Wilmington NC Beer

Meet the Brewers is an ongoing series to highlight the individuals who make the beer at our Wilmington breweries. Check back every week to see the latest interview. All photographs provided by Brian Lantz Photography .  Check out his instagram at  @brianleelantz Photo provided by Brian Lantz brianlantzphotography.com IG:@brianleelantz   Laren Avery is the head brewer at Wilmington’s Ironclad Brewery. Originally from DeWitt, Michigan, he made his way to Wilmington after brewing for Mountain Town Brewing Company in Michigan and

Photos Courtesy Wrightsville Beach Brewery Wrightsville Beach Brewery, freshly opened to the public on January 21, will rank high on your lists of favorite hangouts. This beautiful, homegrown brewery features some of the most interesting people in the Port City. Owner Jud Watkins, once a commercial fisherman, grew up in Wrightsville Beach and often gathered with friends and family to enjoy local seafood. Yet at each get-together, he and his father wondered why they never

Have you ever met the Mother of Beer? Likely not, since she’s actually a Sumerian goddess. The first evidence of beer production dates back thousands of years in ancient Mesopotamia, where ceramic vessels from 3400 B.C., still tacky with beer residue, were discovered by archaeologists in recent history. What’s more, a poem from 1800 B.C. harks a “Hymn to Ninkasi,” the Sumerian goddess of beer. The ode recounts the world’s first homebrew recipe, crafted by

While relaxing oceanside or perusing Wilmington’s downtown shops are popular options for sunny summer days, the North Carolina coast still gets its fair share of downpours. An afternoon thunderstorm may seem like a damper on vacation, but the Port City offers a plethora of unique indoor activities aside from the typical TripAdvisor recommendations. From touring a rescue facility for local sea turtles to joining a free brewing demonstration, Wilmington offers fun days regardless of the

  Wilmington Ale Trail hosted a blind taste test of 16 different stouts and porters to crown local and international winners   https://wilmingtonaletrail.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Port-City-Stout-Bout.mp4   This winter, in the hopes of discovering the most delectable dark beers in town, Wilmington Ale Trail held a blind taste test of local and globally popular stouts and porters. Seven of Wilmington’s beer professionals gathered to try 16 different beers, pitting the brews against each other to discover the best