This place is a catch. Â Its a brewery in a very hard to find place, but when you show up, you will be shocked. Â I came here after work on a Friday with some co workers after a promotion at work. Â I had never been, and had a hard time finding it. Â Once we got here, we realized how great this unkept secret is. Â Their pale ale was amazing. It has a great hoppy taste to it with a citris splash. Â They also have a staple point drink called the shotgun better. Â If you have ever heard of Lone Rider, you have heard of this place. Â Stop in and grab a drink after work with friends. Â You can't miss out with a great crowd, and more importantly, great beer.
Review Source:After multiple visits to this brewery, I am ready to upgrade Lonerider's rating to 5 stars. I think this is one of the best breweries in the Triangle area. Their new covered outdoor patio and extended hours make visiting the brewery a better experience than it was in the past. I also really appreciate the fact that Lonerider is dog-friendly. The main bartender, Jackie, has also brought our dogs treats on past visits. I really appreciate small touches like this.
Another thing going for Lonerider is that they also have some of the best beer in the area. I have yet to be disappointed in any of their beers, with my favorites being Mad Doc, Shotgun Betty and the Preacher. All of their seasonals have been enjoyable as well.
The only suggestion I could possibly make to Lonerider would be that I believe the tour could be improved. We went on the tour on a recent Saturday and it only lasted about 15-20 minutes. I did not feel like I learned much on the tour, and at $3 a person (without any samples), I did not feel like this was something I would recommend others to do on a visit to the brewery.
However, the tap room atmosphere and the excellent beer make this a 5-star spot to me and a place we will continue visiting regularly! It will be an especially fun spot to visit with the weather warming up!
Great brewery, great atmosphere. Just went back after a while to check their remodeled space, and I'm a fan of the covered patio! Had their special Dobblebock tonight and it was delicious! Good enough to make my Hall of Fame ... yes, I have a Beer Hall of Fame!
Also be sure to check out their Deadeye Jack. BTW, they do not serve food, although Porchetta does have a food truck outside the brewery. (If I remember right, Porchetta was one of the finalists of the Durham Food Truck Mashup last year)
There's a reason these guys just keep adding medals to their hardware collection...superior ingredients yields superior beer, and of course the ingenuity of a few passionate alchemists working tirelessly behind the scenes doesn't hurt....best part is they make all the other guys better by continually raising the bar in the triangle's growing craft brew scene....cheers!
Review Source:Saunter up to this brewery after a long ride in your iron horse and saddle up to the bar. Leave your Colt 45's outside, there is no room for swill in this joint. Jackie will take good care of ye' if you behave properly.
The Preacher be my beer of choice. Just like any actual preacher, this beer will show you how to do it right, but only evoke unruly behavior at 7.5% ABV.
Food trucks roam the territory.
This is my favorite watering hole in Raleigh. It is very low key, but, doesn't feel like a bar (because it's a brewery, I know). Their beer is amazing (Shotgun Betty changed my life), Jackie is amazing. Why four stars? Because it's a dump. The owners have really let the place go. Rusty nails sticking out of the railing, breaking tables, dirty bathrooms, etc. The place needs a bit of a spruce up. Why do we keep going back? Because all the other awesomeness overrides the grossness!
Review Source:Went here on Saturday for some afternoon drinking on the cheap. Like most local breweries, LoneRider is in an industrial park on a random road that you probably have never driven on....and this is why I love living in Raleigh :)
Brown ales are my fav type of beer, and Sweet Josie is easily one of my favorite ever, so I was excited to go to the mother-ship and learn more about the brewery and their other beers. The tasting room is fairly small, and hot, but the beer is so yummy that the lack of ambiance really doesn't matter. There is also a large deck outside that has cornhole, and there was a food truck serving up yummy sandwiches. We did the 30 minute tour, which was very entertaining. I tried the Peacemaker, their pale ale, and the Preacher, their saison. Both were perfect thirst quenchers for the hot day. I rarely enjoy a pale ale, so this was an aha moment for me...I can drink pale ale if it doesn't taste like flowers!
