Looking for suggestions in NC

I'm not in the area anymore, but I like that you carry local brews. I'm kind of surprised to see Smuttynose on tap. I have yet to find many fans of their offerings. I don't know how well the distribution in your region is set up, but I would look for more area breweries. Sierra Nevada and Oskar Blues are usually solid options. Thomas Creek, out of Greenville, SC, has an exceptional line up. Sweetwater and RJ Rockers are in the vicinity, as well. With Spring around the corner, I'd be looking at Bocks, also.

 

Foothills Jade IPA!!

 

Nothing productive to add since I don't know NC at all, but I felt the need to compliment what you have going already. Your bar sounds awesome

 

I agree with going local, but I'm sure some of your patrons would enjoy trying non-local beers too, so I'd keep the mix of local/non-local. I'd definitely drink some of these if I was in your place (which is where BTW so we can drop by?)
Great Lakes (OH) Edmund Fitzgerald
Great Lakes Chillwave
NoDa (NC) Hop Drop & Roll
Westbrook (SC) One Claw Rye IPA
Westbrook IPA
Thirsty Dog (OH) Siberian Night

 

I'll second Foothills Jade. Palate Wrecker is always great. What about a Founders offering? Maybe FBS or Porter? Also, the first round of stuff brewed at Sierra Nevada's new facility in Asheville should be out or coming out soon...

 

Where are you located in NC? I know in Asheville people love to drink their local beer. I would keep a solid local presence while also incorporating a more diverse selection. You can't go wrong with Foothills Jade IPA.

 

If you can get it or are looking for a change, I would suggest the following Asheville Brews, Green Man ESB and Pisgah Brewings Red Lager, very drinkable and I prefer it to their Red Ale. Either would do well on tap. Not sure if the Red Lager is available though.

Just tossing out some Western NC brews.

 

Wicked Weed has recently expanded their distribution, we're getting a lot more of it here in Raleigh. I'd take most anything they're sending, considering it'd be a sixtel and pretty much a guaranteed sale.

 

We dont get Westbrook here (the one time we did was a mistake by Millenium). If Old brown Dog sells well, grab a keg of Carolina (Holly Springs) Nut Brown Ale or LoneRider Sweet Josie. Same style and local. Up that way, look at Olde Hickory and Pisgah. Both are solid except for Pisgah PA and OH Ruby Lager. Pretty local to where youre at, and solid beer. Im sure having more Foothills wouldnt hurt either. Cottonwood Endo IPA is terrible, but Carolina blonde and Strawberry actually arent bad either.Natty Greene's generally sells well, and their pub exclusives (like General Stout) are pretty solid.

 

You could theoretically go to NoDa and some of the other Charlotte breweries and pick up from them if you have time to do so. It would take some effort but would also give you something to draw customers in if you're the only place in town that does it.

 

My misunderstanding on Westbrook. On another thread it was discussed as being available in Charlotte, so I assumed it is distributed in NC. Maybe that's the "mistake" you refer to? The problem with Great Lakes might be the distributor not carrying it. It's available around Charlotte and also Raleigh so I don't see why you can't get it in Statesville.

Yeah, it's my understanding neither of them have distributors. I picked up some Hop Drop & Roll in Raleigh, but that's because the shop owner drove to Charlotte. Probably cost prohibitive for you. You might be able to get NoDa and/or OMB to do a tap takeover, however. NoDa did that in Raleigh in January, I think it was.

 

yep. Millenium had a few kegs of Table Beer, and everyone who saw it bought it on the spot. If Westbrook was entering, I dont think 4 kegs of Table Beer is how they'd do it.

 

Also, maybe try to get some newer NC breweries like Double Barley, Deep River, Raleigh Brewing, Trophy, etc.

 

Table Beer is actually not a proper Westbrook Beer apparently. It's made there, and has their name on it, but isn't their brand (confusing right?). It was done as a special project for a beer store in NY, and got distribution elsewhere as well through 12%.

 

my mom lives in Statesville, I will definitely stop in next time im visiting, also definitely check out Mother Earth and Duck Rabbit, both great breweries from the eastern part of the state