Hi-Wire Brewing
Hi-Wire Brewing is an Asheville, North Carolina-based craft brewery with several tap rooms in North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio. The company opened a Birmingham tap room at Lakeview Green in October 2022, but closed it two years later. The manager was Sarah Ellis.
Hi-Wire was founded in 2013 by Adam Charnack and Chris Frosacker, who, with Jim Diaz acquired the former Craggie Brewing Company in 2012. The Birmingham location has 24 taps for its main line, seasonal and small-batch beers, with two reserved for red and white wine, and one for cider.
The decision to open a location in Birmingham was influenced by the brewery's relationship with Alabama Crown distributors and by the outdoor amenities at Lakeview Green. The 8,887 square-foot tap room's buildout was designed by Tammy Cohen of CCR Architecture & Interiors and featured a wrap-around interior mural by Asheville artist Ian Wilkinson.
Hi-Wire suffered losses to property, equipment and inventory at their North Carolina brewery and flagship beer garden in Asheville's "River Arts District" caused by Hurricane Helene. A second brewing location, at Biltmore Village, also lost power and potable water. Other than the locations directly affected by the storm, Birmingham's was the only tap room to be closed.
References
- Parker, Illyshia (October 3, 2022) "Brewing company opens in Lakeview Green." Birmingham Business Journal
- Thornton, William (October 16, 2024) "Hi-Wire Brewing closes Birmingham taproom after North Carolina hurricane damage." AL.com
External links
- Hi-Wire Brewing Birmingham at hiwirebrewing.com