Salty Turtle - Raleigh Taproom

Love the Surf City location, so I had to try out the Raleigh one as well and it was just as amazing as I hoped! Beautiful indoor area, large outdoor area, dog friendly inside and out, easy to find with plenty of parking, and a great menu of beers. Service was friendly as always!

I was excited to try Salty Turtle's taproom since I have not been to their brewery in Surf City yet. My husband and I both ordered a flight (this is a must because the flight boards are so cute). You choose 4 beers. It was the Hey Zay, Ales for ALS, Alligator Bay and HWY 50 for me and the Oktoberfest, Swingbridge, Barnacle Bill's and Betio Blonde for my husband. I also tried a 4oz pour of the Surf City Sunrise. We both enjoyed the beers but my favorite was the Hey Zay (a hazy IPA). Before you leave, check out the beer to take home and merchandise. Cheers!

The beer is pretty average, but there's a nice outdoor patio space with plenty of seating at picnic tables. Their tap list was mainly IPAs (no surprise), but there was also a cream ale, brown ale, and a kolsch. You can sit inside where there are TVs on the wall, or order burgers from the spot nextdoor. Employees were fast and friendly.

I really enjoyed coming here for their trivia night. The trivia was not impossible, but there were difficult ones and they have a fair number of options on tap and canned drinks too. I do wish they had ciders on tap as well, but maybe in the future they will add some tap ciders. I got a sour called Highway 50 I believe and it was pretty dang good. If you like really tart stuff, you would definitely like that. At times the music was a little bit loud, so it was hard to talk to friends, but the taste in music was pretty good. It was a really nice and clean place with helpful service. The folks there were very kind. They don't have any food, but there is a place right next-door that will actually bring your food to you in the bar. I'll be back for sure, especially to fill up my awesome mug!

Stopped in for a quick beer, and it was a great place! Friendly and helpful bartenders, a wide selection of beers on tap (I had the Barnacle Bill brown ale, and it was delicious. Very clean, open design, and both pet-friendly and kid-friendly. I will definitely be back to sample more of their beers!