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NoDa News We love beer so much that just making the stuff isn’t enough – we write about it, too. If you’re curious to find out what’s new in the beer scene or at NoDa Brewing Company, check out some of our recent news. Cheers to happy reading! Sign up for NoDa News Subscribe Thank You! February 12, 2024 NoDa Brewing Company unveils exciting brand refresh for a new era Read More January 19, 2023 Hop Drop ‘N Roll Expands to 12oz Cans In a 12 Pack Carton Read More July 10, 2023 Hopsadaisical Wins Bronze Medal at the 2023 U.S. Open Beer Championship Read More January 1, 2023 NoDa Brewing Co. Releases Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Water for 2023 Read More April 19, 2023 The Humane Society of Charlotte and NoDa Brewing team up for Rescue Brew 2023 Read More October 8, 2022 NoDa Brewing Company Claims Bronze Medal at the 2022 Great American Beer Festival® Read More February 13, 2023 Cheerwine and NoDa Brewing Company Introduce Cheerwine Ale Read More August 5, 2022 The OG Strikes Back Read More View More

NoDa News We love beer so much that just making the stuff isn’t enough – we write about it, too. If you’re curious to find out what’s new in the beer scene or at NoDa Brewing Company, check out some of our recent news. Cheers to happy reading! Sign up for NoDa News Subscribe Thank You! February 12, 2024 NoDa Brewing Company unveils exciting brand refresh for a new era Read More January 19, 2023 Hop Drop ‘N Roll Expands to 12oz Cans In a 12 Pack Carton Read More July 10, 2023 Hopsadaisical Wins Bronze Medal at the 2023 U.S. Open Beer Championship Read More January 1, 2023 NoDa Brewing Co. Releases Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Water for 2023 Read More April 19, 2023 The Humane Society of Charlotte and NoDa Brewing team up for Rescue Brew 2023 Read More October 8, 2022 NoDa Brewing Company Claims Bronze Medal at the 2022 Great American Beer Festival® Read More February 13, 2023 Cheerwine and NoDa Brewing Company Introduce Cheerwine Ale Read More August 5, 2022 The OG Strikes Back Read More View More

< Previous Next > NoDa Brewing Adds pūrGenix® UV Air Purification to Taproom December 18, 2020 NoDa Brewing Company is pleased to announce their partnership with pūrGenix® with the installation of a UV air purification system in their North End taproom. This technology is designed to create safer, healthier places for people in all buildings, including taprooms. “We at pūrGenix® share NoDa Brewing Company’s commitment to your safety by bringing pūrBuilding™ to the North End taproom, the first pūrBuilding™ in North Carolina,” said Sam Perkins, CEO of pūrGenix®. “By design, pūrBuilding™ attacks COVID-19 in the air systems making all the other precautions that NoDa Brewing is taking work even better. They care about the health and safety of their employees and customers and this is another effective step they are taking to ensure that.” NoDa Brewing Company has taken as many measures as possible to ensure their employees and customers feel safe. Touchless hand sanitizer stations, hands free menus, and a drive-thru operation are just a few of those measures. “Our team is excited to announce that our taproom at NoDa Brewing now offers the same sophisticated air filtration system used in many elite hospitals,” said Todd Ford, Founder/Co-Owner of NoDa Brewing Company. “Thanks to our partners at pūrGenix® we now use this purifying technology making our taproom the first certified pūrBuilding™ in North Carolina. When you see the pūrBuilding™ emblem on our door you can be assured that your health and safety are our number one priority.” Learn more about pūrGenix® here: https://www.purgenix.com Follow @purgenix on Instagram and Twitter

