Good Hops is a newer brewery and taproom that has been open about a year in Carolina Beach. You turn off the main road and head through a residential street. Good Hops is at the end of the street and you can't miss the big US flag and the mailbox that says Goods Hops. As you enter the taproom, two friendly dogs will come greet you. The dogs belong to the owners and this is a very kid and dog friendly place. We were there on a Sunday evening and there was a decent crowd and there were plenty of tables inside and outside. We sat at the bar and had a nice view of the taproom where the brewing was taking place. There were maybe 7 beers on tap and the bartender was extremely friendly and hospitable. Drafts were about $4-6 a glass. Everything was really clean and the beer tasted very good. You can also bring in your own food from takeout and I saw few couples doing that. read more

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Great Brewery. They had many beers to pick from and a great large out door space. I noticed a dog walking around that was one of the owners. He was wearing a Lookout Brewing collar. Turns out the owner of this place is related to the Lookout Brewing in Black Mtn. NC which is cool. Keep it in the family. You need to check out this place for sure. read more

Good Hops Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

Solid beer. You can bring your own food. They are COVID-19 conscience and mark tables that are cleaned and tables are spaced out. Staff is very friendly. The bloody rose was very good. The Dixie IPa was solid hazy IPA. read more

This place will make you feel right at home from the moment you walk in the door to the moment you leave. Good Hops is a fairly new brewery that offers a unique beer selection along with wine! Good Hops Brewing wants everyone to have a great time while visiting, and I think that's why the offer the wine! I am really excited about this because more often than not when I go to a brewery I am never blown away with the beer selections and I just wind up sipping on one beer the whole time. On the beer front, you are allowed to have as many tastes of the beers as you want before choosing your flight or pint. Of all the beers, go for the Sour. You need to try this one three times before you develop a strong opinion about it. Wine- this wine is not made in house. I am not too sure how they choose the wine they are serving up for flights, but they were wonderful! To incoraporate the wine back with the brewery they serve the flight on a pallet that looks like a hops leaf! There is a ton of seating options. Sit at the bar, make some new friends at a communal table, sit inside or even go outside at the picnic tables! Don't forget your fury friends! This place is dog friendly, so be sure to bring your pet along for the ride. * Good Hops offers these awesome fire crakers that are homemade for a little snack, be sure to ask for them and to try them, too. read more

Good Hops Brewing - Wine flight on a hops platter - Breweries Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

Great beer - wonderful atmosphere. We sat at the bar and the service was excellent. The shirts are super cute with the hops on the back and "drink local" on the sleeve. My favorite was the Donna's Golden Pineapple. read more

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Good Hops is a great place to stop if you're looking for some good local brews. My boyfriend and I both did flights consisting of four beers for $10 a piece. We both sampled the Stankee Yankee Hazy IPA, the Donna Golden Ale, and the Over the Bridge ale. I had the Hoppertone Double IPA for my fourth beer while he opted for the Barley Wine which seems to be a seasonal release. He noted that the Barely Wine wasn't his favorite, but he still enjoyed sampling it. We both enjoyed the Stankee Yankee the most, it was very reminiscent of a typical IPA with no frills or super fruity notes. Good Hops also offers a variety of board games in side the tap room in case you're looking for some indoor fun as well as a disc golf course outside. Overall, we enjoyed our stop at Good Hops and would come back again if we're in the area. read more

Good Hops Brewing - Flight of four beers (Donna Golden Ale, Hoppertone Double IPA, Stankee Yankee Hazy IPA, Over the Bridge) - Breweries Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

