Breweries in North Carolina
- 269 breweries
- 87 cities
- 146,064 reviews
Based on the breweries in the brewery.fyi register and their own websites, read September 2026.
North Carolina is a big brewery state with three strong centers instead of one. Charlotte, Asheville and Raleigh each hold a similar share, and together they account for about a quarter of the breweries. Wilmington, Durham, Greensboro and Winston-Salem add groups of their own.
About four in five places listed are breweries, and beer stores make up most of the rest. Where size is known, most are small microbreweries, with brewpubs next and a good number of regional breweries.
Brewery Bhavana in Raleigh is a brewery, dim sum restaurant, flower shop and bookstore under one roof. Wooden Robot Brewery in Charlotte runs a coffee bar, so its doors open in the morning. In Durham, Ponysaurus Brewing Company began in an attic above The Cookery.
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Most reviewed in North Carolina
4.9 (5,731 on Google)
Florence Wine and Beer Garden
Mooresville, NC
4.7 (4,337 on Google)
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Mills River, NC
4.4 (3,858 on Google)
Wicked Weed Brewing Pub
Asheville, NC
4.7 (3,546 on Google)
Brewery Bhavana
Raleigh, NC
4.3 (3,440 on Google)
Lynnwood Grill & Brewing Company
Raleigh, NC
4.4 (2,885 on Google)
Natty Greene's Downtown
Greensboro, NC
Planning a brewery trip in North Carolina
Charlotte, Raleigh and Asheville all make good bases, since each has a large cluster of breweries. Durham, Greensboro and Winston-Salem each have plenty of stops too.
In Asheville, Wicked Weed Brewing Pub and Burial Beer Co. are among the most reviewed breweries in the state. Wilmington has a group of its own if you want a trip beyond those cities.
Every brewery page on brewery.fyi has hours, a map and what to know before you go. Check it on the day, since taproom hours can change.