About Uwharrie Brewing
Uwharrie Brewing is a brewery in the Historic Station 1 Firehouse on North 3rd Street in Albemarle. The brewery says it is Albemarle's first brewery. Owner and head brewer Colton Baker opened it in 2021, when the City of Albemarle entrusted him with the firehouse through an incentive agreement.
The draught list runs wide. It covers a light lager, a blonde ale, a Mexican style lager, a German pilsner and a hefeweizen. There are also fruited gose, a pale ale, a hazy IPA, a West Coast IPA, a red ale, a brown ale and a milk stout, and a barrel aged imperial stout and a house made non-alcoholic root beer round it out.
Cider and wine are on the menu too. That includes ciders from Red Clay Ciderworks and a mix of red and white wines, plus frozen drinks. The beers are brewed with the City of Albemarle's fresh water.
Colton Baker has more than a decade in brewing, including time as head brewer and production manager at a brewery in Waynesville. He started as a homebrewer and beertender in college.
From Uwharrie Brewing's own website and its Google listing, read November 5, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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Questions people ask
Does Uwharrie Brewing have options besides beer?
Yes. There are ciders, wines and frozen drinks, and a house made non-alcoholic root beer.
What kinds of beer does Uwharrie Brewing pour?
The list covers lagers, a pilsner, a hefeweizen, fruited gose, pale and hazy IPAs, a red ale, a brown ale and a milk stout. A barrel aged imperial stout is on the list as well.
Who runs Uwharrie Brewing?
Colton Baker is the owner and head brewer. He opened the brewery in 2021 in the Historic Station 1 Firehouse.
Is Uwharrie Brewing wheelchair accessible?
Yes. The entrance and the parking lot are both wheelchair accessible.
Which breweries are close by?
Old Well Brewery in Mt Pleasant is 13.9 miles away. Southern Strain Brewing & Eatery in Concord is 21.9 miles away, and Borinquen Kombucha and Red Hill Brewing Co in Concord are both 22 miles away.
Answers come from Uwharrie Brewing's website and its Google listing, read November 5, 2026.
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Before you visit Uwharrie Brewing
Expect a taproom inside an old firehouse, with a long draught list to choose from. If you do not want beer, the cider, wine and root beer are there for you. Parking and the entrance are wheelchair accessible.
Check uwharriebrewing.com before you go, because the draught list changes. The brewery is closed on Tuesdays, and Sunday hours are shorter than the rest of the week.
Other breweries are a drive away. Old Well Brewery in Mt Pleasant is 13.9 miles off, and Southern Strain Brewing & Eatery in Concord is 21.9 miles. Both make a good second stop if you want to spend the day on tap rooms.