# Carolina Brewery — Chapel Hill, North Carolina

> Carolina Brewery in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States scores 3.48 out of 5 — Poor, #306 in North Carolina. 58 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Carolina Brewery is a brewery in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.48 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #306 in North Carolina. Of the 58 beers we track, 45% are Pale Ale and 20% Amber Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.48 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #306 in North Carolina · #7,056 in United States · #11,976 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 58

## About

Carolina Brewery produce's generally unappealing beer and has a decent variety of ones to choose from. They are most well known for "Sky Blue", which is a Kölsch and "Flagship IPA", which is an English IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 45% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 20% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 9% of the beers we track
- IPA — 9% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 6% of the beers we track
- Other — 6% of the beers we track
- Belgian Ale — 5% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 460 West Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates: 35.9106792, -79.062784
- Website: http://www.carolinabrewery.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Vecino Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/vecino-brewing-co-939.md) — 3.50, Poor — Carrboro, North Carolina — 0.3 mi away
- [Top of the Hill Restaurant and Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/top-of-the-hill-restaurant-and-brewery-4195.md) — 3.50, Poor — Chapel Hill, North Carolina — 0.4 mi away
- [Steel String Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/steel-string-brewery-3564.md) — 3.83, Fine — Carrboro, North Carolina — 0.5 mi away
- [Dingo Dog Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/dingo-dog-brewing-company-1831.md) — 3.81, Fine — Carrboro, North Carolina — 0.6 mi away
- [Starpoint Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/starpoint-brewing-1784.md) — 3.82, Fine — Chapel Hill, North Carolina — 2.8 mi away
- [Pig City Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/pig-city-brewing-company-32283.md) — 3.51, Poor — Durham, North Carolina — 6.6 mi away
- [Bull Durham Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/bull-durham-beer-company-180.md) — 3.05, Limited — Durham, North Carolina — 10 mi away
- [Fullsteam](https://finding.beer/brewery/fullsteam-1767.md) — 3.95, Fine — Durham, North Carolina — 11 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Durham, North Carolina](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/north-carolina/durham.md)
- [Best breweries in North Carolina](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/north-carolina.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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