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The mountainous regions of the Carolinas have been devastated by epic floods brought on by Hurricane Helene, and Asheville, NC, one of the East Coast’s most vibrant brewing centers, has been hit hard. Weve that, “Words to Drink By” and more.
British Scientists Want To Shrink The Size of a Beer Pint For Health Reasons
UK scientists in the UK, exploring new ways to encourage the public to cut back on excessive drinking have released findings of a study involving several British pubs, bars and restaurants where pint glasses were swapped out for something slightly smaller.
According to the NY Post, “the research, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, suggested that offering two-thirds of a pint as the largest size in drinkeries nationwide might be a boon for public health. The British pint, known as the Imperial pint, contains 20 fluid oz while the American pint contains 16 oz. — already approximately 20% less than across the pond.”
According to researchers, the smaller pint trials lead to a 9.7% drop in sales, which the scientists felt good about, but we expect that the bar, restaurant and pub owners didn’t.
Words to Drink By
“Beer has always been my drug of choice, I’ve been drinking since I was nine.” – Tom Bobak, Founder & Editor-in-Chief American Craft Beer
Asheville Breweries “ Closed Indefinitely” By Hurricane Helene Flooding
As we reported last week, The mountainous regions of the Carolinas have been devastated by epic floods brought on by Hurricane Helene, and Asheville, NC, one of the East Coast’s most vibrant brewing centers has been hit very hard.
The Citizen-Times reported on the status at a number of Asheville breweries following the once-in-a-lifetime event and it was concerning…
Highland Brewing, one of the regions oldest craft breweries which runs two locations in Asheville, is ‘closed indefinitely.’ “Helene has caused devastation around WNC,” the brewery wrote on Facebook. “We are working to communicate with our team to ensure their safety & whereabouts.”
Sierra Nevada Brewing’s East Coast operation in Mills River, NC is temporarily closed, according to the company’s social media.
New Belgium Brewing’s Asheville campus is also closed for the foreseeable future, the company wrote on Facebook. “We’re heartbroken at the devastation throughout WNC, and we can’t wait to be able to welcome back our community,” the post read. “You truly are at the heart of what we do.”
Ginger’s Revenge, who make alcoholic gluten-free ginger beer’ is closed until further notice. “We are devastated by the destruction of hurricane Helene to our city,” its Facebook post read. “Thinking of our friends, families, and neighbors during this time.”
Hi-Wire Brewing’s headquarters “and its RAD Beer Garden were submerged in water on Friday amid flooding,” according to the Citizen-Times. Via social media Hi-Wire shared that its Biltmore Village Production Brewery & Taproom was also inaccessible and that all of it Asheville locations were closed until further notice.
“The devastation in our community is overwhelming,” the post read. “Homes and businesses have been destroyed, and lives have been tragically lost. Our hearts go out to our team, friends, and neighbors during this difficult time.”
Wedge Brewing announced its closure on Thursday on its Instagram account
Wicked Weed Brewing took to Instagram to announce its closure last Friday due to the hurricane.
12 Bones Brewing’s two locations are both closed. “We will have more to say when we can assess the damage at our beloved River location,” the company posted on Instagram. “Right now our prayers are for the safety of our staff and community.”
