Pizza and beer was great. Awesome concept with the Great Wall of beer. Service was great as well especially during the off season it can be tough read more

Really enjoyed pizzas. Fun environment with games for kids and right next to ice cream shop. I didn't partake in beer wall but those who did thought it was fun and tasty. read more

I can hear last year (2025) and thought it was pretty good but nothing super special. This year (2026) I'm back and the pizza is excellent same as the beer the crust on the pizza is thin and crunchy in all the right ways with it still having a little chew. The staff is kind and would check on us regularly. The ambience is nice as well with a view into the actual brewery. Additionally the location is very convenient with good parking. Overall I would definitely recommend this place for a lunch or dinner out after the beach read more

Whalehead Brewery - A delicious pizza and exceptional beer - Brewpubs Near Me - Corolla, North Carolina

Food was delicious and hot. Service was quick and a chill ambiance. Recommend the spicy sizzler pizza.

Super fun concept. Check in, hand them a card for the tab, they hand you wristbands and they charge you for beers, wine, and cocktails as you go. Up to you how much you want to fill up. They've also got flights available and really cute taster glasses. Order food from the wait staff but pretty much up to you to how much you want to pour for yourself. They've also got happy hour with half off on certain apps. read more

Whalehead Brewery - Cute flights, including wine! - Brewpubs Near Me - Corolla, North Carolina

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We heard about the brewery's opening after our last visit to Corolla and put it on our list to checkout this time around. It was great and better than expected. Similar to other breweries, Whalehead Brewery has a tap wall of self-serve beer where you pay by the ounce. Whalehead had a variety of their own beers to try, along with some mixed cocktails ready to pour. They had a few different glass sizes to use in case you wanted to try a little or a lot! We ordered the soft pretzel and they were willing to accommodate us with two beer cheese cups instead of 1 cheese and 1 mustard which was nice because we're not mustard people. The pretzel was a great quality and a major step up from frozen soft pretzels that other restaurants serve. It came out warm, soft, and fresh. We also ordered a 12" chicken cordon blue specialty pizza. We were so excited when we saw the little bit of char marks and doughy rise of the crust. This certainly set them apart from other pizza places in Corolla. The pizza was SO good!!! It was packed with flavor and the ingredients all tasted fresh. It was hands down the best brewery and pub food we experienced in Corolla so far. The he staff was very friendly and helpful. They ensured that all new customers understood how the beer tap wall worked and gave great recommendations from the menu. The only odd thing was that we were asked to start a tab as soon as we walked in the door and before we were seated. I can see the necessity in this when they're busy, but the day we visited was quiet and normal table service would have sufficed. We wish they would've had 2XL shirts in stock because we wanted to buy a couple. They also have outdoor picnic tables which is a great alternative when the weather is nice. I would recommend this location for all those looking for a cold pint and a delicious pizza in Corolla! read more

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We went to Whalehead for dinner while staying in Corolla. There were 6 adults and a child. The seating was limited, but they found us a table and then when a larger table opened up, we moved there. I liked the pour your own drink system, so you can try different beers or cocktails before buying a large glass. We were quickly able to place our food order and it started to come out surprisingly fast. The caesar salad was tasty and big enough to share between 2 or 3 people. Our table got 4 different kinds of pizza and everyone said their pizza was good. I had the margherita, and the crust was soft and delicious, the sauce was just the right amount with bubbly fresh mozzarella and fresh basil on top. The restaurant was loud, but it's a small space that they do a lot with. There is also outdoor seating available, but it was raining, so we weren't able to sit there. read more

Stopped into this local microbrewery while staying in Corolla, Outer Banks. There is inside seating for large and small groups and colorful picnic tables outside. It features a 'pour yourself' wall for beers and some wine and cocktails. How it works is you open a tab going in which allows you to pay by the ounce, so you can try whatever is available. They have a variety of glass shapes and sizes depending on what you are pouring. I suggested they add paddles for a make your own flight which would be handy. They serve food and while we did not try any the pizzas looked great. Definitely will return for the full treatment next time we are there. read more

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Super disappointing. The pizzas are really expensive and SMALL! The crust is not the best. We fed a family of 14 (5 pizzas) and the pizzas were so tiny we had to resort to another pizza place (Corolla Pizza-WAY BETTER) The pizzas were kind of dry and not much sauce. Did I say everyone was super disappointed??? We did do take out. It's probably the most disappointing pizza I've ever had Avoid! Avoid! Avoid! read more

Whalehead Brewery - Tiny and expensive and dry - Brewpubs Near Me - Corolla, North Carolina

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We drove past this place on vacation in the OBX so many times. So glad we finally decided to pop in. The brick oven pizzas were absolutely incredible! So were the apps! The general manager was so knowledgeable about everything and everyone was so friendly! I love the tap wall, where you cannot only get beer by, however, many ounces you choose, but also wine and other cocktails!This will definitely be one of our regular spots every summer! read more

Whalehead Brewery - Brewpubs Near Me - Corolla, North Carolina

Hell of a great pizza for a beach town brewery!! This coming from someone who grew up on long island pies. Recommend the mushroom ricotta to go beyond the traditional. Clean, pleasant environment with self pour beer, but the pizza is enough to come by. read more

