WILMINGTON — The City of Wilmington might be small in size compared to cities like Charlotte or Raleigh, but what it lacks in stature it makes up for with a plethora of local breweries. That is why Todd Barber, owner of Duck and Dive, is starting a new series aimed at educating local beer drinking and promoting Wilmington’s own brews.
“Each month we’re going to showcase a different local brewer — I just think it’s fantastic with the growth we’ve had in that industry here,” Barber said.
While Wilmington might not get big events due to its relatively small population, to such a high number of breweries – over a dozen locally – is something that is worth highlighting, he said. The series will bring a new brewer from local operations every month to speak about the brewing process and their own beers.
This month will be the first of the series taking place Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Duck and Dive with Zac Brown, head brewer for Waterman’s Brewery.
“Zac’s going to be here from Waterman’s Brewery, I’ll let him talk about what came about, talk about the beer, his style, his influences. We’ll have the beer on tap and let people come in and drink it,” Barber said.
Barber will also keep a beer from the featured brewery on tap for the whole month to give people the opportunity to try local beers. Duck and Dive already carries several local beers for customers, but some local breweries are not yet selling their beer outside of their own taprooms — something Barber said could soon be changing for at least one brewery.
The events can be found on Duck and Dive’s Facebook page each month and, if it proves to be a success, Barber said he is open to making it an ongoing event.
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