LoneRider's beers are top-notch, and drinking them at the brewery is a great way to enjoy them.
This is why I moved to Raleigh: great beer.... well not exactly, but it sure as hell adds to my experience!
If you love Lonerider's selection as much as I do (which is not suggested by the surgeon general), then you have to stop by the tasting room and get it straight from the source. Â The beer's cold, the bartender takes good care of you and the crowd isn't there to teeny-bop. Â This place is about the bubbly, not a social event or showing off your new hooker-boots. Â In the summer its hot and in the winter its cold... it's like drinking in the wild, and I like it that way. Â If you're lucky, they'll have a seasonal brew that you can't get in the stores, well worth the trip.
5-stars for customer service. Â Bought a six pack and thought it tasted off; wrote in via their website and they told us to come in and they'd give us 2 six packs in exchange. Â We did and even had a beer while we were there, which was great. Â The tasting room is right off the warehouse/brewery so if you are looking for something cutesy, this isn't it.
Review Source:I've enjoyed Lone Rider beer since their first tour. Â I like their beer, they're close to my house and those who work there are friendly.
They added a tasting area to allow people to drop by and try their beer at the brewery. Â If you twist their arm they'll show you the whole operation and even smile the entire time. Â Before it was added you could really only visit by signing up for a tour, so it was a welcome addition.
Some things to keep in mind - this is a working brewery, it's in an industrial park and all the parking is on gravel. Â Since cooling a large warehouse costs quite a bit, there is no A/C. Â They have a huge garage door they open up and there are enough fans that it's not horrible. Â They do have a deck area, with corn hole - the deck is really just a loading dock with a wood fence around it, so don't expect umbrellas and tables.
I tend to purchase beer in kegs and they do allow you to buy kegs at the brewery. They're much cheaper than getting them at Total Wine just a mile down the road - so skip the middle man and snag them from the source.
Bottom line - good people, good beer, don't expect a country club treatment.
I'm not exactly sure what it is about breweries I've visited in the Triangle, but this it the third one that is open air and therefore HOT during the summer. Regardless, they serve up a delicious brew that is refreshing on a hot summer day.
The shotgun betty is definitely my favorite. It's a light, citrusy, Hefeweizen with a hint of clove which makes the flavor a bit more complex. The sweet josie is also really good. While it is a brown ale, the flavors come through like a stout to me, with rich hints of chocolate and caramel.
The beer is cheap ($3.50 for a plastic cup full) and the atmosphere is very casual and relaxed. Be forewarned, it gets BUSY here for happy hour on Fridays. We waited10 minutes at the bar on more than one occasion.
Good lord I was so upset and disappointed with my visit here. Â It's been a while since I've been twisted up enough to give a one star but that's all I can manage for this place.
My wife and I went here after work after being tempted by their Facebook posting that they were going to pop the top on a special keg of a habanero blueberry beer. Â Sounded like an adventurous excuse to finally haul our hides over and check this place out.
We made our way to the bar and ordered some beers and started a tab. Â Immediately I was struck by the fact that my beer was room temperature....and the room was probably close to 90 degrees. Â Not good. Â Took a sip of my wife's.....not much cooler. Â Also our beer was served to us in plastic cups. Â Not sure what the criteria was....there were proper beer glasses all over the place but nonetheless we got treated to the picnic-ware.
It was still light out and hot but the inside was fairly packed so we made our way out onto the back deck. Â The only shady spot had us sharing space with kids who were running around. Â I don't know what kind of mental defectives think a drinking establishment is fit for kids, but this is a turn off of the highest order for me when I go to have some adult time and people don't have the common sense to leave their kids at home. Â About 5 minutes later we found out by virtue of beanbags flying by our face that we happened to be right in the middle of a game of that redneck beanbag tossing game. Â It appears they have this set up to make about 2/3rds of the entire deck off limits to standing and drinking beer. Â Basically this meant our only remaining option was to move and stand in the blazing sun to drink warm beer. Â No thanks.....15 minutes and we were out never to return.
