Carolina Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Holly Springs, North Carolina, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Carolina Brewing Company

Established in 1995

Contact
140 Thomas Mill Rd, Holly Springs, NC, 27540, United States
Description
Carolina Brewing Company first opened its doors in 1995, making it the oldest active brewery in Wake County.

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7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6 Flavor 7.5 Texture 7 Overall 7.5
Month old can
A: Clear reddish brown with 1" of lasting tan foam that left thick lace.
S: Sweet aroma of caramel, toffee and dried leaves.
T: Surprisingly bitter with herbal and earthy hops balancing the caramel sweetness well.
M: Crisp carbonation and light body with a slightly ashy finish.
O: A light bitter brown comes as a refreshing change in the style.
Tried from Can on 30 Oct 2025 at 23:44

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
2 week old pint can
A: Hazy deep yellow with a tall long lasting head
S: Tart citrus, stone fruit and floral notes over faint wafer cookies.
T: Moderately bitter and citrus forward with sweet/tart lemon-lime zest, pulp and pith. Woody malts then join as if an afterthought.
M: Frothy carbonation, light body and clean feel with no hop burn.
O: Not the usual onslaught of pineapple and peach. Better than most hazies IMO.
Tried from Can on 20 Oct 2025 at 22:09

5/10
Just kinda flat. Good.
Tried on 13 Dec 2024 at 16:54

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
On draft at Ketch 55. Pours a cloudy straw with an off white head. Aromas of tropical fruit. Flavors are moderately bitter grapefruit and lemon. Decent.
Tried from Draft on 14 May 2023 at 23:31

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
On draft at the Hatteras Surfin Turkey event. Pours a clear dark cola brown with a tan head. Nutty aroma. Flavors are mild bitter roast coffee.
Tried from Draft on 24 Nov 2022 at 14:13

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Growlers 2 Go, Duck NC 8-29-21
Tried from Growler on 30 Aug 2021 at 00:11

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
6 week old bottle A: Crystal clear bright pale gold with a short white head that fell quickly to a lasting ring. S: Herbal, grassy and lightly citrusy scent with grain and corn notes. T: Lemony with herbs and from the nose. Herbal woody ending. M: Light and slick with average carbonation and very clean finish. O: Much like a very well made AAL. Tasty and versatile but hardly outstanding.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Jul 2021 at 20:29

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle from Sam's Quik Shop. Pours hazy orange with a small off-white head. Aroma is citrus, caramel, resin.... maybe a little stale smelling. Flavor is citrus, chocolate, pine, resin, caramel. A bit stale tasting... strange.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Oct 2018 at 21:18

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle from Sam's Quick Shop. Pours murky red, maybe burnt-orange, with a small beige head. Aroma is citrus, red fruit, pine, light glue. Flavor is orange peel, pine, red fruit, caramel malt. Decent flavor without being outstanding.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Oct 2018 at 22:10

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
On draft at Trio in Kitty Hawk. Pours a clear copper with an off whte head. Aroma is pine and grass. Flavor is bitter citrus peel. Lingering bitter finish.
Tried from Draft on 12 May 2018 at 19:00