Well Crafted NC: Documenting the History of Beer and Brewing in NC, Erin Lawrimore and Richard Cox
Channel: UNCG Special Collections and University Archives
Date: 2022-08-05

Well Crafted NC: Documenting the History of Beer and Brewing in North Carolina

Since North Carolina legalized the operation of retail facilities by craft breweries in 1985, craft beer has become big business in the state. More than 300 independent breweries exist in North Carolina, a number that has quadrupled since 2010. By one estimate, the annual economic impact of the craft beer industry in North Carolina exceeds $2 billion. Craft breweries have filled abandoned textile mills and tobacco warehouses across the state, providing economic growth and sparking redevelopment of Main Streets and other neighborhoods and business districts.

Join University Archivist Erin Lawrimore and Digital Technology Consultant Richard Cox as they talk about the Well Crafted NC project and introduce you to some of the people, places, and events that have helped build the North Carolina craft brewing industry today.