So yeah, we love craft beer. It only makes sense to try as many local breweries as we can squeeze in on a trip. We’ve actually traveled an hour or two out of the way to make a quick stop. Breweries aren’t just for adults, our kids love them too. The atmosphere is always fun and the food is outstanding.

Sierra Nevada Brewing

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. was established in 1979 by homebrewers Ken Grossman and Paul Camusi in Chico, California, United States. The brewery produced 786,000 US bbl (922,000 hl) in 2010, and as of 2016, Sierra Nevada Brewing is the seventh-largest brewing company in the United States and is the largest privately owned brewery in the United States.

100 Sierra Nevada Way, Fletcher, NC 28732

1718 Brewing Ocracoke

They are a craft beer brewery that makes delicious, fresh beer on Ocracoke Island for everyone to enjoy.

1129 Irvin Garrish Hwy, Ocracoke, NC 27960

Wicked Weed Brewing Pub

Wicked Weed was imagined, created, and brought to life by the Dickinsons and the Guthys; two families that have been lifelong friends, each bringing a unique skill to the collective ownership team. Upon opening their original brewpub location in 2012, Wicked Weed was known for pushing the envelope in craft by offering 25 unique draft beers including West Coast style IPAs, barrel-aged sour ales, and more.

91 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801

New Belgium Brewing

New Belgium Brewing Company is a nationally distributed brewery recognized as a leader in sustainability and social responsibility. Founded in 1991 in Fort Collins, Colorado, the company expanded to Asheville, North Carolina, in 2016 and Denver, Colorado, in 2018, and is now the fourth largest craft brewery in the U.S. Dedicated to proving that business can be a force for good, New Belgium is a Certified B-Corp and was the first brewery to join 1% for the Planet. The brewery has donated over $26 million to charitable causes since 1991.

21 Craven St, Asheville, NC 28806

Oskar Blues Brewery

Oskar Blues Brewery is a craft brewery with locations in Longmont, Colorado, Brevard, North Carolina, and Austin, Texas. The company began as a brewpub in Lyons in 1997 and began brewing beer in the basement in 1999. In 2002, they became one of the first to put their own craft beer in cans. In 2012, they began marketing some of their craft beer in resealable aluminum containers, and in 2012, they expanded and established another brewery in Brevard, North Carolina.

342 Mountain Industrial Dr, Brevard, NC 28712