Lonerider Brewing Company

I love this spot! I have had good experiences at all the LR locations! Wake Forest, 5 points (now closed :( ), RDU airport, but my favorite will always be the original Gulf Court location. Keep doing good things!

Great brewery filled with great beers. Shotgun Betty and Sweet Josie are some good picks. Dog friendly and large outdoor seating for when the weather is nice. About seven tables inside along with bar seating when it’s raining or cold. If you enjoy board games they have a couple dozen around the bar for folks to borrow.

Well it seems that they have improved the staff in the meantime the bad review. The bartender offered kindly some samples to taste. Limited choices of beers but good quality. Plus they have a selection of cigars too for the ones that like to smoke one outside.

I’m posting this on behalf of my friend because his review was deleted—but I was there as well and can confirm our experience. We visited Lonerider Brewery on March 22, 2025, at 6 PM, and the service was terrible. The lady at the counter was extremely rude, which really put a damper on our visit. Despite that, I still left a tip just to avoid making my night worse. The place was empty, and the beer selection was very limited. In the service industry, a good bartender is crucial to the experience, and unfortunately, this place failed in that regard. There are plenty of better breweries out there with both great beer and great service. I wouldn’t recommend this one.

The best brewery tour I have ever been on was here but it has since moved to a new location. The tour guide even looked a little like the Lonerider logo! Was very educational about every step of the process and explained how each machine worked. The free samples were an added bonus! Sweet Josie Brown Ale is one of my favorite beers.

Stopped in for the first time today. Pizza was phenomenal and the service couldn’t be better. Amanda was exceptional in anticipating our needs and responding to our requests. The pizza maker is to be commended as it’s by far some of the best we’ve had in the Raleigh area. Even the salad was superb! Top it off with some live music made for a nice Sunday afternoon day date 🙂.

Indoor and outdoor seating. Nice place, good beer, friendly bartender. They have American style beer with mostly IPAs. They offer reasonably priced 6 packs, growler refills, and beer flights. Soda and wine are also available. They carry some local snack foods at the bar. Single stall restrooms. Brewery tours are available on request and they have a variety of Lonerider shirts, hats, glasses, growlers, and beer cozies.

Nice selection of brews. Check Untapped for ratings. I loved the Pistols at Dawn, but I like the stouts. Lots of outdoor tent seating. Smoker friendly. No food truck when I was there.