Craft Beverage Trail

This Pittsboro store sells a variety of craft beverages, including beer ?, and features a sit-down bar where customers can visit and buy beer on tap. Shoppers can also buy individual bottles of beer, many of which come from North Carolina and surrounding southern states. Customers can also special order beverages online to be picked...

Nano-brewery that started home brewing 12 years ago with the goal of increasing beer appreciation by making great tasting options available to the drinking public. Everything is recycled or made in-house, and they only use fresh ingredients, many of which are homegrown. Using American malts, hops, and yeast, Bear Creek brews in small batches, ensuring...

This locally owned restaurant and brewery has drawn national attention for its handcrafted, award-winning beers. They make a variety of different beers including new seasonal brews, and continue to expand their options every year. Interested customers can go on a fun tour through the brewery where they’ll have all their questions answered about how the...

Chatham Cider Works (CCW) introduces a locally produced hard cider made from North Carolina apples. The cidery is owned and operated by Maureen Ahmad and Jim Crawford. “We wanted to make a cider that tasted like what my family drank on my uncle’s farm,” says Jim. CCW’s hard cider is unfiltered, and higher in alcohol...

Cloer Family Vineyards is a unique family owned and operated winery. They grow their own grapes and produce their wine on-site, and the entire family is involved in the process. Three of their five wines are made with North Carolina’s native Muscadine grapes, and all five are aged and bottled onsite. Along with selling their...

This local distillery features North Carolina grown and produced wines and spirit. All customers are welcome to come in purchase their choice selection, or buy online. The distillery offers tours with guided tastings where they show the art of distilling, fortifying, barrel aging, and blending their wines, as well as the crops for the their...

Farm Boy Farms is a Chatham County People-First Tourism micro-entrepreneur that provides locally grown barley, wheat, and hops to microbrewers and expert home brewers. Farm Boys controls the entire process, from planting, to harvesting, to processing, and packaging. They strive to grow quality ingredients so brewers can make the freshest craft beer possible. The farm...

House of Hops is a family-owned craft beer retail store that opened in July 2014.  We have over 400 bottled and canned beers, and feature 24 rotating draft beers.  CLICK the “On Tap” tab to see our current draft list.  We fill clean 32oz and 64oz growlers.  Purchase one of ours, or bring your own. We...

Family-owned SilkHope Winery is located on some of the highest hills in Chatham, ideal for cultivating their Chambourcin, Cabernet Franc, Norton, Vidal Blanc, and Traminette grapes. They produce award-winning red, white, and sparkling wines. The winery is open to tours, and encourages everyone to visit. The tour takes you around the grounds, which offer a...

Starrlight Mead is a family-owned and operated honey winery located in Chatham Mills. Their award-winning meads use sustainable, local, and unique ingredients. The honey the use comes from North Carolina beekeepers, and they utilize herbs, peppers, fruits, and spices to create delicious meads. They pride themselves on their exceptional customer service and support of the...