Lonerider Brewing Company was founded in 2009 in Raleigh, North Carolina. Lonerider sees the outlaw in all of us, and brews beers that tap into our inner wanderer; strong, uncompromising, for the beer drinker who doesn’t cater to the whims of the trendy. Their flagship ale, Sweet Josie, is an American brown ale with a complex taste and hint of hops that took home the gold medal from the 2010 Great American Beer Festival. Always looking to add more brewers to their posse, Lonerider holds a yearly contest called Brew It Forward for home brewers. The winner of the contest is able to brew a batch of their beer at the brewery, and the profits are split between the home brewer and local charities; Lonerider keeps none of it for themselves. Lonerider also has a Most Wanted series of single batch, 22oz beers that are bigger, both in size and flavor, as well as embracing the innovative potential of a one-off brew. From its inception, Lonerider has been about embracing the individualism inside all of us, and making beers for people who know what they want, and how they want it.