The Asheville, N.C., brewer said it seeks to increase its distribution sales by 56% this year. Its brands include Hi-Wire Lager, Bed of Nails Brown, and Hi-Pitch Mosaic IPA, and are currently distributed in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, and Ohio.
Hi-Wire has two locations in Asheville: the 27,000-square-foot Big Top Production Facility & Taproom located half a mile from the Biltmore Estate and the South Slope Specialty Brewery & Taproom located in the South Slope area of downtown, which has a focus on wild and sour ales.
Hi-Wire was awarded the most medals at the 2014 NC Brewer’s Cup and was named Best New North Carolina Brewery of 2013 by RateBeer. Most recently, the Zirkusfest Oktoberfest Lager won gold at the 2016 Great American Beer Festival in the German-Style Maerzen category.
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