Editor’s note: In November 2017, Port City Daily covered the craft brewing culture in Wilmington.
The craft beer market had a 2.42 billion dollar impact on the North Carolina economy in 2016, according to data gathered by the Brewer’s Association, a national non-profit organization. Since 2014, Wilmington brewers have been after a piece of that pie.
Over the course of a five-part series, we explored the possible saturation of craft breweries in the Cape Fear region, the convenience of smaller batch packaging, presence of supporting industries that encourage local participation and questioning what will happen when the craft beer honeymoon is over.
Related stories from our files
Here’s your chance to own a part of Wilmington’s first co-op brewery, Tidewater Brewing (March 14, 2018)
Local brewery introduces all North Carolina batch made from all North Carolina hops (Dec. 1, 2017)
New app will help restaurants and beer-lovers ‘tap into’ Wilmington’s craft brewery scene (June 12, 2017)
Could craft distilling be coming to Wilmington? (Feb. 12, 2017)
Visitors bureau taps into Wilmington’s potential for craft beer tourism (March 9, 2016)
2015 in review: Craft beer puts Wilmington on the brew map (Dec. 30, 2015)
New legislation, city ordinance aim to jump start craft distillery businesses in Wilmington (July 6, 2015)
