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Craft brews, wines & spirits. What’s your pleasure?

Bryson City offers unique ways to enjoy your beer, wine and cocktails. There are two breweries with indoor and outdoor seating, and a taproom & patio at an outfitters store. You can take guided tours of area breweries, or just order a locally-crafted beverage in many of our restaurants. Take a breweries tour with a designated driver. Stop by the wine market for flight tastings and find not only wines, but meads. Signatures cocktails are available at local bars and restaurants. We’ve got a lot to offer!

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  • Carolina Bound Adventures Craft Brews Tours

    Choose from three tour options complete with a designated driver; our Breweries Tour which visits 3 mountain towns and 5 breweries and our Waterfalls and Breweries Tour: 4 waterfalls, and 5 breweries, and our Fly Fishing and Breweries Tour which offers a morning of guided fly fishing and an afternoon of 4 breweries. We pick you up at your Bryson City stay location and drop you back off after the tour. We drive… you have all the fun! Tours accommodate up to 7 guests. See the beauty of Western Carolina, enjoy our great local breweries, and consider us your “Brew-bur Driver”!
  • Bryson City Brewing

    Bryson City Brewing offers locally sourced burgers, specialty sandwiches, barbecue, chicken wings, and chicken tenders, nachos, and multiple salad options - not to mention a full bar featuring over 20 beers on tap, including our own! We are family and pet friendly with outdoor seating and a large green space for everyone to enjoy. Watch all your sports here on one of our 16 TVs at the outdoor/indoor bar or enjoy your meal in the air-conditioned dining room. Onsite parking available. dog paw print symbolPet friendly outside seating.
  • Beer Treks, LLC

    Beer Treks is not your typical beer drinking brewery tour, but an educational experience into the world of Craft beer, the story behind each brewery, and the history of Western North Carolina beer and our mountain towns. Tour great local craft breweries with a certified beer expert, going behind-the-scenes of the beer making process while learning how to critically taste a variety of craft beers brewed by exceptional brewmasters.
  • Bryson City Outdoors Craft Beer Department

    Enjoy a craft beer or cider from one of our 12 rotating taps or choose from our extensive wine selection and from a selection of 70+ cold bottles and cans. Grab a beer and shop for gear or just enjoy the cozy taproom atmosphere or outdoor covered patio. There are food trucks daily for lunch and dinner or bring your food in from anywhere in town and enjoy it at the bar or on our front patio. And, yes, we still have an awesome selection of over 250 beers, ciders and wine to go. dog paw print symbolPet friendly inside and outside seating.
  • Bryson City Wine Market

    Here at Bryson City Wine Market we offer a hand-picked selection of wines, meads, and craft and import beers sure to please any taste, style or budget. In addition to our amazing collection of beverages, we offer locally made cheeses and meats and premium cigars to round out your special evening or event. Made to order gift baskets and gift certificates also available. Stop by on Friday (11 am - 8 pm) and Saturday (11am – 6pm) to enjoy our Wine Flight tastings and browse our local art collection.
  • Unplugged Pub

    Bryson City's newest night spot offers a relaxed, upscale atmosphere, large outdoor deck, and live music on Friday and Saturday nights. Enjoy dinner from the food truck on site or take out from one of our local downtown restaurants. dog paw print symbolPet friendly outside seating.
  • Mountain Layers Brewing Company

    Founded in 2017 and family owned and operated, Mountain Layers Brewing Company is a 7-barrel award winning craft microbrewery and taproom which produces a wide variety of beer styles with seasonal rotating beers and small batch favorites. We offer 17 taps, pouring our own ales and lagers, as well as a variety of wine hard ciders, hard seltzers, and non-alcoholic beverages. The building features two levels with two climate-controlled bars with four large screen HD TV's, a dog friendly back patio, and a covered and uncovered rooftop terrace with a beautiful view of the mountains surrounding the town. Our permanent food truck, The Rice Wagon, is open every day serving up delicious Hawaiian food. Weekly events include a trivia contest, open mic night, and local live music.  dog paw print symbolPet friendly outside seating in patio area.
  • Bryson City - Swain County
    Chamber of Commerce

    P.O. Box 509
    Bryson City, NC 28713

    Karen Proctor
    Executive Director

    828-488-3681

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