Brevard Breweries Create Patriot’s Pint to Celebrate 250 Years of America
The Transylvania County chapter of America 250 NC has joined up with our five local breweries to offer custom anniversary brews of their own to raise a glass in honor of a specific NC patriot of the Revolutionary War. Each brewery has a display board of their Patriot and their unique contribution to gaining our independence.
The Patriot’s Pint initiative is in celebration of the impact of beer and breweries during the Revolutionary War. Not only was beer a daily ration for soldiers, but taverns and taprooms served as meeting places for our patriots, where discussions that shaped our new nation took place over a pint.
Patriot’s Pint Stamp Cards are available at the breweries and the Transylvania/Brevard Visitor Center that are stamped when participants raise a glass of each Patriot’s Pint and can be entered for a drawing to win a prize once completed.
All 5 breweries in Transylvania County are participating with their own custom Patriot’s Pint anniversary brew.
The following are the patriots and the breweries that will celebrate them:
Brevard Brewing Company
Celebrating Patriot Ishmael Titus
Ishmael – a pale ale
Ishmael Titus was an enslaved person who served a year in the NC militia in place of his owner in exchange for his freedom. He then voluntarily enlisted for two more years.
ECUSTA Brewing Company
Celebrating Patriot Penelope Barker
Penelope’s Pilsner – a pilsner
Penelope Barker organized the first known political protest by women in the American colonies, the Edenton Tea Party. She rallied more than 50 women to sign a resolution supporting the boycott of British tea and goods in protest of British policies, with the petition ultimately sent to the King of England.
GRIFFON & SPHYNX
Celebrating Patriot Sallie Salter
ESPionage – an extra special bitter
Sallie Salter entered an enemy camp under the guise of selling eggs. She was a spy for the Patriot forces who gathered enough information to allow a force of only 70 men to devise a surprise attack that led to a complete Patriot victory.
Noblebräu Brewing
Celebrating Patriot Cornelius Harnett
Great Proclaimer – a California common lager
Cornelius Harnett was a leading patriot in colonial North Carolina who helped organize resistance to British rule during the American Revolution. Known as the “Samuel Adams of North Carolina,” he served in the Continental Congress and played a key role in pushing the colony toward independence.
Oskar Blues Brewery
Celebrating Patriot Benjamin Davidson
Overmountain – a citrus wheat beer
Benjamin Davidson was a North Carolina militiaman who fought at the crucial battle of King’s Mountain. He and his brother were the first 2 settlers to cross the Blue Ridge and request land in what is now Transylvania County along the river that is now his namesake.
The program will run at least until July 4th, 2026.
To continue the celebration, join us downtown for a special Independence Day celebration honoring 250 years of our nation. Enjoy patriotic ceremonies, a classic car show, live music, delicious food vendors, and more. As the sun sets, witness a spectacular fireworks display lighting up Brevard’s skyline—right from Main Street!
