217 Vick's Choice

Vick’s Choice is a blonde ale brewed with Wilson County sweet potatoes grown by Vick’s Family Farms. Each batch requires one hundred and twenty pounds of the vegetable which are chopped, steamed, and pureed through a partnership with Barton College.

The versatile sweet potato adds flavor, body, and balance to this gently hopped, unfiltered blonde ale. Master Brewer, John Kater, explains this brew is not intended to ‘club you over the head with sweet potato flavor.” Instead, it is designed as an undertone that will pair well with just about any food.

Vick’s Farm co-owner Jerome Vick, for whom the brew was named, says the beer’s flexibility mirrors that of the sweet potatoes. “It is a very nutritious,” he said. “Sweet potatoes are one of the few things that you can eat that is good for you and good to you, too.”

Mr. Vick went on to explain that the soil in the central coastal plain is ideal for growing this root vegetable. More than 1,000 acres at Vick’s are devoted to the crop helping North Carolina to lead sweet potato production not only in the country but in the world.

The rich flavor and texture of Vick’s Choice complement food, spicy foods particularly; from barbecue to biryani to burritos. We hope you will try one today; the beer’s unfiltered but the choice is clear.

Food Pairing: Barbecue, Spicy Foods, Burritos, Biryani