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Sidetracked Brewery

4.2 (18 reviews)
Open 12:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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Beer menu, March 2023
John A.

Visited this brewery recently. It happened to be a brew day, love smelling freshly brewed wort. When we walked in, there were several folks working on pinball machines, seems like they have some sort of tournament on occasion. After we navigated through them and the open machines, I ordered a flight at the bar. Flights come with four pours. In my flight I had "Thomas the dank", "sweet curry sour", "corn field meet", and "Linus van pelt". The hazy was pretty good, the cherry sour was great, the corn-based cream ale was also pretty good, and the peanut butter amber needed more peanut butter powder. Music was a bit loud in terms of ambiance, although good classic rock music...just hard to have a conversation. They appeared to have free popcorn, self served. Parking in the back. Cheers.

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Nicole S.

We just stopped in while staying in this cute little town and this was our favorite brewery. I tried a lager and a blonde that I liked and it just so happened to be game night so they had a ton of options for us to play with our little one. Lots of seating and tons of other events on their calendar.

Michael N.

Normally when I go to Morganton, I'm at Fonta Flora. I remembered that Sidetracked had opened a year or two ago and decided to give them a try. When you're driving up that hill, slow down and take a right or you'll shoot by it and miss it. This was about a month ago, so I went back to look at my notes from Untapp'd for this visit. The taproom is a bit on the dark side but spacious, and somehow cool and warm at the same time if you know what I mean. I really dig the outdoor space - love the railings, tables, seating and vines = very welcoming! My Flight: Bessemer Process Pale Ale, Knuckle thrower IPA, Railroad Mary Rosemary Pale, Whistleblower Strawberry Sour. I've been drinking mostly IPAs for the past five years (but drinking beer for 30). I like subtlety and complexity when it comes to IPAs- I did not find that component in the lineup that I tasted. Both Pales and the IPA are what I would classify as Hop Bombs - from the stand point that they were so bitter up front that it was hard to get past it. The Strawberry Sour was very good though and very well balanced. The female bartender never asked what I thought when I cashed out and I'm assuming didn't notice that three of my glasses were still half full. I prefer more interactive bartenders who can chat about their beers and ingredients/hop profiles. Judge for yourself and definitely try the Sour if they still have it!

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Claire L.

Beer was fine, but honestly the slackness of the bartender with keeping his mask on was super disappointing. Even in talking to customers, pouring drinks and cleaning tables he maybe had his mask on a third of the time - most of the time it was on his chin or off completely. Can't give my money to businesses who are this irresponsible when there are other breweries in Morganton who care more about their customers' safety.

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Glenn G.

Wonderful beers wonderful staff great games with real darts and Jenga etc. etc. really fun place really really tasty beers quaint little local new brewery brewery Tavern

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Great little stop on your way through. Atmosphere is very local and charming. Great selection of beer.

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8 years ago

Great variety of beer. Also has other breweries on tap. Ping pong table in the back.

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The Nook Homebrew & Tavern - Cozy spot in downtown Morganton

The Nook Homebrew & Tavern

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Super cute little spot in super cute little Morganton! Tucked just around the corner from Fonta…read moreFlora, the Nook is a cozy, hole-in-the-wall that I could easily spend hours at. On one side, you have a pour-your-own-beer bar and on the other a home brew supply shop. During this particular visit, while we poked our heads into the shop, we were there to drink beer! We checked in at the counter and got a quick orientation to their technology. Then, we were turned loose to pour our own beer, settle in to the comfy couches, and play a few card games. The bar area is crazy comfortable. Handsome design, darkly lit, lots of communal games to be played and great seating options. The guy working that night (I think he was the owner) was crazy friendly and helpful without being overbearing. The only reason The Nook doesn't get 5-stars from me (yet) is the beer selection and the plastic cups. Call me a snob, but I just really think plastic cups ruin beer. I need glass! Of the 6 taps/choices on the evening we visited, there was only 1 beer I was really excited about. Other than those couple of minor gripes, we loved the Nook and will most certainly be back!

This place is pretty awesome. I really had a great time here, the atmosphere is cozy and…read morecomfortable. It's a really tiny place, but there are tables and couches for seating. The bartender was super friendly and talkative, which I love. He gave us some good restaurant recommendations. You get a card from the bartender who's right near the front door. And you go to the taps yourself and swipe the cards to activate them, then pour to your heart's desire. You are then charged later when you are finished and are ready to leave. Cool idea! Fun spot.

Sidetracked Brewery - breweries - Updated May 2026

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