Mother Earth Brewing (North Carolina)

' Mother Earth Brewing' is a craft beer brewery located in Kinston, North Carolina. The brewery was founded in late 2008 by owners Stephen Hill and Trent Mooring and began production in 2009.BeersMother Earth currently produces four different styles of beer in bottles, an India Pale Ale called Sisters of the Moon; a Kolsch-style ale called Endless River; a Belgian Wit beer called Weeping Willow Wit, and a Munich-style dunkel lager called Dark Cloud. There are also two beers available only in cans; a Pale Ale called Second Wind and a Hefeweizen called Sunny Haze.Sisters of the Moon IPA is an American style India Pale Ale. The beer is brewed using a variety of hops including Centennial, Amarillo and Saaz hops, and a hopback is used in the brewing process. The alcohol by volume content is 6.9%Endless River Kolsch is an example of the Kolsch (beer) style which originated in, and is still brewed in, Cologne, Germany. It is characterized by being bright yellow, light-bodied, having a slightly fruity tang, and having some hop presence, although not overbearing. The alcohol by volume content is 4.9%.Weeping Willow Wit is a Belgian Witbier style ale. This beer is characterized by the use of spices during the brewing process such as orange peel, bitter orange peel, and coriander. The alcohol by volume content is 5%.Dark Cloud is a Munich-style dunkel lager, aged longer than Mother Earth's other ales. It is a dark colored beer that has tastes of roasted malt in the body. The alcohol by volume content is 5.1%.Second Wind is an American Pale ale, and uses American hop varietals. It is a medium amber color, and less bitter than the Sisters of the Moon IPA. The alcohol by volume content is 5.0%