Whalehead Brewery - Brewpubs Near Me - Corolla, North Carolina

Great Food. Hummus is house made and the wood fired pizza and pita delicious. Excellent beer selection and friendly staff. It is however a bar, so probably don't need to take kids there. read more

Decent beer on tap. It's fun to try all the different flavors without having to drink a whole beer. Food is excellent. But beware that the noise is SO loud you're not able to talk to people in your own party. Would give it 5 stars if not for the noise. read more

The ultimate pizza and beer spot for your beach vacation! The self-serve beer wall is a blast--just scan your wristband and remember to turn off the tap! For non-beer fans, there are house-made cocktails and wine on tap too. While none of the beers blew me away, I did enjoy the Oktoberfest and Hefeweizen. We had the Pepperoni and Prosciutto pizza, fresh out of the oven and piping hot. There's a large table that was perfect for our group of 16; we called ahead and they reserved it for us. The staff was super friendly and fun, explaining how everything worked. A must-visit spot! read more

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Whalehead is amazing. Beers are awesome. Food is great. Service is great. Cool area inside but seats outside if you want. Perfect beach hangout. read more

Whalehead Brewery - Menu - Brewpubs Near Me - Corolla, North Carolina

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I'll start with the positives: friendly staff and good food. We had a few different kinds of pizza, some pretzels and maybe a salad. All were tasty. The negative: I say negative because there is really only one, but its a biggie... the way the beers are priced. The only insight to drink pricing is the screen showing how much it costs by the ounce, when done it doesn't display how much the pour cost you, only how many ounces you poured. The drinks are expensive. More pricey than a similar size beer would be at even the best, most awarded breweries that I've been to and I've been to a ton all over the country. We had sticker shock when paying the bill as we only had a few beers, yet the price for those beers was very, very expensive for the quality of beer served. Depending on which beers you consume here, it may actually be cheaper to buy a beer in a sports stadium than here, although granted, the stadium beers wont be as good. read more

We decided to try Whalehead for pizza and drinks. The restaurant was conveniently located (lots of parking), and when we walked in, we were greeted right away by the friendly staff. After checking out the menu, we ordered the Spicy Sizzler, which features red sauce, pepperoni, Italian sausage, pepperoncini, and hot honey sauce. Our food was ready quickly, and we were impressed by the fact that they had their own pizza oven. We dug in--the thin crust was perfect, and while the spice level was on the mild side, the flavors were delicious. Overall, a great experience! read more

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Best pizza I've had in quite some time! Beer is excellent and the service is great. A must stop place in OBX. read more

We stopped in after going to the beach and had a fun time. The pizza was delicious, the beers were reasonably priced with a good variety, and the vibe was relaxed. The only miss was the cocktail -- overpriced and not worth it. Otherwise, it was a fine spot to hang out and grab a bite. read more

Whale Head Brewery is officially my pizza headquarters on the OBX. And no, I didn't get pics--go ahead, judge me. But listen, Linda... when that pizza came out, it smelled so good it skipped small talk and went straight to calling me by my full government name. What was I supposed to do, say no? Staff is friendly, the vibe is awesome, and the pizza is worth risking your camera roll's reputation for. read more

This a good place for some pizza and beer. They have a large selection of beers on tap. It's like a beer buffet. You get a wristband and can pour any beer you would like. The pretzel was pretty good. The pizza was decent. The atmosphere is clean and welcoming. The staff was also great. read more

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This place is so cool. The staff is incredibly friendly and if you can deal with the drive through Duck, it's well worth it. They have some truly neat beers on tap - heavy on the sours - a few local cocktails, and some wine. Lots of different glass types to use which was fun. Nice big tables, some outside area as well. We had two of their pizzas which were yummy if a bit overpriced. Will definitely come back again and would love to come on one of their live music days! read more

Stopped by after the Wild Horse Adventure tour after checking on Yelp. We found this awesome brewery. They have a beer wall where you dispense what you want, and how much you want. This is a great concept for me because I like to try a lot of different options, but I cannot drink a lot of full size beers. You give your card at the entrance and get a wristband to pour and purchase your beers. The staff were very friendly and informative as this was our first time in a brewery with this set up. We had the Bavarian pretzel and both the mustard and beer cheese were great. We then had the Meat Supreme pizza and it was delicious as well. We really like the wood fired pizza. Excellent choice of beers on the beer wall, that satisfied both my husband and myself. I would definitely come back here!!!! read more

We were craving pizza for take out & Whalehead was conveniently located. WOW were we pleasantly surprised. The food was ready fast and was greeted immediately upon arrival. We ordered the Mushroom Ricotta with Hot Honey and the Spicy Sizzler! Flavor was top notch especially with the hot honey. Mushroom ricotta was definitely the favorite. read more

Whalehead Brewery - Mushroom Ricotta and Spicy Sizzler - Brewpubs Near Me - Corolla, North Carolina

