# Best breweries in North Carolina, United States

> The best breweries in North Carolina, United States, ranked by the beer they brew. 335 breweries, 74 rated Great or better. Updated weekly.

*Canonical page: <https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/north-carolina/> · data updated 2026-09-13*

Breadcrumb: Breweries → United States → North Carolina

We track 335 breweries in North Carolina, United States. 10 rate Exceptional and 64 rate Great. Lesser-Known Beer Co in Winston-Salem leads the list at 4.81 (Exceptional).

## Ranked breweries

1. [Lesser-Known Beer Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/lesser-known-beer-co-29530.md) — 4.81, Exceptional — Winston-Salem, North Carolina
2. [Burial Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/burial-beer-co-1757.md) — 4.69, Exceptional — Asheville, North Carolina
3. [High Branch Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/high-branch-brewing-co-966.md) — 4.62, Exceptional — Concord, North Carolina
4. [Resident Culture](https://finding.beer/brewery/resident-culture-944.md) — 4.57, Exceptional — Charlotte, North Carolina
5. [Zillicoah Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/zillicoah-beer-company-120.md) — 4.56, Exceptional — Woodfin, North Carolina
6. [Funguys Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/funguys-brewing-935.md) — 4.52, Exceptional — Raleigh, North Carolina
7. [Fonta Flora Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/fonta-flora-brewery-194.md) — 4.49, Exceptional — Morganton, North Carolina
8. [Fonta Flora Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/fonta-flora-brewery-35712.md) — 4.48, Exceptional — Nebo, North Carolina
9. [Zebulon Artisan Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/zebulon-artisan-ales-171.md) — 4.45, Exceptional — Weaverville, North Carolina
10. [Heist Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/heist-brewery-4204.md) — 4.43, Exceptional — Charlotte, North Carolina
11. [Percent Tap House](https://finding.beer/brewery/percent-tap-house-22365.md) — 4.51, Great — Harrisburg, North Carolina
12. [Whaley Farm Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/whaley-farm-brewery-27353.md) — 4.41, Great — Old Fort, North Carolina
13. [Forgotten Road Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/forgotten-road-ales-16791.md) — 4.40, Great — Graham, North Carolina
14. [Incendiary Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/incendiary-brewing-company-931.md) — 4.39, Great — Winston-Salem, North Carolina
15. [Cellarest Beer Project](https://finding.beer/brewery/cellarest-beer-project-22858.md) — 4.39, Great — Asheville, North Carolina
16. [Blackbird Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/blackbird-brewery-30239.md) — 4.34, Great — Wake Forest, North Carolina
17. [Diatribe Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/diatribe-brewing-30484.md) — 4.33, Great — Asheville, North Carolina
18. [Edit Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/edit-beer-co-28747.md) — 4.32, Great — Raleigh, North Carolina
19. [Liquid Roots Brewing Project](https://finding.beer/brewery/liquid-roots-brewing-project-23608.md) — 4.31, Great — Lenoir, North Carolina
20. [Ghost Harbor Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/ghost-harbor-brewing-company-136.md) — 4.31, Great — Elizabeth City, North Carolina
21. [White Elephant Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/white-elephant-beer-company-4263.md) — 4.30, Great — Mount Airy, North Carolina
22. [Tar Banks Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/tar-banks-brewing-co-31000.md) — 4.30, Great — Louisburg, North Carolina
23. [Casita Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/casita-brewing-company-4975.md) — 4.29, Great — Wilson, North Carolina
24. [Keepsake Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/keepsake-brewery-31140.md) — 4.29, Great — Gastonia, North Carolina
25. [Salud Cerveceria](https://finding.beer/brewery/salud-cerveceria-1780.md) — 4.28, Great — Charlotte, North Carolina
26. [DSSOLVR](https://finding.beer/brewery/dssolvr-19266.md) — 4.28, Great — Asheville, North Carolina
27. [Noblebräu Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/noblebrau-brewing-22663.md) — 4.28, Great — Brevard, North Carolina
28. [Leveller Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/leveller-brewing-co-30058.md) — 4.28, Great — Weaverville, North Carolina
29. [Wilmington Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/wilmington-brewing-company-970.md) — 4.27, Great — Wilmington, North Carolina
