Charlotte’s beer scene is reeling as Sycamore Brewing faces a crisis after its co-founder’s arrest on horrific charges. Major retailers and bars across North Carolina are dropping Sycamore products, and the brewery’s airport location is closing. The company is scrambling to distance itself from the accused, but PR experts say the brand’s survival is in serious doubt. Many worry about the impact on the staff and the local economy. Can a business recover from a scandal this severe, or is a total rebrand—or closure—inevitable? How do you think a company should respond when its founder is at the center of such a shocking case? #Food #Charlotte #SycamoreBrewing