Brewery99 - New Bern

Best brewery in New bern- so many great beers to choose from! the cinnamon rolls at the bakery are to die for as well. check it out if you're passing throug!

It's a brewery, it's a bakery, it's both! As we travel around the country, we often find businesses we might not otherwise discover as we participate in the Harvest Host program that allows us stay overnight in these businesses. Such was the case with Brewery 99 (the 99th brewery in North Carolina). Hubby and I shared a flight of seven beers and we enjoyed all of them. Kyle the bartender gave me a taste of Lunatic with apocalypse and jalapeño peppers I like spicy but wowza, this beer would have grown hair on my chest had I finished it! The next morning we were up early enticed by owner Pete's cinnamon rolls. He has found a way to combine his two favorite things in one business and has done it well! This place seems to attract locals and it was a pleasant atmosphere with good conversation buzz. Barley, Pete's dog greeted us in the morning with tail wagging and hoping we'd drop a bite of our cinnamon roll.

I usually only go on Thursday nights, and the bartender is such a great guy! A group of us usually meet up there around six, and he always remembers our drinks. My favorite beers alternate between tasty pants and the spicy one with the habaneros. I love trying out the different food trucks, and think this is a great way for people to be able to have dinner and a couple of beers at the brewery. We've also brought pizza in before, and that's always been super easy. We've not hung out at the brewery in the summertime yet, but I bet it will be very nice with that lovely outdoor seating area.

When you're in the town of New Bern, surrounded by what seems to be a retirement community and a city that shuts down at 8. You don't expect to find excellently crafted beer. Hidden away from the hustle of daily walking is this hidden gem. If you ever get a chance to swing by, make sure you ask for Duncan the handsome beer tender/ amateur fire artist. He is as friendly as he is knowledgeable in the process and product that is being provided. Place has been open since 2015 and is on the rise to be one of the top must try breweries.

Always great people at this brewery. Barley the dog can often be found with the owner Pete, making the rounds and treating everyone. On this particular night, for me, I was surprised with an out of town visit from a high school classmate and her husband. Cheers y'all!