network’s Tyler Florence hosts Food Truck Throw Down
WILMINGTON — Celebrity television chef Tyler Florence challenged six local food trucks to a cooking competition as part of a fundraiser for the Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington (GLOW).
Read MoreNew Wilmington distillery to open in old wood shop on Castle Street
WILMINGTON — An old metal-arch building on the east end of Castle Street is getting ready to open as the city’s second distillery, half the space dedicated to the production of rum, vodka, gin — and soon whiskey — with the other half a cargo district-themed tasting room and lounge.
Read MoreUNCW goes with big name beers over local breweries in first year of alcohol sales
WILMINGTON — The University of North Carolina-Wilmington has agreed to deals with large beer distributors over local craft breweries in its inaugural season of alcohol sales at basketball games and other sporting events.
Read MoreSurf City brewery first in North Carolina to use can holders edible by marine wildlife
SURF CITY — Nearly two years after becoming Pender County’s original brewery, Salty Turtle Beer Company is now tackling another first — as the first brewery in North Carolina to use biodegradable, compostable can ring holders.
Read More‘Mexicano auténtico’: Villaseñor brothers launch second Los Portales restaurant
WILMINGTON — Last weekend the Villaseñor brothers opened a second Los Portales Taqueria restaurant, further expanding their authentic Mexican street food business in Wilmington.
Brew talk: Fall brings out the heavy hitters to ‘give you that warming feeling’
WILMINGTON — For many Wilmington beer drinkers, the shift from summer to fall means a shift from drinking lagers, pale ales, and Kölsch beers towards those dark, heavy stouts and porters that can warm them up as the cold settles.
Read MoreNew Anthem scales up for state markets, new taproom set to open in South Front District
WILMINGTON — With eyes on the Raleigh and Charlotte markets, Wilmington’s New Anthem Beer Project has finished its first test batches as it shifts a majority of its beer production to a new 15,000-square-foot facility in the South Front District.
Read MoreWaterline Brewing Company expands Kölsch production in IPA-dominated market
WILMINGTON — In a craft beer market crowded by variations on the India Pale Ale (IPA), Waterline Brewing Company is expanding production of its flagship Kölsch ale to meet a growing local demand for a beer known for its lightness and drinkability – a ‘gateway beer’ for those accustomed to traditional domestics.
Read MoreSideboard Cafe hopes to wean gamers off virtual entertainment with board games, local beer
WILMINGTON — Before the gaming industry was taken over by computers, game consoles, and smartphones, there was a time when families would gather around Monopoly boards and roll dice, trade, fight, and extort each another.
Read MoreBill’s Brewing Company to quadruple production with new brewhouse and taproom
WILMINGTON — The city’s craft beer industry keeps booming as one of the 18 breweries in the region prepares to quadruple production, eyeing statewide distribution by 2020.
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