< Previous Next > NoDa Brewing Adds Distribution to Eastern North Carolina Market January 6, 2021 NoDa Brewing Company is pleased to announce another exciting expansion, adding additional territory in the eastern region of North Carolina. Partnering with Coastal Beverage Company, NoDa Brewing Company brands will be available in all of eastern NC including the Crystal Coast, Goldsboro, Greenville, Jacksonville, New Bern, the Outer Banks, Roanoke Rapids, Rocky Mount, and Wilmington. “Coastal Beverage Company is extremely excited to bring NoDa Brewing Company to eastern NC. As an organization, we are always looking for opportunities to represent and distribute brands viewed as first choice by consumers and retailers. The addition of NoDa to our current portfolio will accomplish that. Todd and Suzie Ford have created a company and culture that closely align with the goals of Coastal. Any distributor would be honored to carry their brands. We are humbled by this opportunity and responsibility. Our team will work incredibly hard to make sure the vision Todd and Suzie have for NoDa is executed in eastern NC,” said Tee Nunnelee, President of Coastal Beverage Company. “We have waited nine long years to add distribution to eastern North Carolina,” said Todd Ford, Founder/Co-Owner of NoDa Brewing Company. “That makes this announcement especially exciting for me and the rest of the NoDa Brewing team. We know that we have found the best partner in Coastal Beverage to bring our beer to the folks who live in one of NC’s most beautiful areas.” NoDa Brewing Company will enter the eastern Carolina market in February 2021 with their World Beer Cup American IPA Gold Medal winner, Hop Drop ‘N Roll and also notable beers Radio Haze Juicy/Hazy IPA, Jam Session Pale Ale, CAVU Blonde Ale, Great American Beer Festival Silver medal winner Coco Loco Porter, and more. Draft and 16oz canned four-packs will be available for all year-round brands and select seasonals.

< Previous Next > The OG Strikes Back August 5, 2022 Mark your calendars because The OG is reopening on August 5th, 2022! After two long years of being closed to the public, we want to invite you all back for a grand reopening bash. The night will include DJ Nat Black, food trucks, your favorite people and your favorite NoDa brews! And that’s not all… August 5th holds two more great things: The release of Gordgeous and Suzie’s birthday! Tell a friend, save the date, and get ready to celebrate with us big time!

< Previous Next > NoDa Brewing Company Earns Gold and Bronze Medals at the 2021 U.S. Open Beer Championship September 6, 2021 Hop Drop ’N Roll, Coco Loco and Maibock recognized at one of the top 3 beer competitions in the USA NoDa Brewing Company was awarded gold and two bronze medals at the 2021 U.S. Open Beer Championship competition. Breweries from Antioquia, Columbia to Columbia, South Carolina sent more than 8000 beers representing over 140 different styles to the 2021 U.S. Open Beer Championship. The Open took place in Oxford, Ohio on Friday, September 3rd, 2021. NoDa Brewing Company was awarded a Gold Medal in the American IPA category for Hop Drop ’N Roll, a West Coast-style IPA that hits you with a ton of juicy hop flavor shining out from a substantial and complex malt backbone. NoDa Brewing also received a Bronze Medal in the Robust Porter category for Coco Loco and a Bronze Medal in the Heller Bock/Maibock category for Maibock. NoDa Brewing Company is a 60-barrel brewery located in Charlotte North Carolina that prides itself in serving great beer across the Carolinas. The U.S. Open Beer Championship judges more beer styles than any other competition in the world. The U.S. Open also is the only major beer competition to allow the gold medal winners of the AHA’s National Homebrew Competition to participate, but due to COVID-19, last year’s AHA’s National Homebrew competition was canceled. Thus, for the first time, no homebrewers competed. Also due to the COVID-19 pandemic, judging was held in both the U.S. and Canada. The main U.S. judging was held at the new U.S. Open Event Center in Oxford, Ohio. The U.S. Open became the first beer competition to be held in its own venue which is a 6000 square foot Amish pole barn located on a small farm. For more information on the U.S. Open Beer Championship competition, including a complete 2021 winners list, visit USOpenBeer.com .

