Bars & Breweries
Pours, patios, and pirate-themed taprooms.
Wilmington's beer scene runs deep. Find your next round.
Wrightsville Beach Brewery
Family-friendly brewery with food trucks and lawn games.
Flytrap Brewing
Neighborhood taproom in the Brooklyn Arts District crafting small-batch American and Belgian-style ales in a dog-friendly warehouse space with a rotating art gallery.
Oden Brewing Company — Wilmington
Greensboro-based family brewery's second taproom in the former New Anthem space on Dock Street, pouring heritage-rooted craft ales downtown.
Ponysaurus Brewing — Wilmington
Durham-based craft brewery's coastal outpost serving 24 Ponysaurus taps plus a full pizzeria menu with a dog-friendly terraced beer garden.
Savard Beer & Board
Downtown brewpub from the owners of Wilmington Brewing Company pairing house-brewed beers with a live surfboard-shaping studio and coastal bar vibe.
Hi-Wire Brewing — Wilmington
Asheville-based Hi-Wire's 7,920 sq ft taproom in a former car dealership, pouring approachable lagers, IPAs, and sours alongside ping pong and shuffleboard.
By The Beach Brewing
Small-batch 3-barrel neighborhood brewery known for playfully named beers and a game-packed, community-first taproom.
Wilmington Brewing Company
Family-friendly production brewery (est. 2014) with 15+ rotating house drafts, a game-filled taproom, and wide regional distribution.
Mad Mole Brewing
Wilmington's first solar-powered brewery, with a large dog-friendly beer garden and creative taps like Fire in the Mole jalapeño ale.
Broomtail Craft Brewery
Family-owned German-inspired brewery with a science-driven approach to lagers, pilsners, and hefeweizens, plus a craft coffee bar and homebrew shop.
Brunswick Beer & Cider
Sister operation to Wrightsville Beach Brewery inside Brunswick Forest, pouring house IPAs, lagers, and ciders alongside a full kitchen.
DrumTrout Brewing Company
Family-owned coastal-themed microbrewery with 12 rotating taps covering IPAs, kölsch, sours, and hard seltzers on a teal-floored patio.
Waterline Brewing Co.
Brewed under the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge in a renovated 1940s warehouse with a beloved outdoor beer garden and sunset views.
Good Hops Brewing
Woman-owned, woman-brewed small-batch Carolina Beach taproom backed by a free 18-hole disc golf course.
Bill's Brewing Company
The Musser family's craft brewery attached to Capt'n Bill's Backyard Grill, with house-brewed pints alongside 12 sand volleyball courts.
Flying Machine Brewing
Hangar-style brewery with rotating taps.
Front Street Brewery
Wilmington's original brewpub since 1995.