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Had no clue this was here until we made it to Carolina Beach State Park.. So if you are staying close by.. LISTEN UP. We were overnight camping at CB state park and noticed this on the way in. The state park doesn't allow alcohol so this was a guaranteed stop for us after setting up. We biked on over, which was about 6 minutes, and ordered a flight. The flight was 12 bucks for 8 samples of beer. I'm used to paying 7-8 bucks for 4 beers so I see it as a solid deal. 7 of the beers were in house with 1 guest tap. All the beers were wonderful! This is a place where I would spend some time if I were a local. The taproom was nice and roomy. There was a disc golf tournament that day so the tables were somewhat taken but we found a nice spot by the window. They also had plenty of seating outside but we were enjoying the AC and didn't want to interfere with the tournament folks. No food from the kitchen but they do have frozen entrees you can buy and heat up. They also had a guest food truck on site too. Did I mention there was a disc golf course right next to it?? read more

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What's not to love about this place. The beers are awesome. The wine flights are lovely. We went on a Saturday afternoon full of events ... disc golf, fundraiser BBQ and pet vendors (i even got to wash both of my dogs for free!!!!) there were a couple different live music options and lots of fun new people to meet. We took note of all of their future events and will definitely ride our bikes back there!!! read more

Stopped by this brewery after a local 5k I participated in and loved the atmosphere. Good Hops has a great selection of hops, will definitely be back! Very neat place with plenty of inside and outside seating! read more

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Cute place and very conveniently close to Carolina Beach State Park! It has very comfy bar stools and a nice ambience. Their beer is very flavorful and they have a large assortment of IPAs. My favorites were the Topless Amber and the Dark Side which is a combo of a couple of beers including the Amber, Scotch and Black IPA! read more

Good Hops Brewing - You can get a 6 or 8 beer flight! - Breweries Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

Only six beers available on tap during my visit. Nothing really stood out as something I'd fill a growler with. Nice that they are dog-friendly. Gentleman manning the bar and taps seemed a bit out of it and spaced-out. Might return once the selection increases. read more

Good Hops Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

So glad I stopped in here after dropping my kids off at Carolina beach! I sampled several of the beers and had a few glasses of the Boardwalk Brown.. The Boardwalk Brown is outstanding! I picked up a 32 ounce can bring home of the Cheer Beer for my wife. This is a cherry vanilla brown that I think she would really enjoy! The atmosphere here is great. They allow kids and dogs. They have an area outside for corn hole and also have a disc golf course right outside of their building. I can't wait to go back and try some of the other beers that they serve. read more

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Good beer and a great outdoor beer garden. Service was awesome. They had a disc golf course also

Great staff, super-friendly for first-timers that are new to local breweries. Great selection/taps!

The staff is friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. I only had one beer ( FLIP HOP IPA) and it was fantastic ($5 a pint) The free tour was very informative and educational. read more

Good Hops Brewing - Flip hop ipa Nice balance and perfect hops! - Breweries Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

Good hops brewery Is the best place to find a quality freshly brewed beer on site by some truly wonderful people and my favorite is their boardwalk Brown I have lived in several states and tried many craft brewery's and by far their Boardwalk Brown is the best I ever had and I visit often in hopes they a pouring the Boardwalk brown Great job everyone and thank you for the great environment on Pleasure Island NC read more

Good Hops Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

We just attended the Cape Fear Beer and Hymns service and it was ama amazing event at Good Hops! They have excellent craft beer and mixed in with music makes for a great experience. read more

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Really cool little spot with a big outdoor area and frisbee golf too. They have a nice selection of microbrews and homemade kombucha too. read more

Good Hops Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

Thank you for hosting the Irreverent Warriors and our mission to prevent veteran suicide on June 13th. While not many would have opened their doors during these trying times, this did not deter your veteran friendly mentality to support a continued battle. 100% support this facility for the simple fact they love the veteran community! read more

Good Hops is the perfect example of a beach bar-brewery. You walk in and feel that you're still on the beach, with the colors, causualness of the brewery and relaxing environment. They're serving up a variety of brews (eight at a time) that hit about a 3.5-4 in drinkability. The true gem of the space are their speciality beers, in-house crackers and best of all: their disc golf course. This is a great place to spend the remainder of your lazy beach day. A short distance from downtown, easily bike-able or "Uberable". Highly encourage a visit to Good Hops if you are looking for a chill environment to maintain your beach buzz. Plus, they've got an assortment of low-key boardgames and a chill outdoor patio. It's also dog friendly! read more

