Hurricane Helene has devastated Western North Carolina. Folks are still missing, lives have been lost, homes have been swept away and small businesses have been destroyed. It is a horrific time for these mountain communities, and we know the beer community is looking to help.

How to Help

Donate to Beloved Asheville, United Way, World Central Kitchen, American Red Cross and beyond. Here is a list of numerous ways to help from buying coffee to donating diapers to fostering pets, and more.

If you are local to the region donate goods to be dropped off to Western NC, many businesses are accepting donations for the foreseeable future. There are supplies lists that change based on needs, but generally water, nonperishable food (including pet food) and baby items are a good place to start.

Appalachian Mountain, Burial, Dssolvr, Hi-Wire, New Belgium, Sierra Nevada, TRVE, The Whale and White Labs all have taprooms outside of Asheville. Support these spots if you’re local to their other locations.

WNC Breweries Accepting Donations

As all of these breweries have stated, please prioritize donating to lifesaving care first, and then if you are able to donate, these breweries have set up ways to help:

• New Origin Brewing was completely destroyed. Help rebuild via their GoFundMe
• Zillicoah Beer Company is in extremely rough shape. Help rebuild via their GoFundMe
• Wedge Brewing Company has three locations in Asheville and have created a bartender tip jar to support employees during this unknown period of closure. Support the team via their GoFundMe
• 12 Bones Brewing has two locations in Asheville, and the River Arts District location is in very rough shape. They created fund to support staff during this time. Support the team via their GoFundMe
• Hi-Wire Brewing has three locations in the Asheville area. Their River Arts District location is likely a total loss and their Biltmore Village location avoided interior flooding but has a lot of debris and no power or water. Support their staff and/or Hi-Wire’s comeback on their Fundraising Page
• Burial’s South Slope location is open with generators and they are constantly giving out food, water and supplies to the community. Their Forestry Camp location is in good shape but closed. Support their staff while their team is out of work via their GoFundMe
• Dssolvr is open without power or water and is a hub for food, water and supply donations to the community. Support their staff while their team is out of work via their GoFundMe
• The Whale Beer Bar has three locations in Asheville and is collecting donations to support their staff while they are closed. Support the team via their GoFundMe
• Hillman Beer has two locations that are both near the rivers that flooded and will be closed for some time. Donate to their staff who will be out of work on their GoFundMe
• Whaley Farm Brewery’s building is intact, bust sustained heavy flood damage. Support them + other small businesses in Old Fort via this GoFundMe
• One World Brewing is intact but closed due to no water. Support their staff while they are out of work via their GoFundMe
• Lookout Brewing is open giving out food and water, with power, but no water. Support their staff via their GoFundMe

Updates on Western North Carolina Breweries (as of time of post)

• 7 Clans Brewing: Intact but closed due to no water and no power
• All Sevens Brewing: No updates available
• Appalachian Mountain Brewery Mills River: Open as of 10/5 with a limited food menu, water, and power
• Archetype Brewing: Open for supplies, power and water
• Asheville Brewing Company: Closed
• Black Mountain Brewing: Intact but closed due to no water and no power
• Blue Ghost Brewing: No updates available
• Burning Blush Brewery: Open
• Catawba Brewing: Open, providing supplies
• Cellarest Beer Project: Open with power, giving out food and water
• Chimney Rock Brewing: Destroyed
• Cursus Keme: Destroyed
• Diatribe Brewing Co.: Open daily with power but without water (aside from canned/bottled donations)
• Eluvium Brewing: Open distributing supplies
• French Broad River Brewery: Closed, in rough shape
• Greenman Brewing: No updates available
• Highland Brewing: Intact but closed due to no water and no power
• Leveller Beer: Intact but closed for the time being
• Mills River Brewery: No updates available
• New Belgium Brewing: Closed and assessing damage, heavy flood damage
• Oyster House Brewing: Closed
• Pisgah Brewing: Open, selling canned beers and giving out donated items
• River Arts District Brewing Company: In good shape, closed, giving out meals
• Sierra Nevada Brewing: Closed and assessing damage, avoided major flooding
• Sweeten Creek Brewing: Closed due to power outage, avoided major flooding
• Terra Nova Beer Co: South Slope taproom is open and distributing food and water. Swannanoa closed
• Thirsty Monk: No updates available
• TRVE Brewing Company: Open, no water/bathrooms
• Turgua Brewing: No updates available
• Twin Leaf Brewing Company: Intact but closed due to no water
• White Labs Kitchen and Tap: Open for water donation drops only
• Whistle Hop Brewing: In good shape, closed
• Wicked Weed Brewing: In good shape, closed
• Zebulon Artisan Ales: Intact but no water and no power, open

Please check social media for the most recent information and hours before heading to a brewery listed. Do not travel in Western North Carolina—folks are open to support local residents only.

We will work to keep this list updated until it’s no longer necessary (hopefully soon!) but if you have any updates to provide, more fundraising links, or any breweries to add to the list please email Alexis at [email protected].

Thank you for supporting Western North Carolina breweries and these communities during this devastating time.

Featured Image Courtesy of Hi-Wire Brewing

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