< Previous Next > NoDa Brewing Adds Distribution to Western North Carolina Market February 19, 2021 NoDa Brewing Company is pleased to announce another exciting expansion, adding territory in the western region of North Carolina. Partnering with Skyland Distributing Company, NoDa Brewing Company brands will be available in all of western NC including Asheville, Hendersonville, Waynesville, Black Mountain, and Bryson City, NC. “The team at Skyland Distributing Company is incredibly excited to be partnering with NoDa Brewing. We look forward to bringing this highly decorated brewery to the consumers and retailers of Western North Carolina,” said Brian Eddington, General Manager of Skyland Distributing Company. “Not only have Todd, Suzie, and Chad been able to brew incredible beers with first in class branding, they have developed a company culture that aligns with our vision at Skyland. We could not be prouder to represent this great brewery and be a part of the next chapter at NoDa Brewing.” “When we looked to western North Carolina for the right distribution partner it was obvious from the start that Brian, Tyler, and the whole Skyland team were a perfect fit! We felt a similar philosophy at Skyland that rewards teamwork and collaboration over anything else. From their Heisman winning founder to their present day team, they have established themselves and their partners as winners in the industry.” said Todd Ford, Founder/Co-Owner of NoDa Brewing Company. NoDa Brewing Company will enter the western North Carolina market in March 2021 with their World Beer Cup American IPA Gold Medal winner, Hop Drop ‘N Roll, and also notable beers Radio Haze Juicy/Hazy IPA, Jam Session Pale Ale, CAVU Blonde Ale, Great American Beer Festival Silver medal winner Coco Loco Porter, and more. Draft and 16oz canned four-packs will be available for all year-round brands and select seasonals.

< Previous Next > Hop Drop 'N Roll and Jam Session First Canning Runs October 6, 2013 Hop Drop 'N Roll and Jam Session make history as our first every canning runs!

< Previous Next > Hop Drop 'N Roll Wins World Beer Cup Gold Medal April 11, 2014 NoDa Brewing Company claimed a gold award in the 2014 World Beer Cup , a global beer competition that evaluates beers from around the world and recognizes the most outstanding brewers and their beers. Gold, silver and bronze awards in the competition’s 94 beer style categories were presented April 11, 2014 during the World Beer Cup award ceremony at the Hyatt Regency in Denver, Colorado. NoDa Brewing Company was awarded a gold award in the India Pale Ale beer style category for its Hop Drop ’N Roll, the company’s flagship West Coast style IPA. NoDa Brewing Company is a 60-bbl brewery located in Charlotte, North Carolina that specializes in an extensive variety or beer styles with consistently amazing quality. World Beer Cup winners were selected by an international panel of 219 beer judges from 31 countries. Regarded as the “Olympics of Beer Competition,” the World Beer Cup saw an impressive field of 4,754 entries from 1,403 breweries in 58 countries. Presented by the Brewers Association , the World Beer Cup has been held every other year since 1996, to celebrate the art and science of brewing by recognizing outstanding achievement. For more additional information, visit the World Beer Cup website .

< Previous Next > Gordgeous Wins GOLD Medal at the 2018 Great American Beer Festival® September 22, 2018 Gordgeous brings home gold medal at prestigious festival NoDa Brewing Company takes home a gold medal at the 2018 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition. Presented by the Brewers Association , GABF is the largest commercial beer competition in the world and recognizes the most outstanding beers produced in the United States. The top three winners in the competition’s 102 beer-style categories were announced on September 22, 2018 at the Great American Beer Festival awards ceremony held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado. NoDa Brewing Company was recognized in the Pumpkin/Squash Beer or Pumpkin Spice Beer category for Gordgeous, a pumpkin ale made with real pumpkin puree in every batch, paired with brown sugar, ginger root and hand-cracked spiced including allspice, cloves and cardamom. NoDa Brewing is a 60-barrel brewery located in Charlotte North Carolina that prides itself in serving great beer across the Carolinas. The 2018 GABF competition winners were selected by an international panel of 293 expert judges from 8,496 entries, received from 2,404 U.S. breweries, plus 101 Pro-Am and 49 Collaboration entries. “The 32nd edition of the GABF competition yielded a remarkable turnout of the country’s most exemplary beers,” said Chris Swersey, competition manager, Great American Beer Festival. “I’m continuously impressed by contenders’ talent and passion and would like to extend congratulations to this year’s winners for their excellence in brewing.” For more GABF competition information, including the 2018 winners list and photos, visit GreatAmericanBeerFestival.com .

