# Best breweries in Winston-Salem, North Carolina

> The best breweries in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, ranked. 11 breweries within 13 miles, 3 rated Great or better. Updated weekly.

*Canonical page: <https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/north-carolina/winston-salem/> · data updated 2026-09-10*

Breadcrumb: Breweries → United States → North Carolina → Winston-Salem

Within 13 miles of Winston-Salem we track 11 breweries. 1 rates Exceptional and 2 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. [Incendiary Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/incendiary-brewing-company-931.md) — 4.39, Great — Winston-Salem, North Carolina
3. [Wise Man Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/wise-man-brewing-162.md) — 4.15, Great — Winston-Salem, North Carolina
4. [Foothills Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/foothills-brewing-4210.md) — 3.95, Fine — Winston-Salem, North Carolina
5. [Gypsy Road Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/gypsy-road-brewing-company-16375.md) — 3.89, Fine — Kernersville, North Carolina
6. [Southern Drift Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/southern-drift-brewing-company-20735.md) — 3.88, Fine — Winston-Salem, North Carolina
7. [Fiddlin' Fish Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/fiddlin-fish-brewing-company-149.md) — 3.83, Fine — Winston-Salem, North Carolina
8. [Kernersville Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/kernersville-brewing-company-3834.md) — 3.82, Fine — Kernersville, North Carolina
9. [Small Batch Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/small-batch-beer-company-3670.md) — 3.54, Poor — Winston-Salem, North Carolina
10. [Other Side Of The Moon Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/other-side-of-the-moon-brewery-3331.md) — 3.42, Poor — Clemmons, North Carolina
11. [638 Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/638-brewing-company-4945.md) — 2.82, Limited — Clemmons, North Carolina

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