Great breweries have a great vibe and Lonerider has just that.  Tucked away in an industrial office complex, this place is a hidden hangout.  Beer and cornhole.  What more do you  need? Â
Prices are awesome and Valentino's food truck is usually parked there just in case you're feeling a little hungry. Â What's awesome is that they make some of their food with Lonerider beer!
They have an indoor and outdoor area. Â Awesome for days with good weather. Â Seating is a little limited, so be prepared to stand. Â They also sell t-shirts, beer mugs, pint glasses and growlers!
Two immutable laws of beer
1)
The more beer - beer - has around it the better it is. Cans/bottles being the worst, kegs being the best.
2)
The closer to where the beer is brewed it is drunk the better it tastes.
You can ship beer overseas, cool it down, warm it up. Shake it around and still drink it - its a liquid - it can do that  - however with each mile, day and temp change comes a slight taste change. None for the better
So with Lone rider you get both 1 and 2, and *at least their shotgun betty* has a decent recipe too. I stopped off to buy a keg for a party tomorrow night and there was a pretty fun (albeit busy) scene going on. Beers 3 dollars, growlers etc all the way up to kegs for $132. Â Many US microbreweries tend to the gourmet or fancy beer,- which brings up to a 3rd beer law - beer should be simple (not a champagne, not a double triple raspberry chocolate stout). Beer is like bread, a good bread is simply made with great ingredients - the taste is fine without adding raspberry, coffee, banana etc. Â Lonerider seems to get this (at least in the two beers I tasted)..
One of my favorite local breweries, and Shotgun Betty never fails to appease my thirst. Lonerider does a great job with not only their brews, but also their brand so it's no surprise that they've grown into themselves and a larger distribution over just a few years.
The tap room itself leaves a little to be desired, but it's hard to fault them for the limitations of their space, and I confess, I've not yet been on the full tour. But if you get a pint in the tasting room, plan to do so on a day when the weather is nice so you can enjoy it out on their patio over a game of cornhole.
This is a great story about a bunch of guys wanting to follow their passion for beer, and opening up a brewery at a time where people were just trying to hold on to their businesses by the seat of their pants.
The brewery itself is tucked away off Westgate in the warehouse area, but the sign outside makes it pretty easy to find. Â They're currently undergoing some serious renovations, but once they're done, the tasting room will be back open and tours will resume. Â I highly suggest you plan to make a trip out on a Friday night, has a bit of a cult following, and the LoneRider crew are happy to show off their digs, and get you to try some of their great brews.
Lots of local restaurants/bars carry one or two taps, and they also have 6 packs available at many grocery locations as well. Â They've also done a great job in entrenching themselves in the local social media network, often showing up at events and offering free tastings, as well as hosting a recent tweetup at their brewery.
Haven't had it yet? Â What are you waiting for? Â Go out, get a pint, buy a 6 pack, and support a great local business. Â You won't be disappointed.
Brit and I showed up here with friends in tow this past Friday and stumbled across quite a few of my coworkers. Â Darn, I thought I'd found my own personal oasis. Â
It takes a little bit to actually locate the front door. Â So helpful note-Turn Left at the Texaco (if you're coming from 540/70) continue past the first set of shops on the right and pull into the gravel parking lot just past the trees. Â The semi's block the view of half of the parking lot so feel free to continue past as the front door is around the side of the loading dock.
