Angry Troll Brewing Company began as a collaborative venture, with multiple business partners and fundraising through the crowdfunding platform Indiegogo. The brewery opened in 2016 in the lower level of a building that once served as a Liberty Tobacco warehouse on Elkin's Main Street. The name of the brewery is a play on both its location in the building's lower level and as a reminder of the nearby Hugh Chatham Memorial Bridge, a local landmark that was demolished in 2010. In 2017, Angry Troll merged with the restaurant 222 Public House, located on the upper level of the Liberty Building, to open a brewpub that would feature Angry Troll beers.
Oral history interview with Kevin Stainback (2019)
Kevin Stainback is co-owner of Angry Troll Brewing Co. in Elkin, North Carolina. Angry Troll Brewing is Elkin, NC's local craft brewery and restaurant located within a renovated historic Main Street warehouse.
Oral history interview with Meredith Gotz (2019)
Meredith Gotz, the head brewer and partner of Angry Troll Brewing Co. in Elkin, North Carolina. Angry Troll Brewing is Elkin, NC's local craft brewery and restaurant located within a renovated historic Main Street warehouse. Gotz is a professional brewer with over seven years of experience in the industry.