What a great little spot! We had a flight of six beers, plus a pour of the kombucha (which was mango rose and unbelievably delicious). The beers here are enjoyable to drink. The pale ale was AWESOME. Did not expect that. The rest of them were pretty good. The place is very comfortable. Really cool outdoor area, dog-friendly, and a whole disc golf course. If I lived here, I'd be here all the time. Just awesome. read more

Great example of the new wave of brew pubs. They do it right here for sure. Great beer, specials, big back patio with games and lots of furniture, and a disc golf course wrapping through the woods. Dog friendly and well cared for. Great first impression. Get over here! read more

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I was very happy to find a craft brewery near Carolina Beach. I did not expect to find one this good though! First, the staff was awesome. They were very friendly and took the time to explain each beer to us. I could really tell that they took pride in the beer they are making and serving there. My girlfriend and I sampled a flight of beer. While all of them were tasty, my favorites were the Perinneal Centennial Pale Ale and the Flip Hop IPA.If you can't tell, I was very impressed with the beer they're making at this place. One other nice touch I thought I would mention is that instead of serving pretzels as a snack, they serve a homemade cracker. It's baked and buttery with a little spice and salt. it was very tasty and complimented the beer very well. I'll be going back to Good Hops Brewing the next time I'm in the area! read more

Solid brewery and welcome addition to Carolina Beach. I had the hoppy flight and don't remember any of the beers blowing me away, but I live in the Triangle so I am a bit spoiled. The staff were friendly, and there is lots of room to sit inside or outside. read more

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Beer was great! And the venue was pet friendly! I love being able to sample the drafts before buying a pint. The bartender was very welcoming as well as the other patrons. I spent most of the afternoon making out with the bartenders dog. Couldn't be happier! read more

Loved this place!!! Small relaxed brewery feel with really good beers. Quite crowded even on a Saturday at 4:30. Limited seating inside but beer garden outside. Have cafeteria style line for beer and paying which seemed odd when I walked in but was very organized and actually was a great idea. Only issue was that line blocked the door. Service was very polite and quick. Will definitely return every time I'm in Carolina Beach. read more

Great place and venue. Their IPAs are very good. The other styles are hit or miss...the patio is really nice. But the fact that they have a disc golf course right besides it and that you can disc golf while drinking craft beers...priceless read more

This is the best damn beer on the island. Bring your dog ride your bike here. We drank "Donnas Golden." Service was friendly and prompt. Bring home a growler. Nice and cool inside. Good tunes. You can bring your own food or have something delivered. We keep coming back. read more

Good Hops Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

I'm sitting here at Good Hops Brewery drinking the Good Hops IPA and must say it is incredible. It's great that the island has a brewery now. The atmosphere is laid back and they allow your pets to hang out also. The staff is very friendly along with the owners as well. I will come here when I'm in town again. read more

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Never disappoints! Really enjoy the different style of brews and new outside area (pup friendly too). If you want tasty easy drinking beer and a fun relaxed time, this is your place. They have all kinds of board games to geek out and also disc golf too! Fun adventure to the aquarium and stop here on your way out. read more

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good beer. was a little bummed you had to go clear across the to buy something to eat.. would be nice if it was closer to the cashier. You didn't get a welcoming vibe though when you were there. Wasn't a place I would spend a lot of time hanging out at. read more

Glad we found this place last day of vacation. Otherwise could have been a daily stop. Great service. Solid cider (bold Carolina apple), group also liked over the bridge pale ale, stanky yankee, and boardwalk brown. We got carry out from Ida Thai and stayed longer than originally planned. A nice, laid back surprise on the island. read more

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If you live on or near or maybe your visiting Carolina Beach Good Hops Brewery is a place you defiantly should go to! It's a small little brewery with excellent costumer service . One of my favorite brews is the Waterspout Stout. Also the great thing about this brewery is they have fun activities like BBQ and pint night. read more

