THE BREWERY
All our beer is made in-house in small batches, giving us the flexibility to explore the world of malted beverage. We source local grain and specialty ingredients from area farmers. Beers rotate regularly, so check the taplist below to see if your favorite is on the menu. Come sit down with us and enjoy a pint, or better yet try a flight of four small beers!
CROWLERS!
BEER TO GO
Take home a freshly filled 32oz. can of your favorite beer. These cans are filled to order, and will stay fresh in your fridge for at least a week. Pricing is the same as 2 pints of your chosen beer.
WALTER KAELIN
BREWMASTER!
In a tale as old as time, I started homebrewing with a friend in 2009 while in college. Mostly we just tried to clone Bell’s Two-Hearted, but I eventually took more than a passing interest in brewing, and started reading every brewing book I could find, as well as crafting my own recipes.
While working in craft beer bars in my hometown, Louisville, Kentucky, I developed a lot of friendships with people in the brewing industry, and always had it in the back of my mind that I wanted to brew professionally. After a brief foray in Seattle, Washington, my wife and I moved to Morganton in 2019. I started working at a Fonta Flora Brewery in Nebo filling a myriad of roles, before jumping onto the brew deck.
Because I grew up in a rural environment, I love to build relationships with local farmers. That means incorporating local ingredients - whether it’s malt, fruit, or botanicals - into each brew. I also have an interest in beer history, and love to look back at how various styles evolved over time, and integrate those ideas into modern beer. Ultimately I strive to create supremely drinkable beer, filled with subtlety, nuance, and a keen sense of place. I can’t think of a better locale to do that than Happy Valley.
