About City Walk Brewing & Distilling
City Walk Brewing & Distilling is a brewery and distillery in downtown Hickory. Its website says it makes all of its beer and most of its spirits on site. The equipment includes a 10 barrel brewhouse, a 300 gallon copper still and a 130 gallon glass column still.
The taproom is the family-friendly side, and dogs are welcome too. Out back is a biergarten with covered seating, corn hole, an outdoor bar and a stage. Heaters keep it comfortable when the weather turns cool.
The No Entry lounge is the cocktail bar, set beside the distillery production space. Its website says the distillery produces bourbon, gin and vodka. The taproom serves bar snacks, and Cranford Brothers Barbecue is in the same building.
Google also lists a wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot, restroom and seating. More people have reviewed City Walk on Google than any other brewery, taproom or beer shop in Hickory on this site.
From City Walk's own website and its Google listing, read October 13, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
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Questions people ask
Is City Walk dog and family friendly?
Yes. Its website calls the taproom a family-friendly brewery and says dogs and families are its specialties.
Can I take beer or spirits home?
Yes. The website says the taproom sells its core beers and vodka seltzers in 4-packs, plus 16oz Crowlers filled and canned to order. Bottles of spirits are sold directly from the distillery, even on Sunday.
Is there food, and can I bring my own?
The taproom and the distillery lounge both serve a limited menu of bar snacks. Cranford Brothers Barbecue is in the same building, and its website says you can order to go and enjoy it inside the brewery.
Does City Walk offer tours?
Its website says tours are by appointment only for large groups right now. The team plans to add regular tour times.
Which breweries are close by?
Barley Market is 0.2 miles away. Olde Hickory Brewery is 0.4 miles away, and Hickory Brewery / American Honor Ale House and Brewery is 0.6 miles away.
Answers come from City Walk's own website and its Google listing, read October 13, 2026.
Before you visit City Walk
Check citywalkbrewing.com before you go. The site says the tap list may change with availability, and it has an events page. Parking is a small public lot at the brewery, with more public spaces along Main Avenue.
Expect a family and dog friendly taproom with a biergarten out back. The distillery lounge keeps different hours from the taproom, so check the site to see which side is open.
Barley Market is a beer store 0.2 miles away and worth a browse. Olde Hickory Brewery is 0.4 miles away, which makes a second stop easy.