Appalachian Mountain Brewing Bought Itself Back from Anheuser-Busch | Eater Carolinas

"Founded in 2011 by Asheville natives Nathan Kelischek and Chris Zieber, this Boone-based craft brewery partnered with Craft Brew Alliance in 2014 and became part of a larger corporate portfolio after CBA’s 2018 acquisition and its subsequent partnership with Anheuser-Busch. The founders recently bought the operation back to regain autonomy over the customer experience, citing a desire to make quicker decisions and prioritize their brand and local market after about a decade of industry experience. They plan to apply lessons learned from their time under the larger company while expanding locally, including opening a new taproom in Mills River, North Carolina." - Erin Perkins