Adam has been visiting Asheville since he was nine years old. Encouraged by his childhood memories of Western NC, Adam moved to Asheville in 2012 to pursue his professional career at the time - developing affordable housing. But, after months of craft beer-filled evenings with his now-business partner brainstorming ways to scratch their collective entrepreneurial “itches”, the two former-college roommates decided to pursue their passion for craft beer in their adopted hometown.
In business since 2012, the two pursued their craft-beer passion of producing approachable and balanced beers in the heart of Asheville NC, the little circus town Hi-Wire calls home. Hi-Wire’s lagers and ales can now be found in bars, restaurants, and grocery stores across nine states, including their ten taproom locations - three in Asheville, NC and one each in Durham, Wilmington and Charlotte, NC, Knoxville, TN, Louisville, KY, and Cincinnati, OH - with another taproom opening in Nashville in summer, 2023.
Passionate about improving the everyday urban experience for himself and others, Adam studies land-use and urban design in his spare time. Adam has served as the Chairman of the Asheville Transit Committee and as a member of the French Broad River MPO, the AB Tech Foundation board, and various other committees. The Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce has awarded Adam Entrepreneur of the Year in 2022 and 2015, and Hi-Wire Brewing the Sky High Growth Award in 2019 as well a “Venture 15” fast-growing start-up in Asheville in 2021, 2019, and 2018.
