The Topsail Island area’s craft beer scene is small but genuine — a handful of local breweries and taprooms that double as some of the most reliable live-music and trivia rooms around. Here’s where to find craft beer near the beach, what each spot is known for, and where the taproom nights are.
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Breweries Near Topsail Island
Topsail Island Brewing (Sneads Ferry) is the namesake local brewery — a working taproom with a packed weekly calendar of live music, karaoke and a mad-fiddler afternoon session or two. Just down the road, Voodoo Brewing Co. brings the national craft brand to Sneads Ferry with its own rotating taps, weekly music bingo and live acts.
On the mainland gateway, Surf City Brewing Company (Hampstead) rounds out the trio of dedicated breweries in the immediate area.
Taprooms & Craft Beer Bars
Beyond the breweries proper, a few spots are essential for beer lovers. Salty Turtle Beer Company in Surf City is the island’s craft-beer anchor, with a rotating, NC-leaning tap list and regular live music on the patio. unWINEd in Surf City leans wine but keeps craft beer on hand alongside its near-nightly live music.
Live Music & Taproom Nights
The breweries are some of the most dependable music venues in the area — between Topsail Island Brewing, Voodoo Brewing and Salty Turtle, there’s almost always something on. See what’s scheduled on the Topsail Island live music guide and the music bingo & trivia calendar.
Want a bigger beer day? Wilmington, about 40 minutes south, has a developed brewery scene worth a trip — but for craft beer with sand still on your feet, the Topsail-area taprooms above are the move.