18 Favorite Raleigh Area Beers Chosen by Locals
Friday, April 24, 2015, 10am by Leigh Powell Hines

Here's a list of 18 beers picked as favorites by craft beer fanatics living in the Raleigh area. Everyone has different tastes, but when you see the same beer named over and over as a local favorite, you know it must be good! Most of these brews are available year-round:
Bad Penny Brown Ale
Big Boss Brewing Company
Shotgun Betty
Lonerider Brewing Company
Carolina Pale Ale
Carolina Brewing Company
Buckshot Amber Ale
Natty Greene's Pub & Brewing
Trophy Wife American Pale
Trophy Brewing Company
Hell Yes Ma'am Belgian-style Golden
Raleigh Brewing Company
Rickshaw Rye
Crank Arm Brewing
Nicklepoint Porter
Nicklepoint Brewing Co.
Black Stilleto Stout
Gizmo Brew Works
EdinBrüe
Brüeprint Brewing Company
Polished Pilsner
Bombshell Beer Company
Southband Stout
Boylan Bridge Brewpub
HogWild IPA
Aviator Brewing Company
White Street Kölsch-style Ale
White Street Brewing Company
English Ale
Fortnight Brewing Company
Hemings Pilsner
Draftline Brewing Company
Hubris Imperial IPA
Lynnwood Brewing Concern
BBA Eccentrica
Sub Noir Brewing Company
Check out the events calendar so you'll always be in the know for special releases and beer events. Raleigh area breweries have lots of other great beers, too. The beers listed here were named the most often in the results of Leigh's Facebook poll.
Let's keep up the conversation! What are your favorite Raleigh area brews? (Comment below!)

Author: Leigh Powell Hines
Leigh Powell Hines is founder of the N.C. travel community #outaboutnc on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Follow her lifestyle and travel blog, Hinessightblog.