Celebrating Clean Energy Powered Breweries, Distilleries, and Wineries

North Carolina is home to more than 40 clean energy powered breweries, distilleries, and wineries.

Celebrating Clean Energy Powered Breweries, Distilleries, and Wineries

There are more than 1,600 business-owned renewable energy projects across North Carolina, including 40 breweries, distilleries, wineries, and distributors that are generating energy via the sun and wind – and becoming more energy efficient. Joining a fast-growing trend among businesses, big and small nationwide, North Carolina's breweries, distilleries and wineries are making significant investments in clean energy to save money, deliver greater predictability to their energy bills, and meet their customers' expectations. We salute these companies for their clean energy adoption and leadership!

Mystic Farm & Distillery

RayLen Vineyards

Mother Earth Brewing & Spirits

The first production brewery in the US to achieve the LEED® Gold rating

Hosts 6 kW of solar on its rooftop ensuring its Tap Room & Beer Garden is solar powered 365 days of the year

The Mother Earth Spirits building is made using use recycled and eco-friendly products such as paint, carpet, faucets, and sinks. Additionally, the building uses a solar thermal system, saving on energy costs.

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Sierra Nevada Brewing

Mad Mole Brewing

Outer Banks Brewing Station

The first wind-powered brewery in the US

The 10 kW, 23-foot wind turbine saves the brewing station $150-$250 per month on their electric bill

Offsets about 1.2 tons of air pollutants and 250 tons of greenhouse gases over its lifespan

Designed with a maximum wind speed of 135 mph

Hosts a total of three EV charging stations, two Tesla charging stations and one universal charging station

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Clean Energy Powered Breweries, Distilleries, and Wineries Across NC

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“Sustainability is at the core of everything we do and central to our mission. Mother Earth provides so much for us; we strive to do our best to preserve those gifts.”

Mother Earth Brewing
Nicole Edwards

“Sustainability has been a cornerstone of our operations for 40 years. We are committed to environmental, social, and economic resiliency both within and outside our brewery walls and advocate for policies that support those values.”

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

“We didn’t really set out to be a solar-powered brewery from the beginning, but we started looking into it and it made economic sense for our short and long-term budget, plus our customers strongly support solar and love seeing the panels on our roof."

Mad Mole Brewing

Martin de Jongh

"The basic mission for Mystic Farm and Distillery is creating world class spirits from the superior grain, water and aging climate of North Carolina’s piedmont. Our 50 kW solar energy system feeds power directly into our 480v three-phase power system and run our chillers, pumps, cooling tower and other infrastructure. Since installing the system we have seen our average electric bills cut by more than half. We are looking forward to years of increasing benefits as electric rates increase across North Carolina."