At first glance, it looked unremarkable: the owners of three craft breweries sitting on a stage talking shop at a beer festival. But the scene from Sunday’s Bull City Food & Beer Experience said everything about North Carolina’s emerging status as a landmark on the national craft beer map.

Read more about it in this week's Pintful column, including an interview with Dale Katechis, CEO of Oskar Blues Brewery, about the company's new Brevard facility and a recommendation for a can't-miss Mother Earth stout.