# Sidetracked Brewery — Morganton, North Carolina

> Sidetracked Brewery in Morganton, North Carolina, United States scores 3.80 out of 5 — Fine, #222 in North Carolina. 152 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Sidetracked Brewery is a brewery in Morganton, North Carolina, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.80 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #222 in North Carolina. Of the 152 beers we track, 28% are IPA and 18% Other.

## Rating

- Score: 3.80 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #222 in North Carolina · #4,394 in United States · #6,210 worldwide
- Popularity: Lightly rated
- Beers tracked: 152

## About

Sidetracked Brewery is a nanobrewery and arcade in downtown Morganton, NC. We offer award-winning classic and innovative brews in a relaxed taproom with an old industrial feel. Our Neighbors Green Street Grille provide food for our patrons right at the bar or table! Our arcade consists of 8 pinball machines, basketball, skee-ball, Pacman/Galaga and 2 claw machines. We are kid and dog friendly, and have board games, Jenga, chess and darts available to play, as well as relaxing front and back patios.

## What they brew

- IPA — 28% of the beers we track
- Other — 18% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 14% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 14% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 13% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 7% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 6% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 609 South Green Street, Morganton, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates: 35.7422667, -81.68194439999999
- Website: http://www.sidetrackedbrew.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Fonta Flora Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/fonta-flora-brewery-194.md) — 4.49, Exceptional — Morganton, North Carolina — 0.6 mi away
- [Fonta Flora Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/fonta-flora-brewery-35712.md) — 4.48, Exceptional — Nebo, North Carolina — 13 mi away
- [Liquid Roots Brewing Project](https://finding.beer/brewery/liquid-roots-brewing-project-23608.md) — 4.31, Great — Lenoir, North Carolina — 14 mi away
- [Granite Falls Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/granite-falls-brewing-company-4198.md) — 3.57, Poor — Granite Falls, North Carolina — 15 mi away
- [Happy Valley Filling Station](https://finding.beer/brewery/happy-valley-filling-station-33121.md) — 4.20, Great — Lenoir, North Carolina — 18 mi away
- [Mica Town Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/mica-town-brewing-111.md) — 3.80, Fine — Marion, North Carolina — 19 mi away
- [Bright Barrel](https://finding.beer/brewery/bright-barrel-36643.md) — 2.86, Poor — Hickory, North Carolina — 19 mi away
- [Olde Hickory Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/olde-hickory-brewery-223.md) — 4.16, Great — Hickory, North Carolina — 19 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [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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