Needed a Craft Beer fix after visiting The Whalehead in historic Corolla. We were pleased with discovering the place from another Yelp review. Plenty of beer choices but the homemade pretzels and pizza stole the show. read more

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Food was delicious. Loved the shrimp scampi pizza, mediterranean salad, and crab cakes. Great service and very accommodating to our group of 10. Definitely plan on coming back next year! read more

GF and I happened upon this place on the way back from the lighthouse and what a find! The ambiance is super chill and on this particular Sun afternoon they had a guy and a guitar singing, which I'm a sucker for. We got the Spicy Sizzler pizza, crab cake bites, and hummus and they were all delicious. The beer is on a pay as you go tap service and I got to try several. All really good. If you're up this way in OBX you should definitely stop by and check it out! read more

My family really enjoyed our visit to Whalehead Brewery in Corolla! We went during happy hour and loved the pizza and hummus--so flavorful and fresh. My husband and Dad were impressed with the beer selections too. It did take a while to get our food, but it was worth the wait. I do wish the server had mentioned the board games available for customers--we would've loved that while waiting. Still, the staff was friendly and the vibe was decent. read more

Excellent pizza! Fantastic beer selection and yummy custom cocktail offerings. Super friendly staff, which we so appreciate. A great choice for lunch on a lazy Saturday. read more

Whalehead Brewery - Whaler pizza - delicious!!! - Brewpubs Near Me - Corolla, North Carolina

It was ok, service was slow and only one server. The singer was not the best but she was good at the guitar . They forgot our pretzel but pizza was good. read more

The pizza looked so good in the Yelp photos. I love wood oven pizza. But it just wasn't worth the price! Not very flavorful, crust wasn't very good - disappointing. I would have rated higher except the salad I got with my pizza was old. The cucumbers were slimy and the croutons were so hard I couldn't eat them. It was obvious it had been sitting around awhile. Maybe pizza toppings were old too. read more

Super cool small brewery and food spot. Loved the atmosphere and the staff. The ideal place to burn some time on a cloudy day at the beach. Get the pretzel!!!!! read more

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Very cool atmosphere! The food was great! I highly recommend the soft pretzel. The pizza was so good! Way better than I was expecting for a brewery. They had their own pizza oven. We ordered the buffalo chicken pizza. The prices for the beer were a little expensive but it was self pour which was convenient! This is definitely a place to hit up when you are in Corolla! read more

Whalehead Brewery - Buffalo chicken pizza - Brewpubs Near Me - Corolla, North Carolina

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Friendly staff, beer was good but as a pour-your-own place it's easy to completely underestimate the bill. I got the Head Knocker IPA, enjoyed it, but I paid $7 for a half pint. Sorry, it's not a $14 pint beer read more

Always wonderful. We love stopping through at every chance. However-please at ciders to the wall! I don't do beer and cocktails are strong. I want to sip too! read more

Whalehead Brewery - Caprese salad - Brewpubs Near Me - Corolla, North Carolina

Best pizza place in all of Corolla! We love this place. The food the staff the service is all the best! Highly recommend. Our favorite spot when we visit! read more

A truly great brewery experience right off the beach in the heart of Corolla Timbu II area shopping center. Pour yourself a beer as much or as little as you want happy hours is great along with amazing food games and great service. read more

What an incredible spot!!! We came across Whalehead from family recommendations and have now made this the "must visit" place for any OBX excursion. The #1 thing you get upon walking in is that this is the place that will immediately make you feel like a local even if it's your first time visiting. We were there on a night with live music by Anton Tumelev...who was incredible on the guitar and had the whole place rocking all night. The beer selection is just right. Not too many to have to figure out but more than enough to explore. The Whalehead house brews are a treat. It's a bartenderless operation that gives you a scanning bracelet so you serve yourself at the automatic beer taps. I focused on the IPAs with the Whalehead Hazy New England IPA stealing my attention as a really tasty little number. With all of that, the other star of the show was the pizza. I think the secret is the dough which has that little hint of sweetness combined with crusty-on-the outside-chewy on the inside texture that makes you want to come back the next day for more. (Seriously...I woke up in the middle of the night craving another pizza from Whaleheadhead!) Kristin ...the owner is on the scene making sure everything is just right to make it a must visit location. I could easily see Whalehead becoming an institution for many years to come in OBX! read more

Whalehead Brewery - Whalehead New England Hazy IPA - Brewpubs Near Me - Corolla, North Carolina

Sorry, just don't like this concept of going into a strip mall brewery, prepay for a wrist band. " go grab your own glass and self pour by the ounce) you have no idea what you're being charged. It shows you ounces poured . .67- and up. Roughly $11 and $13 for our 2 16 ounce beers?? $24 then they ask 18-28% tip?? Wait didn't I grab my glass, pour my beer and bus my table? Now this was a cute bar on the beachfront. It's worth a little extra for the view. My outside view is the parking lot. There's a cute beer garden up the road with a garden setting (Corolla ) $8 beers People are nice, but just to sterile for me read more

Artisan pizzas were very tasty. Didn't drink but were very intrigued by the "fro-yo set up but y'know...beer" set up". Though certainly would return for the food alone. read more