Quench your thirst for adventure at these top-rated Raleigh NC breweries
With more than 30 local breweries, Raleigh is a great place for craft beer lovers. A great brewery not only serves the best brews around but also provides a great environment and experience.
Here are some of the area’s favorite breweries, compiled with the help of WRAL Voters' Choice Awards and online reviews.
Lonerider Brewing Company
Known for its beer and ranch water, Lonerider Brewing Company is built on dreams and award-winning brews. Distributed in nine states and counted among the top 150 breweries in the country, this company believes in high-quality ingredients and American ingenuity. Try the Shotgun Betty German Hefeweizen or Sweet Josie American Brown Ale, or see the full menu, as well as the company's distributors at loneriderbeer.com.
WRAL Voters Choice Awards: Third Place Winner of Family-Friendly Event for 2022
- Address: 8816 Gulf Ct., Suite 100
- Hours: 3-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 3-11 p.m. Friday; Noon to 11 p.m. Saturday; Noon to 8 p.m. Sunday
Crank Arm Brewing
Crank Arm Brewing is the combination of bikes and beer, located in the warehouse district of Downtown Raleigh. The owners' focus on combining quality craft beer with cultivating an active lifestyle in the community is what sets this brewery apart. Get in the spirit while you’re there and try the Funky Ride barrel aged dry hopped brett saison, Eat Sleep Bike extra special bitter, or Half Baked Biker sour with peach, vanilla and lactose. You can see the full beer menu online at crankarmbrewing.com.
Address: 319 W. Davie St.
Hours: 2-10 p.m. Monday and Tuesday; 2 p.m. to midnight Wednesday and Thursday; Noon to midnight Friday and Saturday; Noon to 10 p.m. Sunday
Raleigh Brewing Company
Brewing for more than 10 years, Raleigh Brewing Company engrains the City of Oaks culture within its walls and within its beers. In the taproom, you’ll find murals of the capital city to pair with their Raleigh-inspired beer names. Since opening in 2013, Raleigh Brewing Company has become one of Wake County’s largest production breweries, averaging 8,000 barrels of beer per year. Atlantic Brew Supply, its sister company, has also become one of the largest brick-and-mortar homebrew supply shops on the East Coast and ABS Commercial can be found in 34 states and four countries.
Address: 3709 Neil St.Hours: 3-10 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; 3-11 p.m. Thursday and Friday; Noon to 10 p.m. Saturday; Noon to 7 p.m. Sunday
Brewery Bhavana
This brewery is truly unlike any other, combining a brewery, taproom, flower show, bookstore, dim sum house and Chinese restaurant. The brewery brings Belgian brewing characteristics, known for its elegance and subtlety, to American craft beer. Its core beers include Plow, a pale ale, Grove, a double IPA, Glean, a fruited beer, Bloom, a Belgian brew with 8.1% ABV, amongst others. Brewery Bhavana beers are distributed throughout the Triangle, as well as the Coastal and Triad regions. Find the full menu, as well as individual brew profiles, online at brewerybhavana.com.
Address: 218 S. Blount St.Hours: 4-10 p.m. Tuesday; 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday; Closed Monday
Trophy Brewing
With five locations across Raleigh and growing, Trophy Brewing is a staple brewery in the city. Between the multiple locations, Trophy’s locations feature breweries, restaurants, a distillery, an events venue and a craft beer and wine shop. With daily food trucks, a dog friendly environment (at some locations) and great beer, Trophy is the perfect place to relax. Some of Trophy’s most unique brews on tap include Featherweight Champ, a Japanese style rice lager, A Walk in Our Park, a pale ale with sunflower seeds and Permanent Vacation, a pink guava seltzer. See the full list of beers on top and to-go online at trophybrewing.com.
Locations:
Trophy on Maywood
- Address: 656 Maywood Ave.
- Hours: 3-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; Noon to midnight Friday and Saturday; Noon to 10 p.m. Sunday
Trophy on Morgan
- Address: 827 W. Morgan St.
- Hours: 4-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday
Trophy on Bickett
- Address: 205 Bickett Blvd.
- Hours: Opening soon
Maywood Hall & Garden
- Address: 622 Maywood Ave.
- Hours: By reservation
Young Hearts Distilling
- Address: 225 S. Wilmington St.
- Hours: 4-10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 4 p.m. to midnight Friday; 3 p.m. to midnight Saturday; 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday; Closed Monday and Tuesday
