Panacea Brewing Company, located in Wilmington, NC began as a fermentation experiment by two kids Artie and Robin.While attending culinary school Artie worked at Loon Ale Brewery in Manchester, NH, after college Artie began home brewing beer, wine, and ciders. Robin decided to start brewing her own ferments, first water kefir. Robin then she decided to try another probiotic ferment kombucha. Finally, a ferment they could both agree on! Kombucha's tart and tangy taste captured their hearts and resolved art's lifelong acid reflux issues.

After getting rave reviews about their homebrew, the couple launched Panacea Brewing Company in 2016 from the Burgaw Incubator Kitchen, which is a shared-use commercial kitchen facility located in the historic Burgaw Depot. Providing Pender County Health Department and NC Department of Agriculture approved kitchen space and equipment to specialty-food makers.  Artie and Robin started selling at farmers markets from a Artie's custom built tap system on the side of their 1975 Volkswagen Westfalia, now called the Boochbus.  In 2017 Panacea Brewing Company moved into their new space located at 102 Old Eastwood Road Unit A5.  Panacea Brewing Company continues to grow organically, taking bigger steps one batch of booch a time.