Fiddlin' Fish Brewing Company Archives

Oral history interview with Stuart Barnhart, 2019
Originally from Galax, Virginia, Mr. Stuart Barnhart and cousin David Ashe from Richmond, Virginia founded Fiddlin' Fish Brewing Company in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 2017. Prior to the founding in 2017, Mr. Barnhart and Mr. Ashe left their jobs in finance and hospitality to open a brewery that centered on community, beer, and paddling your own path down the river. In his interview, Mr. Barnhart discusses the challenges opening Fiddlin' Fish, the brewing scene in Winston-Salem, community engagement, and the future for Fiddlin' Fish.