​OURSTORY
It all began about 13 years ago in a kitchen. Sam, a PhD chemist by day, bought himself a homebrew kit and started experimenting. The only rules were to have fun, make something tasty, and clean up afterwards.
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As he got deeper into the hobby, Sam started bringing his brew to social events to share with friends, and soon developed a reputation as an accomplished brewer.
After entering competitions
and collecting some hardware,
friends began to ask Sam when
he would open his own brewery.
Imagination began to take flight.
He shared his idea with friends
Jason and Mike and together
with their families, they decided
to take the leap.
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Wise Man Brewing was born.
​Since that moment, the team
has labored hard to bring
the dream to reality.
The first task was finding
a home. They fell in love
with the former Angelo
Brothers building in
Downtown Winston Salem.
The 90-year old structure
had been sitting vacant
for about a decade and
was in dire need of repair.
​Construction began in Oct.
2015 by replacing the roof.
Our quirky home has thrown many challenges at us during the long renovation. Along
the way, we took the time
and effort to retain the existing character while also breathing
new life into the space.
After many months of construction,
we finally opened our doors on January 28, 2017.
As time marches on
and we continue to
grow as a brewery,
the spirit of discovery
& innovation from our homebrewing days
will continue to
resonate in all we do.
We hope that you will join us and share in our story.
