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North Carolina breweries win big with 11 medals at 2025 World Beer Cup in Indianapolis
North Carolina breweries proved their world-class craftsmanship, after earning 11 medals at the 2025 World Beer Cup award ceremony, held yesterday at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis during the Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America.
Hosted by the Brewers Association, the World Beer Cup is considered one of the most prestigious beer and cider competitions globally. This year’s event saw over 8,000 entries from over 1,700 breweries across 49 countries, judged over 14 sessions by an international panel of 265 experts.
This is the list of North Carolina’s 205 World Beer Cup winners:
- Gold – Chocolate Porter, Diatribe Brewing Co. – Asheville (Chocolate Beer)
- Gold – Daycation Gold, Highland Brewing Co. – Asheville (German-Style Koelsch)
- Gold – Late Czech Out, Pilot Brewing Co. – Charlotte (International Dark Lager)
- Gold – Weizenbock, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. – Mills River (South German-Style Weizenbock)
- Silver – Sláinte, Legion Brewing Co. – Charlotte (Classic Irish-Style Dry Stout)
- Silver – Living a Double Life, Wise Man Brewing – Winston-Salem (German-Style Doppelbock or Eisbock)
- Silver – Hi-Wire Lager, Hi-Wire Brewing – Asheville (International-Style Pilsener)
- Silver – Outraged Daughters, Wise Man Brewing – Winston-Salem (Irish-Style Red Ale)
- Silver – Forest Hills, Olde Hickory Brewery – Hickory (Old Ale or Strong Ale)
- Bronze – Met at Midnight, Armored Cow Brewing Co. – Charlotte (Gluten-Free Beer)
- Bronze – King in The Castle, Little Brother Brewing – Kernersville (Old Ale or Strong Ale)
Earlier in the week, the North Carolina Craft Brewers Guild accepted the 2025 Brewers Association Recognition Award on behalf of the NC Beer Community, acknowledging the state’s independent craft beer industry’s extraordinary collective response to Hurricane Helene.
The North Carolina Craft Brewers Guild (NCCBG) is a non-profit advocacy group supporting the independent craft brewers of the state through advocacy and education. North Carolina has over 400 independent craft breweries and brewpubs.
For
more information about the North Carolina Craft Brewers Guild and its member
breweries, visit drinkncbeer.org.
The North Carolina Tar Heels will be a young program across the board next season, with well over two dozen freshmen and numerous additions from the transfer portal this offseason. Expectations for the 2026 season are lowered dramatically after a disastrous first season for head coach Bill Belichick, though those expectations could help the Tar Heels fly under the radar.
As the Tar Heels approach the end of spring ball, it is time to look at the veterans of the team—the ones who have the experience to lead, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Let’s look at three underrated seniors for the 2026 football season.
Ade Willie, Cornerback
Willie joins the Tar Heels program after four years with Michigan State, as the former 4-star player in the 2022 recruiting class gets an opportunity to not only provide depth to the secondary, but potentially start Week 0 against TCU.
Willie played in over 30 games with the Spartans and brings experience in the secondary at cornerback and safety, along with quality length and closing speed to the football. For a defense that needs players to step up, the redshirt senior from IMG Academy will be asked to do so.
Isaiah Johnson, Defensive Lineman
The defensive line is beginning to look like one of the Tar Heels’ strengths for the 2026 season. Johnson, a former transfer from Arizona, enters his redshirt senior year looking to add another year of production after 40 tackles and two sacks this past season.
North Carolina has an impressive group of starters with Malkart Abou-Jaoude, Leroy Jackson, and incoming transfer Jaylen Harvey. Johnson adds value to the group as a run defender with the ability to penetrate the pocket. While not discussed as a key player, Johnson’s name will be used plenty during the regular season as a potential standout for the program’s defensive front.
Coleman Bryson, Safety
Bryson was a reserve player for the Tar Heels’ secondary last season as a big nickel defender in the rotation. Heading into his redshirt senior year, the former Minnesota Gopher is looking to become a full-time starter in the secondary.
It wasn’t long ago when Bryson was making plays as the 2022 Pinstripe Bowl Defensive MVP. His special teams abilities were valuable for North Carolina last season, and he flashed at times in coverage against tight ends, including a pass breakup in the season-opener against TCU. The Waynesville, North Carolina, native could be a key defender on the back-seven in 2026.
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Friends and family members gathered in Washington state on Saturday, remembering former Miss North Carolina Carrie Everett, who died on Easter Sunday. Another memorial service is planned in North Carolina next month.
Web Editor : Sydney Ross
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Virginia 3, North Carolina 0 | First Quarter
Virginia 3, North Carolina 0 | Q1 8:19
After a faceoff win by Henry Metz, Brendan Millon finds Truitt Sunderland to give the Hoos a 3-0 lead. Timeout North Carolina.
Virginia 2, North Carolina 0 | Q1 9:00
Brendan Millon gets the scoring started for the Cavaliers with a question mark style goal. On the defensive end, Jake Marek opens the game with three early saves with his third save setting up a transition goal by Tommy Snyder.
Virginia vs North Carolina pregame notes
UVA owns a 59-33 advantage since the series began in 1938.
The 59 wins are UVA’s most against any opponent in program history (followed by 51 against Duke).
In Chapel Hill last year, the Tar Heels defeated the Cavaliers 18-9, snapping UVA’s six-game series win streak.
UVA has won nine of the last 11 meetings, dating back to 2018.
The Hoos have won the last two meetings with Carolina at Klöckner Stadium, 11-4 in 2022 and 14-6 in 2024.
The Tar Heels’ four goals in 2022 marked the fewest goals in a game under Joe Breschi, who was named UNC’s head coach in 2006.
The last time the Tar Heels knocked off the Cavaliers at Klöckner was a 16-13 decision during the first of three games between the two teams in 2021.
Later that year, UVA claimed back-to-back meetings against the Heels, including in the NCAA semifinals on the way to capturing the 2021 national title over Maryland.
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