< Previous Next > Coco Loco Wins Silver Medal at the 2012 Great American Beer Festival October 13, 2012 Coco Loco wins silver medal marking NoDa Brewing’s first win at the festival NoDa Brewing Company takes home a silver medal at the 2012 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) competition. The 2012 GABF competition awarded 254 medals to some of the best commercial breweries in the United States. Presented by the Brewers Association , GABF is the largest commercial beer competition in the world and a symbol of brewing excellence. NoDa Brewing Company was recognized in the Robust Porter category for Coco Loco, a deeply rich porter brewed with cocoa nibs and coconut, and one of the brewery’s most popular beers. Now, in 2021, NoDa Brewing has grown into a 60-barrel brewery located in Charlotte North Carolina that prides itself in serving great beer across the Carolinas. “You always feel good about a beer until you get to the awards ceremony,” Chad Henderson, head brewer and owner, reminisces. “It’s like a punch to the gut hearing how many other beers have been submitted.” “We don’t brew to win awards. We brew because we love the creativity of it all,” Todd Ford, vice president and owner says, “so when you get recognized for that creativity, it’s a really valuable feeling.” Henderson adds, “Not only does winning at GABF help solidify your recipes and make you feel more legitimate, but it also pushes you to continue reaching after excellence.” Coco Loco earned the category’s top honor with a silver medal (no beer was awarded gold), bringing the brewery its first national recognition. Award-winning brewers received prestigious gold, silver and bronze medals in 84 beer categories covering 134 different beer styles (encompassing subcategories), establishing the best examples of each style in the U.S. Winners were chosen from 4,338 competition entries from 666 breweries, hailing from 48 states, Washington, D.C. and Guam. Matching its largest field of entries to date, this year’s GABF competition saw its biggest panel of judges ever, with 185 beer experts from 11 countries participating, with assistance from 120 competition volunteers. For more GABF competition information, including the 2012 winners list and photos, visit GreatAmericanBeerFestival.com .

< Previous Next > Grain to Glass Series: Introduction July 15, 2017 We’re thrilled to introduce to you our new Grain to Glass Video Series! The first video in the series focuses on our sales and self-distribution, and in the coming months, we’ll release the other videos. Self-distribution, a choice we’ve made for our brewery, is very important to us. From the day we opened in 2011, it’s been a major pillar in our operations for a couple of reasons. First and foremost, it alleviates the need for a middle man. There’s no need for someone else to get involved when our customers can come straight to the source. Since it’s our product, we know the ins-and-outs, we can deliver fresh beer quickly, and we can do all of this at a lower cost without bringing in a third party. The second reason we choose to self-distribute, which is closely tied to the first, is because of the local jobs it allows us to create. Right now we have 14 employees that handle everything from on- and off-premises sales, delivery, and merchandising, and this number of employees will only increase as our business continues to grow. While we’ve found much success in our self-distribution method, we’re now being forced to slow down our growth because of a NC law that only allows us to produce and self-distribute up to 25,000 barrels of beer per year. If we exceeded that 25,000 barrels, we would be forced to hand our sales and distribution over to a third-party wholesaler. Being punished for our brewery’s success is especially frustrating when we’re already battling to even make a tiny dent in the beer consumed compared to The Big Guys, like AB InBev whose annual sales exceed $55 billion. Specifically, in NC, the beer industry contributed $8.8 billion to the economy, but only $1.2 billion of that comes from craft beer. Living and working in the 9th most populous state in the US could provide a monumental opportunity for craft to grow, but until the regulations are lifted, those of us who want the right to make choices for our breweries will continue to be punished for our growth.