Known for its world-class workforce and friendly regulatory environment, North Carolina has long been an agricultural and food manufacturing behemoth. But as the craft beer industry continues to gain steam, the state’s reputation has shifted to include high-volume, quality beer production in its already impressive offering.

Upslope Brewing Co. released its latest addition: Tropical Fruit Sour Ale. 

Pyramid Brewing Co. introduced a beer for the NBA’s Trail Blazers and its fans as they embrace the start of the regular season. 

Great America, a specialty flavored malt beverage brand of Stout Brewing Co., expanded its portfolio with the addition of a new seasonal flavor: Tea with Lemon. 

Expanding on its newest line of hard sodas, Best Damn Brewing Co., a division of Anheuser-Busch, announced the launch of Best Damn Cherry Cola, the new brewery’s second offering.

At the 23^rd annual South by Southwest (SXSW) Interactive Festival, Best Damn Brewing Co., a brand of Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis, launched Best Damn Beer Gear. 

Left Hand Brewing Co. introduced the first seasonal to the Left Hand Nitro Series with Hard Wired Nitro Coffee Porter. 

From its brewpub in Coronado, Calif., and three production facilities in Coronado, San Diego and Imperial Beach, Calif., Coronado Brewing Co. (CBC) belies its laid-back island attitude by shattering weekly brewing records.

Coronado Brewing Co., Coronado, Calif., has been working to increase the efficiency and capacity of its brewery during the past few months. The current brewery will be expanding its capacity to 65,000 barrels due to its multi-million dollar renovation plan including the addition of four 240-barrel fermenters at the end of August, the company says. In addition to the fermenters, the brewery has been adding and upgrading some key components to help increase efficiency, it adds.