WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GO?
Kilty Pleasure Tours allow you to visit a variety of bars and wineries in the area… and the tours are different each time as you get to choose your destinations!
For the BAR TOURS, you choose a bar you want to visit in each of the three locations the van takes you (Morganton, Hickory, and Newton).
For the WINERY TOUR, the wineries you visit will vary based on the day you book your tour (Friday, Saturday or Sunday).
View the list of destinations below to explore your options! Then, when you’re ready, click the “BOOK NOW” button to set up your Kilty Pleasure Tour!
Interested in visiting some of the local favorite bars? For your beer-tasting tour, you can choose one stop from each of the following locations:
MORGANTON LOCATIONS
SIDETRACKED
Sidetracked Brewery Kilty Pleasure Tours Package includes reserved seating area, a free koozie, a free sticker, 1 free arcade credit in their arcade room, free popcorn, and if you buy a growler fill up and receive the growler free! They serve award winning craft beer, wines, ciders, and even offer Mimosa Flights on Sundays!
BROWN MOUNTAIN BOTTLEWORKS
We are a craft beer and wine shop located in beautiful Downtown Morganton, NC. We offer a wide variety of wine, craft beer, cider and local snacks. Stop in for a unique bottle shop experience. Check our calendar for live music and our regular tap takeovers. We look forward to seeing you soon!
FONTA FLORA
Fonta Flora Brewery integrates the soul of agriculture with the artisanship of zymurgy to create a menagerie of rustic and savory libations. With an emphasis on seasonal flora, Fonta Flora brings English tradition and Belgian inspiration to the Appalachian mountains of North Carolina.
HILLMAN BEER
Brothers Brad and Greig Hillman, and Greig’s wife Brandi Hillman, have come together to bring the pub style to the brewery experience. We put an emphasis on quality, service, comfort and community. We know that your experience here will keep you coming back for more!
HICKORY LOCATIONS
BLOWING ROCK DRAFT HOUSE & BREWERY
Our Hickory location – the Blowing Rock Draft House – is located in a restored hosiery mill dating back to 1920.
OLDE HICKORY TAP ROOM
(SUNDAY TOURS ONLY)
We’re an independent, local restaurant featuring American cuisine, locally brewed beer, a full bar and more!
BARLEY MARKET
Free beer tasting with purchase of a full pint. With 16 taps and over 400 bottle and can options, Barley Market is the premier craft beer shop in Western North Carolina. Live music every Friday night 8pm-11pm.
OLDE HICKORY STATION
(SUNDAY TOURS ONLY)
Located in Hickory, NC! The Olde Hickory Station is the historic train station in the center of Downtown! This restaurant and market offers seasonal, regional and imported specialties!
CRESCENT MOON
Offering 28 Craft Beers on Tap, Many Only Available Here! A Full Service Bar and Deli Fresh Vegan & Gluten-Free Menu Selections
CITY WALK BREWERY
City Walk Is A New Urban Brewery & Distillery, Proudly Located On The Heart Of Downtown Hickory. We Aim To Produce Beer And Spirits For All Walks Of Life To Enjoy.
BOOTLEGGERS
Proudly offering Hickory’s finest whiskey & Spirits selection + CRAFT BEERS, COCKTAILS, & LIBATIONS
ROMEO & BREWLEIT TAP ROOM & POUR HOUSE
A SELF POUR Tap House! We have over 40 different craft beers, wines, & ciders to choose from. So, check in and get right to drinking with your friends. No wasting time on a bartender to get to your order.
NEWTON LOCATIONS
BREVANA
Brevana Newton is a brewery, taproom, and research & development center in Newton, North Carolina. You can find all Bevana Partner beverages at this location as well as live music and events.
NOVEL
Novel is located in a building built in the 1870s as a livery stable and blacksmith shop.
3 LITTLE BIRDS
(FRIDAY & SATURDAY TOURS ONLY)
Enjoy our cozy atmosphere’s laid-back vibe with a glass of wine or beer with your friends. We also have a small menu and a back patio. $5.00 off your check as part of the Kilty Pleasure Tours.
POUR CHOICES
(FRIDAY & SATURDAY TOURS ONLY)
Music bingo on Tuesdays, Beach/Dance with DJ on Wednesdays, Open Mic on Thursdays, and Mimosa Flights with Live Music in the evening on Saturdays! We supply as much as we can that’s made in NC & SC to try to help support local small business.
Interested in visiting some of the the area’s best wineries? Based on the day of your tour, you’ll visit each of the locations listed.
FRIDAY LOCATIONS
SIX WATERSPOUTS VINEYARD & WINERY
All of our wine varieties are made under the careful hand of our vintners – Jim & Dawn. Every run is started when the fruit is at its peak sweetness to provide a range of full-bodied wines. Small batches also allow us to cater each wine to the fruits’ natural flavor profiles.
TWISTED VINE
We offer a wide variety of wines here at Twisted Vine that are sure to please the dry wine or sweet wine drinker! We carry everything from a dry Merlot to a Sweet Muscadine. Our best selling wine year round is our Bodacious! It’s a lovely blend of chardonnay and peaches!
SHADOW LINE VINEYARD
We’re the first winery to grow Regent grapes and make wine from it in North Carolina. We grow 15 different varieties. Shadow Line Vineyard is ideal for picnics, small weddings, receptions, dinners, parties, meetings and more!
SATURDAY LOCATIONS
CHILDRESS VINEYARDS
Wine estate of former NASCAR driver Richard Childress, with vineyard tours, tastings & a bistro.
WEATHERVANE WINERY
Tastings are $12 + tax – 5 tastings at 1oz pours and you can keep the glass. 5 sweet / 5 dry flights. Please bring your own food as we don’t offer any!
NATIVE VINE WINERY
Native Vine Winery was the 1st American Indian Winery in the USA. Tribes buried their dead along the banks of the stream and arrowheads can still be found today when working the soil. If you do a $10 tasting; pick any 6 wines, you receive a free wine glass!
SUNDAY LOCATIONS
SOUTH CREEK
Bordeaux-style wines in a 1906 farmhouse. Heritage is preserved at this vineyard on its family-owned farm.
SILVER FORK WINERY
Spectacular mountain views in a relaxed setting with awarding-winning wines! Owners Jenn and Ed are both New Yorkers who are now Damn Yankees following and living their wine dream in Western North Carolina.
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