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When we first sat down in here a few months ago, I was so excited to be sampling a flight of beers made here. Previously, we would have had to drive 6 hours to get to Asheville for an experience that was even close to this. The ambiance is fantastic, the staff are great, and it's fun to get to meet other random people trying a new place. Beyond all that social stuff, the beers are all very tasty. A very nice selection, usually about 8 beers made in house. Three flights are great and the pint nights even better. There are a ton of breweries popping up around Wilmington, and this one can definitely hold its own against them all! What are you waiting for, come try it out! Until then, I'm going back to drinking my beer. read more

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Good beer service kinda slow but there was only one bartender that I saw the entire time i was there. Got a flight which featured all the beers on tap was a good selection. read more

Good Hops Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Carolina Beach, North Carolina

TLDR: Cool, local brewery a short drive from the beach and the beers aren't too bad. I was on my way to visit Kure Beach with family and found out that there's a brewery on the way there. The state of North Carolina definitely has some of the better beer in the southeast, so I can't ever turn down a chance to visit a NC brewery. Anyway, I came here on a Sunday afternoon and it was fairly busy. It seems like it's a popular spot for people to hang out at. Parking wasn't an issue though and I got a spot pretty easily. If you like trying beers at a new brewery and/or can't commit to just one, you can get a flight here and I ended up getting 8 sample sized pours of their beers for pretty cheap. I believe they had 8 beers on tap that day, so it's always cool to be able to try everything at a brewery. I ended up getting: - IRS Muddy Water (Russian Imperial Stout) - Brave Hop Scotch Ale - Hoppertone Double IPA - S19 Smoked Ale - Windsail Pale Ale - Bilyberry Wheat - Cheer Beer - Donna Golden Ale Most of them were OK - I've had better and I've had worse. I wasn't the biggest fan of the Hoppertone or the S19, but I really did enjoy the Windsail Pale Ale and the Bilberry Wheat. I really did enjoy the service here though, despite how busy it was on a Sunday. Overall, the beer is decent, but the atmosphere and service is pretty good, so it's probably worth a shot if you haven't been or if you're visiting the beach. read more

This was my second time visiting Good Hops. I'm between 3 and 4 stars. The place runs best when it's not too busy. Both times I've gone have been on a Saturday afternoon. The first time, it was super busy and chaotic, and the second time was less crowded and more enjoyable. Basically, you have to get in one line and order what you want to drink. Like I said, when it's not busy, it's not a problem. When it's packed, there's a long wait. Other than that, the inside is cool and casual. People bring their pets and babies. There are board games. Also, outside is a disc golf course. I want to go back and try trivia and other events there. I just gotta make sure I time it right. read more

A combination of 2 of my favorite things...beer and disc golf! Great 9 hole course and the bar has plenty of discs to borrow if you've never played or left your set at home. They also sell Good Hops branded Innova discs which are a great addition to any set. Beers were all super good. Very dog friendly as my pup was allowed inside and out on the course. You can also take a beer with you out on the course which is unique and awesome. Really big fan of this place! read more

I am a huge beer fan and the beer was very good but the staff and atmosphere were fantastic. Super cool vibe with disc golf and cornhole. Plus cocktails and nice refrigerated snacks. read more

I wish Yelp allowed half stars b/c I'd like to give Good Hops 4.5 Stars. Having moved here from Denver, arguably the micro brewing capital of the US, and had my share of micros from some of the best in the business, I can say that Good Hops can hold their own. They're not quite ready to win any medals (at least not against the big boys), but they certainly are no slouch. They do a good job on just about every beer they make (almost all of them), which isn't easy. There isn't much in the way of atmosphere, but there really isn't supposed to be when you go to a tasting room (it's not a restaurant). Tasting rooms typically are a bit stark, but the staff is great and the owners are often there, and, most importantly, the beer is good. read more