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In the mood for a good drink? Greensboro has just what you’re thirsty for. With an award-winning distillery and 10 craft breweries on tap alongside hundreds of cocktail spots, wine bars and tasting rooms, it’s not easy to choose a favorite, but you’ll have a great time trying! While you’re at it, get a unique taste of town chatting with the local masters behind Greensboro’s celebrated beverage boom. So, what’ll you have?

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Drink Stats

Number of Craft Breweries: 10

Number of INdependent Coffee Shops: 20+

Number of independent bars in Greensboro: 25+

Drink Notables

Bull City Cider Greensboro

Crafting unique ciders that bridge the gap between wine and beer, Bull City Cider uses gluten-free yeast and ingredients to ensure a naturally gluten-free cider. Ciders are made with 100% apple juice and never back-sweetened with high fructose corn syrup, so you taste the apple in all its glory! The BULL is bucking the trend of mainstream ciders. Taste the revolution! Learn more

Pig Pounder Brewery

Pig Pounder Brewery's Boar Brown was named the Best English Brown Ale in the World at the 2017 World Drinks Awards. Learn more

One Thirteen Brewhouse

One Thirteen Brewhouse + Rooftop Bar is a 4-story bar and event space located at the former Greene Street Club (113 N. Greene Street). The remodeled 20,000-foot space includes four bars, one on each floor. Learn more

SouthEnd Brewing

Family-owned business and brewery aimed to create the perfect place to relax, have a beer, grab a bite, and strike up a conversation. Learn more

Natty Greene’s Brewing Co.

Natty Greene's Brewing Co. is a North Carolina craft brewery. Brewing sessionable style ales and sours for people who like to drink beer, more than one! Learn more

Beer Co.

A bottle cap storefront with popular beer from around the globe and a small list of wine offerings. Conveniently located in the infamous Hamburger Square district of Downtown. Learn more

Green Valley Grill

Enjoy fresh seasonal Old World European and Mediterranean flavors from the wood-fired rotisserie and grill. Pair it with your choice of artisanal cocktails, craft beers and 500 wines. Learn more

Lewis & Elm

Located in downtown Greensboro’s Southend, Lewis & Elm is the place to relax andenjoy a diverse selection of wine, cheese, beer, and lite seasonal fare. Learn more

Fainting Goat Spirits

Fainting Goat Spirits, Greensboro’s first legal distillery, earned a Best in Class Vodka and Grain spirits for its Tiny Cat Vodka at the 2018 American Craft Spirits Association awards. Learn more

Tasting Room

ighborhood wine bar and retail shop that welcomes wine lovers of all knowledge levels. Offering wines from all over the world. From Natural Wines to Pet-Nats and more. Their motto is "quality over price." Learn more

Bourbon Bowl

Bourbon Bowl is a locally-owned and operated bowling alley with 6 full-service bowling lanes, a cocktail bar, and indoor/outdoor dining areas serving tasty craft food, ice-cold beer, and premium cocktails. Learn more

Dram & Draught

A place for the whiskey fanatic, the craft beer fan, the cocktail enthusiast, the winetipper, and more. Learn more

Northern Roots Coffeehouse

Specialty coffeehouse located in Downtown Greensboro. Proudly serving Loom Coffee as well as organic, non-GMO, and local baked goods. Learn more

Moshi Moshi

Established in 2020, Moshi Moshi serves a variety of sweet treats for the Triad. From delicious boba tea and sparkling yogurt to limited edition Kroffles and Taiyaki, Moshi Moshi will always have an option to satisfy your sweet cravings. Get your sip together. Learn more

Sage Mule

At The Sage Mule, you’ll find your favorite go-to’s crafted with love and creativity. You’ll also find exciting new flavors and combinations you didn’t know you needed in your life. You’ll wake up with some of the finest coffee Greensboro has to offer and tackle the morning with freshly baked, scratch-made pastries. Enjoy locally-sourced ingredients that transform the humble sandwich into something sublime. Learn more

Vida Pour Tea

An organic, fair trade local tea shop in Greensboro, NC. Sells local goods, kombucha, kefir, hand-blended tea, herbs, and art. Located on Historic State Street. Learn more

Drink Links

Downtown Greensboro ★★★★★

The BORO Social District

When you visit Downtown Greensboro, the good times don't have to stop when you walk out the door of your favorite restaurant or bar. Starting March 1st, visitors can stroll with their alcoholic beverages through the City of Greensboro's Border of Refreshments Outdoors (BORO) program, which designates areas where alcoholic beverages purchased from area businesses may be consumed in outdoor public spaces during specified times.

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Downtown Greensboro ★★★★★

Bars, Breweries, & Nightlife

When the sun sets in Downtown Greensboro, our center city comes to life. From live local music and energetic dance floors to craft beer and cocktails... find your niche in Downtown Greensboro.

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Triad City Beat ★★★★★

Northern Roots Coffeehouse calls downtown space home, bringing clean design and living wages

The downtown storefront at 300-B S. Elm St. has finally found a long-term tenant. In the last couple of years the space has undergone numerous changes, from a UNCG pop-up shop to former presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg’s campaign office. But now, the recently renovated space is bright and airy with pops of greenery that elevate its mostly white walls and minimal décor.

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Coffee Affection ★★★★★

8 Best Coffee Shops in Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro, North Carolina is a beautiful place to live and visit. Featuring the perfect blend of city life with the downhome feel of the country, feeling content when in the city is easy. But what do you do when you’re in the mood for a great cup of coffee and don’t feel like making it at home? You find a favorite coffee shop to enjoy. For those of you on the hunt for the best coffee shops in Greensboro, we’re here to help.

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Triad city Beat ★★★★★

Max Barwick, 1618 Midtown bartender, makes gold in a glass

Max Barwick, the bar manager at 1618 Midtown in Greensboro, recently won the 2018 Cocktail Classique, a national mixology competition that uses Lucid absinthe, with his drink, “Bitter Party of One.” Barwick will visit the Lucid Absinthe’s Distillery in France in November.

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Greensboro News & Record ★★★★★

Greensboro distillery wins medal

Fainting Goat Spirits walked away with an award at the American Craft Spirits Association awards in Pittsburgh. The distillery was awarded Best in Class Vodka and Grain spirits for its Tiny Cat Vodka.

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Our State ★★★★★

The Essential North Carolina Grocery List: Beer

The Wall of Beer is famous among enthusiasts and hobbyists alike: Running along the far left-hand side of the store, the huge cooler is arranged largely geographically, with West Coast beers paradoxically in the far-right back corner. As you work your way toward the sunny front of the store, you move through the eastern United States and finally to North Carolina, which gets its own geographical distinctions: Asheville, Piedmont, etcetera. Between the cooler and the shelves of singles from all over — Japan, Denmark, Norway — there are maybe 2,000 different beers here, says Brian Garner, a manager who’s worked at Bestway for about four years.

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Our State ★★★★★

A Beer Lover’s Guide to the Triad’s Craft Brew Scene

If you’re looking for a new North Carolina brewery tour to try, consider a three-day escape to Greensboro...

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