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Best breweries in Burlington, North Carolina

Within 13 miles of Burlington we track 9 breweries. 6 rate Great. Forgotten Road Ales in Graham leads the list at 4.40 (Great).

The scale

  • Exceptional

    A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.

  • Great

    Consistently produce world-class beer.

  • Fine

    Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.

  • Poor

    Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.

  • Limited

    Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.

Ranked breweries

  1. 1

    Forgotten Road Ales

    Graham, North Carolina, United States

    We're a small craft brewery located in the heart of North Carolina in the awesome little town of Graham. We specialize in sours and mixed fermentation beers, barrel aged beers, and New England IPAs. We believe that every beer has a story to tell. We're veteran owned, minority owned, Certified Cicerone owned, and fiercely independent. Sharing beers and sharing our love for beer is our biggest passion. We can't wait to share our beers with you! Visit our brewery taproom and beer garden in Graham, or our second taproom in Greensboro!

    Rating
    4.40Great
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  2. 2

    Haw River Farmhouse Ales

    Graham, North Carolina, United States

    Haw River Farmhouse Ales handcrafts southern-inspired ales with a little small town flair, using local ingredients grown by real people in as many of our beers as we can. Located smack dab in the middle of Saxapahaw, NC.

    Rating
    4.18Great
    Popularity
    Well rated
  4. 4

    Bright Penny Brewing

    Mebane, North Carolina, United States

    Bright Penny Brewing produce's high quality beer and is ranked #36 in North Carolina. They are most well known for "Middle Finger to Monday", which is an American IPA and "Fog Watch", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.

    Rating
    4.16Great
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  5. 5

    Bright Penny Brewing

    Mebane, North Carolina, United States

    Bright Penny Brewing produce's high quality beer and is ranked #36 in North Carolina. They are most well known for "Middle Finger to Monday", which is an American IPA and "Fog Watch", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.

    Rating
    4.16Great
    Popularity
    Modestly rated
  6. 6

    Red Oak Brewery

    Whitsett, North Carolina, United States

    America's largest lager-only craft brewery, brewing only unfiltered, unpasteurized, naturally carbonated Bavarian-style lagers. Despite being over 30 years old, Red Oak has only ever brewed 9 different beers, focusing on quality and consistency of each style of its beers.

    Rating
    4.14Great
    Popularity
    Well rated
  7. 7

    Burlington Beer Works

    Burlington, North Carolina, United States

    We are Burlington’s co-op brewery and restaurant located in historic downtown. We believe that a strong community is built around engaged businesses that give back to their community, and that there is no better model than the co-op for this purpose. Our owners are not just owners of a brewery and restaurant; they are also owners of an engine driving the revitalization of Downtown Burlington.

    Rating
    3.91Fine
    Popularity
    Barely rated
  9. 9

    Toasty Kettlyst Beer Company

    Gibsonville, North Carolina, United States

    Toasty Kettlyst Beer Company produce's fine quality beer and has a limited variety of different ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Gateway of India", which is an American IPA and "Warrior Knight", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.

    Rating
    3.55Poor
    Popularity
    Barely rated