30. [Goofy Foot Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/goofy-foot-brewery-3307.md) — 4.26, Great — High Point, North Carolina
31. [HopFly Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/hopfly-brewing-929.md) — 4.25, Great — Rocky Mount, North Carolina
32. [Petty Thieves Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/petty-thieves-brewing-company-25176.md) — 4.24, Great — Charlotte, North Carolina
33. [Southern Strain Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/southern-strain-brewing-company-22363.md) — 4.24, Great — Concord, North Carolina
34. [Oaklyn Springs Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/oaklyn-springs-brewery-1773.md) — 4.24, Great — Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina
35. [JoCo Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/joco-brewing-company-32459.md) — 4.22, Great — Garner, North Carolina
36. [Carolina Beer Temple](https://finding.beer/brewery/carolina-beer-temple-32439.md) — 4.21, Great — Matthews, North Carolina
37. [Brewery Bhavana](https://finding.beer/brewery/brewery-bhavana-4197.md) — 4.21, Great — Raleigh, North Carolina
38. [Burning Blush Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/burning-blush-brewery-23645.md) — 4.21, Great — Mills River, North Carolina
39. [Bond Brothers Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/bond-brothers-beer-company-170.md) — 4.20, Great — Cary, North Carolina
40. [Happy Valley Filling Station](https://finding.beer/brewery/happy-valley-filling-station-33121.md) — 4.20, Great — Lenoir, North Carolina
41. [Outer Dunes Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/outer-dunes-brewing-32455.md) — 4.19, Great — Wilmington, North Carolina
42. [Traust Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/traust-brewing-company-28925.md) — 4.19, Great — Mount Holly, North Carolina
43. [Divine Barrel Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/divine-barrel-brewing-138.md) — 4.18, Great — Charlotte, North Carolina
44. [Flying Machine Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/flying-machine-brewing-company-1820.md) — 4.18, Great — Wilmington, North Carolina
45. [The Glass Jug Beer Lab](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-glass-jug-beer-lab-119.md) — 4.18, Great — Durham, North Carolina
46. [Vicious Fishes](https://finding.beer/brewery/vicious-fishes-153.md) — 4.18, Great — Angier, North Carolina
47. [Nocturnal Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/nocturnal-brewing-company-1837.md) — 4.18, Great — Hayesville, North Carolina
48. [Haw River Farmhouse Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/haw-river-farmhouse-ales-195.md) — 4.18, Great — Graham, North Carolina
49. [Thirsty Skull Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/thirsty-skull-brewing-27475.md) — 4.18, Great — Siler City, North Carolina
50. [Local Time Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/local-time-brewing-32414.md) — 4.18, Great — Holly Springs, North Carolina

That is the top 50 of 335. Complete list: [all 335 of them](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/north-carolina/all.md).

## Metro areas

- [Asheville](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/north-carolina/asheville.md) — 38 breweries
- [Charlotte](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/north-carolina/charlotte.md) — 34 breweries
- [Raleigh](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/north-carolina/raleigh.md) — 34 breweries
- [Wilmington](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/north-carolina/wilmington.md) — 16 breweries
- [Durham](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/north-carolina/durham.md) — 16 breweries
- [Winston-Salem](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/north-carolina/winston-salem.md) — 11 breweries
- [Burlington](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/north-carolina/burlington.md) — 9 breweries
- [Greensboro](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/north-carolina/greensboro.md) — 11 breweries
- [Rocky Mount](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/north-carolina/rocky-mount.md) — 5 breweries
- [Greenville](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/north-carolina/greenville.md) — 4 breweries
- [Fayetteville](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/north-carolina/fayetteville.md) — 4 breweries

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