About Lonerider at Wake Forest
Lonerider at Wake Forest is a brewery and brewpub on South Main Street in Wake Forest. Its website calls the spot the Wake Forest Hideout & Distillery and invites you to grab a bottle of bourbon to go. It is one of three Lonerider locations, alongside Raleigh and Oak Island.
The tap list on the website, when read, ran from Shotgun Betty hefeweizen and Sweet Josie brown ale to Peacemaker juicy IPA. It also listed a Kolsch, a Mexican lager and an imperial light lager. The company says it has called Raleigh home since 2009 and has won over 50 awards for its beer.
A review quoted on the website says you can bring your dog to the outside area. The events page lists live music. The Hideout also takes private parties, meetups and social hours.
Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot and restroom. It is one of the most reviewed beer spots in Wake Forest on this site.
From Lonerider's own website and its Google listing, read October 14, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
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Questions people ask
Can I bring my dog to Lonerider Wake Forest?
A review quoted on the Lonerider website says you can bring your dog to the outside area. Check with the taproom first about its current rules.
Can I buy bourbon there?
The website calls this location the Wake Forest Hideout & Distillery. It invites you to grab a bottle of bourbon to go.
Can I book a private event?
Yes. The website says the Hideout can host private parties, meetups and social hours, and it has a private events page for inquiries.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot and restroom.
Which breweries are close by?
Fortnight Brewing Wake Forest is 1 mile away. Blackbird Brewery is 1.3 miles away, D's Bottle Shop & Craft Beer College is 2 miles away and White Street Brewing Company is 2.1 miles away.
Answers come from Lonerider's website and its Google listing, read October 14, 2026.
Breweries near Lonerider at Wake Forest
Before you visit Lonerider Wake Forest
Expect a taproom with a spirits side. The website pitches the stop as a place to have a beer and then take a bottle of bourbon home.
Check the On Tap and Events pages on loneriderbeer.com before you go, since the list and the events change. Friday and Saturday run later than the weekdays, and Sunday closes earlier.
Fortnight Brewing Wake Forest is 1 mile away, and Blackbird Brewery is 1.3 miles away. White Street Brewing Company and Norse Brewing Company are both 2.1 miles away, so a second stop is easy.