2 North Carolina Breweries Honored as the Best in the U.S.
Spring is coming, and nothing goes better with spring than some ice cold beer. Okay, a lot of people enjoy beer any season. But, there’s something special about cracking open that first can of beer when the weather gets warm. North Carolina has two of the best brand-new breweries in America, as it turns out. So, if you’re looking to get your beer on, try these new hot spots.
Best New Breweries in America
The best-of list comes from USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice awards. “Craft breweries are opening in record numbers in the United States, at rates of hundreds each year,” they state. They added that they set out to “honor the best new breweries in the country,” which means those those founded in the past three years, since the beginning of 2021. They asked a panel of beer experts to nominate their top choices, and then readers voted on them.
Let’s start with the No. 1 best new brewery in America. It’s Seedz Brewery in Union Pier, Michigan. USA Today points out that Michigan breweries often get the shaft and overshadowed by Pacific Northwest pubs. “Seedz, a small-batch brewery in Union Pier is making its mark and bringing visitors to this sleepy town of just 600 inhabitants,” they write. Seedz locally sources all their hops and malt. They also specialize in “slow pours, taking 5-7 minutes to pour the perfect pint.” Very nice.
As for North Carolina, No. 5 on the list is Lesser-Known Beer Co. in Winston-Salem. “Lesser-Known is happy staying under the radar, but their aim of championing under-represented beer styles, ingredients, and processes is getting them plenty of recognition,” they write. Finally, No. 9 is New Origin Brewery in Asheville, North Carolina. New Origin is dog-friendly and kid-friendly, so that’s cool. USA Today says you can “imbibe some great craft beers while devouring wood-fired pizza from the 900 Degreez food truck in their parking lot.”
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