Table of Contents
Acknowledgements 7
Introduction 9
1 Beer and Brewing in Early North Carolina 15
Bethabara 16
Salem 19
Salem Meets Winston 21
2 Saloons of the Triad 23
The Saloon Scene in Greensboro 23
The Saloon Scene in Winston and Salem 29
The Saloon Scene in Other Parts of the Triad 34
3 Prohibition in the Triad 36
Temperance Organizations 38
Alcohol on the Ballot 39
Implementing Prohibition in the Triad 42
Post-Prohibition and the Alcohol Beverage Control Law 46
4 Big Beer Comes to the Triad 47
Buying Beer after Prohibition 47
Beer Production after Prohibition 48
Anheuser-Busch Company 50
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company 51
Miller Brewing Company 54
The Coming Change 58
5 The Brewpub Boom 59
Loggerhead Brewing Company 61
Spring Garden Brewing Company 62
Liberty Brewery and Grill 65
Natty Greene's Brewing Company 67
Foothills Brewing Company 68
Beer-Related Businesses 71
Pop the Cap 73
6 Craft Beer in the Triad Today 75
Local Laws and Regulations 75
Studying Brewing Sciences at RCC 80
Triad Brewers Alliance 82
2014-2019: A Period of Growth 84
2020: COVID-19 and Triad Beer 90
Appendix: Triad Craft Breweries Today 101
Notes 119
Index 137
About the Authors 141