So now that the logistics are over...moving on to what we came to do. Â Sample some beer. Â Currently the Deadeye Jack Porter is the "seasonal" brew. Â To me it is a bit darker but with the same flavor profile of their Sweet Josie Brown Ale. Â Obviously both favor their own style-Brown vs Porter. Â
Being a big fan of Browns and Dark beers I had to relinquish my want to quaff many a pint and instead stuck to the Shotgun Betty-a great tasting wheat beer with the fruity spiced notes you expect from a classy Hefeweizen. Â I also had my share of their Peacemaker, a rich hoppy pale ale. Â Their lighter beers are lower in ABV than their darks, but they still pack a decent punch.
The pints are 3.00 each and were poured to us by the Ex-NYer Jackie. Â She works for tips, so don't be stingy. Â
I wanted to get a Growler but as this was a pre-game event for the evening I was unable to. Â The pricing on them is 13.00 for the growler and 9.00 for refills. Â Not bad for 64oz of some delectable fermented beverages brewed not 5 miles from my humble abode. Â
I will definitely be back as it has almost everything I'm looking for -
Close proximity to the house and great beverages. Â Now if it only had AC, the NFL package (well any TV for that matter with access to ESPN would be just as good) and some food I'd take up permanent residence.
One of the best breweries I've ever been to.
The beers are ALL good (i hate normally IPA and I like their IPA) Sweet Josie Brown and Shotgun Betty are my favorite local beers, hands down.
The tasting room is fun and friendly and they're CHEAP! $3/pint... $9/growler refill. 'Nuff said.
My neighborhood brewery, I am an outlaw at the Lonerider Brewing Co. The Brewery itself is situated in a warehouse located just off of Westgate Boulevard near where I-540 connects with Glenwood Avenue in the vicinity of Brier Creek.
I met two of the owners, Steve and Sumit, on one of my first visits and enjoyed learning about the brewery's history. Steve and the other staff at LoneRider were very friendly and gracious in answering my various homebrewer questions.
LoneRider holds brewery tours on alternating Fridays and Saturdays and also have a tasting room that is open Thursday-Saturday (check their website for tour info and tasting room hours).
When we stopped by they had their Shotgun Betty (hefeweizen), Peacemaker (pale ale), and Deadeye Jack (porter) on tap.
In addition to getting a pint at the bar for a very reasonable $3 or filling up a growler ($13 for a new one, $9 for a refill) they now sell six-packs if Shotgun Betty and Deadeye Jack. Word has it that in addition to picking up a six pack at the brewery, you should now be able to find six-packs in the local Harris Teeters and Whole Foods and Lowes.
FREE BEER!!!
Did I get your attention?! Â Yep, those are two magical words and the brewery tour at LoneRider was jammed on Friday night with 80+ people. Â I go back to a day when bars would have some meager beer choices: Bud, Miller and ooooh, Michelob... Â Nowadays, you've got five great microbrew choices in Raleigh alone! Â
LoneRider is one of the newer breweries in the Raleigh area (Big Boss, Aviator, Boylan Bridge, and the soon to come Natty Greenes) and a good one. Â Inside, there was a full-on scrum in front of the beer bar but people were all really cool and happy. Â Hard to complain when you're getting two free brewski's right? Â I had a wonderfully smooth Sweet Josie Brown Ale and a Peacemaker IPA with some nice bite. Â Hmmm, beer! Â The LoneRider space is typical of most breweries: concrete blocks, lots of plumbing equipment and functional industrial decor. Â The LoneRider staff people were all really helpful and polite, bonus there!
The brewmaster took the crowd through a tour of the equipment and a detailed explanation on how LoneRider makes their brews. Â LoneRider's tasting room is open Thursday to Saturday and tours are given weekly on alternating Fridays and Saturdays. Â A great way to spend an hour if you're in the hood. Â And if you know any gals who would look great in cowboy boots while toting a shotgun, LoneRider is still on the lookout for their Shotgun Betty spokesmodel! Â What can I say but fresh beer ALWAYS tastes great and even a little bit better when its free. Â So thank you LoneRider for slaking the thirst for all of us wannabe-outlaws!
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