If you’re looking to enjoy an ice-cold beer on a hot summer day (or any day) during your Ocean Isle Beach vacation, then you’ve come to the right place! Here’s a quick lineup of the best Ocean Isle Beach beer joints and breweries in town. Cheers to craft brews, beautiful views—and the time to sit back, relax and enjoy all that OIB has to offer you.

COASTAL WINE & BREW

Technically, Coastal Wine & Brew is not a brewery, but it does sell craft beer from local Ocean Isle Beach breweries and beyond. Beer on tap, beer flights, and bottled beer are all available here. Find their tap list over on their Facebook page.

MAKAI BREWING COMPANY

5850 Ocean Highway West, Ocean Isle Beach, NC

Makai Brewing Company is “crafted toward the sea.” Inspired by island-hopping and a history of home-brewed beer creations, Makai is an award-winning microbrewery in OIB. Visit their website and Facebook page to plan your visit.

TAP TIME TAP ROOM

1560 Market Place Blvd, Ocean Isle Beach, NC

Tap Time offers a large selection of local and national craft beer with TV, games, wi-fi, and shuffleboard. Don’t want to hang around? Take home a growler to-go! Visit their website and Facebook page to plan your visit.

RED HARE BREWING

34° NORTH EXPERIMENT STATION

4802 Main St., Shallotte, NC

Red Hare Brewing Company opened their second brewery, the 34° North Experiment Station, in seaside Shallotte, NC, not far from your Ocean Isle Beach vacation rental. They feature small batches of experimental beers for sipping pleasure. Visit their website and Facebook page to plan your visit.