# Tarboro Brewing Company — Tarboro, North Carolina

> Tarboro Brewing Company in Tarboro, North Carolina, United States scores 3.52 out of 5 — Poor, #287 in North Carolina. 123 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Tarboro Brewing Company is a brewery in Tarboro, North Carolina, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.52 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #287 in North Carolina. Of the 123 beers we track, 27% are IPA and 20% Sour / Wild Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.52 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #287 in North Carolina · #6,548 in United States · #10,778 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 123

## About

IT ALL STARTED WHEN...

Stephen and Inez met in New York City in June of 2000.  They moved to Tarboro in October of 2002 to open On the Square Restaurant and Wine Store.    

In Summer of 2008, they bought the existing building on 526 North Main Street (home of Tarboro Brewing Company) because they fell in love with the property and the location.  It had been a longtime dream to begin a brewery, but it had been an even longer dream to make Tarboro a destination town for people of all ages and backgrounds.  They felt that TBC could be yet another business to synergize downtown Tarboro and attract more people and businesses. 

It wasn't long before they found Franklin Winslow, Director of Quality Assurance a.k.a. Head Beer Slammer at Yards Brewing in Philadelphia and fellow Tarboro native to become a partner and consult on all of the recipes.  With the help of many investors and lots of local support, the TBC dream became a reality this past February when they tapped their first beer.

Nana's Roof, a Belgian-style Pale Ale named after Inez' grandmother and namesake who had given Inez a monetary gift to make repairs on the failing roof of the building, was released on what would have been Nana's 97th birthday.  

The taproom opening followed in June, and since then, the beer hasn't stopped flowing.  



## What they brew

- IPA — 27% of the beers we track
- Sour / Wild Ale — 20% of the beers we track
- Belgian Ale — 15% of the beers we track
- Other — 14% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 13% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 7% of the beers we track
- Amber Lager — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 526 North Main Street, Tarboro, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates: 35.8989454, -77.53606599999999
- Website: http://tarborobrewingcompany.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Rocky Mount Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/rocky-mount-brewery-33137.md) — 3.39, Poor — Rocky Mount, North Carolina — 14 mi away
- [Harlem Brew South](https://finding.beer/brewery/harlem-brew-south-29769.md) — 2.94, Poor — Rocky Mount, North Carolina — 15 mi away
- [Koi Pond Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/koi-pond-brewing-company-168.md) — 3.77, Fine — Rocky Mount, North Carolina — 15 mi away
- [Bright Penny Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/bright-penny-brewing-35313.md) — 4.16, Great — Rocky Mount, North Carolina — 15 mi away
- [HopFly Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/hopfly-brewing-929.md) — 4.25, Great — Rocky Mount, North Carolina — 15 mi away
- [Uptown Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/uptown-brewing-company-1775.md) — 3.83, Fine — Greenville, North Carolina — 22 mi away
- [Pitt Street Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/pitt-street-brewing-company-121.md) — 3.87, Fine — Greenville, North Carolina — 22 mi away
- [Casita Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/casita-brewing-company-4975.md) — 4.29, Great — Wilson, North Carolina — 24 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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