Brewery owners discuss the perks and drawbacks of operating in a small town and how they’re navigating the challenges of an ever-shifting industry.
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Brewery owners discuss the perks and drawbacks of operating in a small town and how they’re navigating the challenges of an ever-shifting industry.
Spacious outdoor areas have helped keep Homeplace, Innovation, Whiteside and Mad Co. in business, though mask noncompliance from tourists has offered occasional challenges.
John Silver plans to open his brewery’s new three-story location in early 2020.
“It’s the first time that anything remotely like this has happened in Burnsville,” says festival producer John Silver, who also owns Homeplace Beer Co.
The latest in the brewer profile series looks at the owner and head brewer of Homeplace Beer Co. in Burnsville.
Open since early June, Yancey County’s first brewery focuses on sessionable yet flavorful beers made with local ingredients.