Our sister restaurant, Darryl's Wood Fired Grill, used a pig prominently in their branding and marketing materials during the mid 80's. Favorite items were the 'Love Me Tender' pig stickers, pig hats and pig bucks.
WORDS WE LIVE BY
In 1988 Darryl's launched its' own brand of beer. It was produced by Gilbert Robinson, Inc., and won a silver medal in the Great American Beer Festival.
A pint, or 16oz "Pound-er", was called the "Pig Pounder" and featured a pig-faced label to symbolize Darryl's North Carolina roots.
history
At Pig Pounder Brewery, we believe great beer starts with intention.
From the grain we choose to the glass we pour, quality is never optional.
All of our beers are 100% natural.
No filtering.
No clarifying agents.
No chemicals.
We live by our ingredients—
hops, grain, yeast, and water.
That’s it.
We commit to thoughtfully sourced ingredients,
to brewing with care, consistency, and craft,
and to never cutting corners—
not on flavor, not on process, not on people.
Every beer we make is brewed with purpose:
balanced, honest, and built to be enjoyed again and again.
We brew for our community.
We brew for those who appreciate the details.
We brew beer we’re proud to put our name on.
These are the words we live by.
This is Pig Pounder Brewery.
HardwarE
2025
SILVER:
Banana Breeze, European Wheat + Related, NC Brewers Cup
BRONZE:
Boar Brown, British Brown Ale, NC Brewers Cup
2024
GOLD:
Bulgarian Sour, Barrel Aged Sour, NC Brewers Cup
SILVER:
Golden Gilt, Kolsch, NC Brewers Cup
2023
SILVER:
Extra Special Pig, ESP, NC Brewers Cup
Boar Brown, Brown Ale, NC Brewers Cup
BRONZE:
Golden Gilt, Kolsch, NC Brewers Cup
2021
GOLD:
When Pigs Fly, Experimental Beer, US Open Beer Championship
2020
SILVER:
Boar Brown, Brown Ale, US Open Beer Championship
Boar Brown, Porter & British Brown, NC Brewers Cup
Paloma Pig, Smoked Beer, NC Brewers Cup
BRONZE:
Habanero Lime Wheat Pig, Specialty Fruit and Fruit & Spice, NC Brewers Cup
2019
GOLD:
Boar Brown, Dark Beer USA Country Winner, World Beer Awards
FIRST PLACE:
Golden Gilt, 2019 Brewer's Palate Awards, Best In Show
SILVER:
Extra Special Pig, for Extra Special Bitter, US Open Beer Championship
BRONZE:
Boar Brown, Porter & British Brown, NC Brewers Cup
2018
SILVER:
Boar Brown - English Style Brown - Beer Wars Open Competition
Extra Special Pig - Strong Bitter Category - Beer Wars Open Competition
2017
GOLD:
Boar Brown - Best English Brown Ale in the World - World Drink Awards
SILVER:
Boar Brown - English Brown Ale - Greensboro American Brewers Palate Awards
Extra Special Pig - Strong Bitter Category - Greensboro American Brewer's Palate Awards
2016
GOLD:
Boar Brown - English Style Brown Ale - World Beer Cup
Boar Brown - English Brown Ale - Summertime Brews Festival
SILVER:
Boarrior IPA - English IPA - Summertime Brews Festival
BRONZE:
Plain Pig - Ordinary Bitter - Summertime Brews Festival
Bourbon Barrel Boar Brown - Specialty Wood-Aged Beer - Summertime Brews Festival
Extra Special Pig - Strong Bitter - Summertime Brews Festival
Boar Brown - English Brown Ale - NC Brewer's Cup
2015
GOLD:
Boar Brown - English Style Brown Ale - NC Brewer's Cup
SILVER:
Mild Mud - English Style Mild Ale - NC Brewer's Cup
Extra Special Pig - English Style Bitter - NC Brewer's Cup
BRONZE:
Plain Pig - English Style Bitter - NC Brewer's Cup
