Successful NC brewery forced to rebrand after owner, 44, charged with raping 13-year-old girl
A North Carolina brewery has undergone a rebranding after its co-founder was charged with raping a 13-year-old girl. Justin Brigham, who was arrested for the alleged crime, has been removed from the company, which is now under new ownership. The brewery, previously known as Sycamore Brewing, has reopened as Club West Brewing in an effort to distance itself from the scandal.
- ▪Justin Brigham, 44, was arrested for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl he groomed on social media.
- ▪The brewery has been rebranded as Club West Brewing following the charges against Brigham.
- ▪Brigham's wife, Sarah Taylor, filed for divorce and distanced herself from the brewery after the allegations.
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US News Successful NC brewery forced to rebrand after owner, 44, charged with raping 13-year-old girl By Emily Crane Published May 17, 2026, 7:22 p.m. ET A successful North Carolina brewery started by a popular golden couple was abruptly forced to rebrand when the husband was arrested for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl he groomed on social media. Justin Brigham, 44, and his now-estranged wife, Sarah Taylor, 41, had spent years dominating the local craft-beer scene as they ran their homegrown company, Sycamore Brewing, out of Charlotte. But their storybook tale fell apart late last year when Brigham was hit with a slew of sickening charges — forcing the popular taproom to shut its doors briefly before reopening under a new name and owner just weeks ago.
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