Bill’s Brewing Company is a brewery like no other in the area. Running on a fifteen-barrel brew system in the production facility, they keep up with a wide variety of flagship beers ranging from Wave Break, their signature IPA, to Mungo Berry, their delicious Raspberry Blonde Ale.

Established in 2014, Broomtail is a friendly, Cheers-like brewery and tap room conveniently located near Market Street in Dutch Square Industrial Park. They specialize in producing true-to-style clean ales and lagers along with wild-cultured and spontaneous fermentations using locally harvested yeast and bacteria.

Sitting at the entrance to Brunswick Forest is Leland’s first brewery. Stop by for one of their signature brews or a cider and enjoy something from the chef-driven menu or a pizza. Brunswick Beer and Cider is committed to being a different kind of brewery, both in the beers they make and the impact they have in the community.

DrumTrout Brewing Company makes its home in Pine Valley at the intersection of 17th Street and S College Road in Fulton Station. DrumTrout’s tap room showcases the three-barrel brewhouse in an inviting and family-friendly atmosphere.

Set in a 111-year-old historic firehouse on North 4th Street in Downtown Wilmington’s Brooklyn Arts District, Edward Teach Brewery features a classy, almost subtle nod to the most infamous pirate of all, Blackbeard. 300 years ago, Blackbeard was a regular on the shores and shallows of North Carolina’s coast.

Celebrating ten years as Wilmington’s original bottle shop and beer garden, Fermental is set inside a former 1950’s service station in the Cargo District of Downtown Wilmington. Selling and serving a superb selection of local, regional, national, and international beers, Fermental also offers an ever-evolving inventory of wines, sake, mead, cider, and more.

Flytrap is a neighborhood brewery located in the Brooklyn Arts District of Historic Downtown Wilmington. Named after North Carolina’s official carnivorous plant, the Venus Flytrap, this microbrewery is unique in all the right ways. Specializing in American and Belgian-style ales.

Front Street Brewery, Wilmington’s original brewery and restaurant, was founded in May of 1995 and has been an area landmark ever since. When it comes to local brewmasters, you would be hard-pressed to find someone more skilled than Front Street’s Christopher McGarvey.

Ironclad beers have a complex journey from grain to your glass. It all starts with the fermentation of the imagination. We source hops from our hop farm, with Alexander Farms, located in Alpena Michigan. We also create our own custom ingredients with the help of local business Platypus and Gnome, Spice Merchants, Magiknights, and Pour Taproom.

Come visit America’s Favorite Solar Craft Microbrewery for a beer “brewed by the sun.” Mad Mole Brewing combines technology and science to craft a variety of Belgians, IPAs, and more. The brewery tap room hosts a comfortable, open atmosphere that leads into a spacious beer garden.

Outer Dunes Brewing is an oasis located in the Porters Neck area of Wilmington. Adjacent to Market Street, but tucked away in the oaks, Outer Dunes is home to a huge outdoor beer garden, a rustic tap house, and a private indoor event venue. Expanding from a one-barrel pilot system, they recently completed construction on a 2,400-square-foot production facility for their 10-barrel Premier Stainless brewhouse.

Hop on the booch bus and pull on in to Panacea Brewing Company’s eclectic tap room and kitchen. Born in 2016, Panacea’s roots were formed while selling kombucha out of a 1977 VW bus on the Wilmington Riverfront.

Port City Brew Bus tours are not just your typical beer drinking tours but an educational journey into the fabulous world of locally made craft beer. The tours take you behind the scenes of the beer-making process, teaches you how to critically taste beer and learn why you prefer some beers over others, tells the story behind each brewery, and gives insight into the history of Wilmington beer and beyond.

Pour Taproom offers you a beer and wine festival every day. Customers have freedom to taste a large variety of craft beer and wine and pay by the ounce or enjoy their full-service bar, serving made-to-order cocktails and specialty drinks.

Come celebrate America’s true favorite pastime – great food and beverage. Rebellion provides a laid-back atmosphere with an upscale spin on traditional bar food. They offer a number of handpicked bourbon selections included in the 350+ whiskies on their backbar, a diverse cocktail menu, an excellent selection of wine, and over 30 craft beer choices on tap.

Salty Turtle Beer Company is a veteran-owned and operated brewery and tap room dedicated to serving the local community. Their on-site tap room offers a relaxing environment that welcomes family, friends, and well-mannered dogs to sit back and enjoy one’s company.

Opened in 2023, Sandpiper is currently the first and only brewery in Onslow County. This small, father-daughter owned and operated nano-brewery, located in the small town of Holly Ridge, is just minutes from Topsail Island. They currently offer several of their own beers, along with guest taps, to round out a variety of rotating, traditional-style craft beer.

Session Beer Market is one of Wilmington’s favorite pet-friendly bottle shops and growler stations. Located near the intersection of S College Road and S 17th Street, Session Beer Market features 10 rotating taps, six cooler doors full of individually priced beers, and larger format bottles and six-packs to enjoy at home.

Waterline Brewing Co. brews a wide variety of well-balanced ales on their recently upgraded 20-barrel brew house. Locally famous for their refreshing Kölsch-style ale, they also feature a full-bodied Oatmeal Stout, a unique Coffee and Cream pale ale, a delicious traditional Hefeweizen.

Homegrown from a former homebrew shop to an 11,800-square-foot brewing facility, tap room, and event space, Wilmington Brewing Company serves you fresh beer straight from the tank to your glass. Located in Midtown, they have a five-barrel and thirty-barrel brewery on site that they use to brew the fresh beer you can find in their tap room, The Venue, located right next door to the brewery.

Wrightsville Beach Brewery is committed to being a different kind of brewery both in the beers they make and the impact they have in the community. Their mission is to educate their customers about environmental stewardship and contribute to local charities while also making high-quality, tasty beer.