154 spots
220 breweries in North Carolina, across Charlotte, Asheville, Wilmington and 47 other towns. 187 serve appetizers, 163 serve snacks.
Gilde offers a large and welcoming atmosphere with 24 taps serving 14 unique beers, some drawn directly from the tanks. The brewery features 17 bar stools and plentiful table seating both inside and out, providing an open view of the brewing operations. A highlight is its large kitchen, which serves German cuisine with larger dishes available post-5pm. They also offer beer flights consisting of four 4oz pours for $8.
Wooden Robot’s The Chamber offers a distinctive experience with a rooftop bar and a substantial downstairs area surrounded by aging barrels and 25 taps, plus another 8 or 9 upstairs. This unique setting is complemented by projection televisions playing old Kung Fu movies and a diverse bar menu, including flights of five 5oz pours. Billy Jack’s Shack provides exclusive food delivery until 9 PM daily.
Heist Brewery and Barrel Arts is a spacious venue with 36 taps, including small batches and guest brews. It features vibrant murals, a large bar, 90s alt-rock music, ample indoor and outdoor seating, and six TVs
Petty Thieves Brewing boasts 20 on-site taps in a setting evocative of a London frat house, complete with leather furnishings, games, and a dog-friendly policy.
The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery boasts a significant outdoor seating area with over 175 tables and 24 indoor taps, complemented by live music and large metal fire pits. Additionally, it offers a full menu and a permanent outdoor food truck. Specializing in a select range of beers (about 6-8 varieties), without guest taps, this brewery also hosts both private and public events, including craft shows.
Ass Clown Brewing Company offers 31 taps, including two guest taps and a nitro option. It features on-site brewing with a viewing area and a chalkboard menu categorized by beer style. Additionally, it offers cans and 32oz crowlers for takeout, along with a variety of merchandise such as shirts, hats, and glassware. Flights of four 5oz pours and snacks like jerky, chips, and popcorn are available.
Four individual breweries are represented here starting with Heist who has the most available taps but lists 15 like the others. The others include Incendiary and Divine Barrel and DSSOLVR.
Keepsake Brewery offers 4 taps brewed on site with most of its seating available outdoors. A dedicated parking lot is available right next door.
King Canary Brewing features a two-floor venue with a 12-seat bar and a 14-tap system. Offering views of brewing operations and an inlet of Lake Norman, it provides flights, snacks, merchandise, and tented outdoor seating
Americana Beer Co. in Monroe, NC, features a fourteen-tap system, limited bar seating, communal tables, and sidewalk seating. The dog-friendly brewery offers branded merchandise, food trucks, and is situated near a public parking lot.
Southern Strain Brewing in Concord offers twenty-eight taps, a variety of seating options, including a twelve-seat bar and booths, and features a full kitchen, with HotBox providing food service.
With 16 taps, huge indoor and outdoor seating areas, and an activity/game room, this second Primal location is also now home to its brewing operations.
Untamed Waters Brewing, previously known as 1873 Brewing, offers a cozy bar with six taps directly from tanks and an additional four taps for other styles like sours, seltzers, and ciders. The venue features board games and cornhole for entertainment, along with six televisions broadcasting sports. Visitors can enjoy music through the speakers and opt for flights of four 5-ounce servings.
High Branch Brewing, a family-run artisanal brewery, features 12 taps with on-site brewed beers, offering a variety of craft beers, ales, and stouts. Located in the historic Gibson Mill in Concord, it is known for its Belgian inspired and hop forward ales, emphasizing fermentation profiles. The brewery provides indoor and outdoor seating, including picnic tables and bar stools on a raised deck. No flights are offered, but multiple tasters are available, along with appetizers.
A brewery, with a restaurant, a movie theater and a huge dose of Asheville funk.
Triple C Brewing features 14 taps and offers an array of seating options both indoors and outdoors. Visitors can purchase growlers, cans, and bottles to go. The brewery regularly hosts a food truck, sells a variety of merchandise, and provides entertainment like a foosball table and a view of the brewing operations, creating a lively and engaging atmosphere.
Michael Waltrip Taproom is a large brewery and resturant featuring twelve craft beer taps, including guest brews and an additional six macro taps. It is loaded with activities like pool tables, dart boards, basketball hoops, video games, and more.
Neoteric Brewery features a 2200+ square foot taproom, event space, and ample outdoor seating, offering a wide variety of all types of beers. Constantly experimenting, they brew on a 7BBL main system and a smaller pilot system .
Small bar pouring eight taps with some cans and wines also available. Soft drinks and snacks, foosball, and several indoor tables are available with a windowed view of brewing operations.
Another Brewery, located in the NoDa neighborhood of Charlotte, features six and eight taps across two bars. The venue includes a hallway with video games and a kitchen. It aims to provide high-quality bar food, such as wings, burgers, pizzas, and sandwiches, along with ice cold drinks, darts, and games.
With a convent store vibe and a selection of snacks, you’ll find 12 beers on tap with a twelve seat bar and three small tables and five more small tables out front.
Vaulted Oak Brewing features a cozy setting with 12 on-site brewed taps and nine indoor tables surrounded by hanging plants and glass garage doors. The brewery also offers several picnic tables outdoors, both in front and at the back. Alongside its own beer selection, guest taps are available, and patrons can enjoy a view of the brewing operations.
A very large venue with tons of indoor and outdoor seating pouring from twenty four taps, brewed on site.
Buzzed Viking Brewing Company is a unique combination of a brewery and meadery, offering up to 12 taps of craft beer and mead. It features a veteran and minority-owned operation, with an emphasis on high-quality, locally sourced honey and organic ingredients. The establishment includes 16 tables, an 8-seat bar, and outdoor picnic tables.
