Brown Mountain Bottleworks

One of the best places for drinks and music in Mo’town. It’s right downtown near the good food and street fun. The staff is also quite knowledgable

We visited today to be greeted by a Pit Bull unleashed with a bartender, who said «What’s the Problem? in a sarcastic way. We now understand why Fonta Flora was packed and this place had only a few people. Worst customer service we’ve had in years

My husband and I love it here. Whether you’re from morganton or you’re stopping by off of I-​40, it has an excellent selection of beers that is always rotating. Every employee is very friendly and it’s a very clean bar. This is our favorite place in Morganton, and we just moved here.

Good beer selection, not as good as Hops and Grapes. But keeping out of Hickory is a plus. Nice bar area for members only (membership costs $ 1) with a limited number of selections. It’s not designed for anyone to stick around a long time.

One of our regular places to go to on the weekend. Reminds me of a SB Coffee Shop only serving Beer. Nice atmosphere and lots of choices for beer. They have Wine too. They allow you to have food delivered or brought in there, since they don’t serve food. They have a few snacky things there, like cheese and specialty crackers.

Really neat place!
You can tell someone put a lot of thought and money into the space. Even the swag for sale looks high quality/​high dollar. The space has one of those simultaneously cool and warm vibes.
The entire left side is just shelf after shelf of bottled beer, with a selection ranging from Evil Twin to Pisgah Brewing. On the right is a bar with about 8 taps. I was impressed to see Nebraska IPA on tap and multiple offerings from a recent Skull Camp tap takeover.
When I was there, the outdoor seating area out front was being prepared with railings being installed. The owner is super nice, laid back and ready to open the throttle this summer, as they have just recently opened their doors this past November. Annual membership is only a dollar. They also offer growlers.
If you’re in Morganton stop here first before moving on to Fonta Flora, Catawba and Wisteria, to get the full «brew tour» experience.

This place is amazing! We were in town for a wedding and randomly stumbled into this place in Downtown Morganton on a Friday afternoon. Great beer selection from near and far, knowledgeable and extremely helpful staff (thanks Collin!). The actual space itself is beautiful — the floors and concrete countertops (I just redid my kitchen. Can you tell ;))
As a previous Unilocaler said — you have to become a member for a very nominal fee (emphasis on the very), but only one person in your group has to have it. They have a variety of beers on tap, but you can also grab singles from the case or six-​packs to either drink there or to go. And growlers too!
I was super impressed with Brown Mountain Bottleworks and would definitely return if I’m in the area again.

Brown Mountain Bottleworks is a nice addition to Morganton as they have a great beer selection for purchase, knowledgable staff eager to help, and live music events and tastings regularly. Brought to you by a pair of brothers, Kory and Collin Suttles, both ambitious and enthusiastic about [craft] beers, BMBW is going to be a landmark stop for libations in this small town.
I went here for a live music event (New Year’s Eve to be exact!) and I did find it odd that they had not secured their license to sell beer and liquor yet. However, since they had delicious and unique local hard ciders on tap, this was not a problem, and they promised that they were about to get the licensing worked out. (Apparently, if an establishment wants to sell alcohol, they also have to sell food, or the other option is to become a «member club» with a nominal annual fee, all «members» can drink). So, I am rating this place based on its potential, and what it would serve now as of January 2015, rather than knocking it for not having alcohol **on the world’s most celebrated drinking day! ** Haha!
I loved the Village Tart Cherry Cider. Wonderful to have local apples and cherries in a cider!
Now, about one or two months since opening, they have a HUGE selection, available in bottles to purchase, growlers to take home, cans, etc. Plus some cheeses and meats, and non-​alcoholic beverages.
This place also is well-​designed and beautiful, with table seating and a long bar.
Live music every Tuesday — bluegrass, folk, acoustic.
Events — tastings, brewer meetups
Games! — Jenga, Clue, etc
FOOD: N/​A
AMBIANCE: ⁵⁄₅
SERVICE: ⁵⁄₅
VALUE/​EXPERIENCE: ⁴⁄₅