Bond Brothers Beer Company

Bond Brothers Beer Company is one of the most celebrated craft breweries anywhere in Cary, NC — set in the town’s historic downtown district and crowned USA Today’s Best New Brewery in the Country shortly after opening. Founded in 2015 by twin brothers Jeremy and Jay Baker alongside Certified Cicerone Brewmaster Whit Baker and business partner Andy, the brewery has grown from a passion-project homebrewing kit into one of the Triangle’s most active and community-focused craft beer destinations.

The brewery motto — “Old School Classics, New School Originals” — captures Bond Brothers’ program well. The taproom pours 14+ beers across styles ranging from kettle sours and IPAs to Berliner Weisses, Belgian saisons, cream ales, and a signature barrel-aged sour program. Notable regulars include Cary Gold, an American lager that pays tribute to the town’s history. Be sure to check out the pictures below to get a feel for Bond Brothers Beer Company before you go — or to relive the visit after.

An Industrial-Modern Taproom and Beer Garden in Historic Downtown Cary

Bond Brothers occupies over 9,000 square feet of taproom and beer garden space in the heart of historic downtown Cary. The industrial-modern aesthetic (exposed brick, sleek metal accents, generous natural light) sits within one of the town’s most active revitalization corridors, and the beer garden’s sprawling outdoor footprint has become one of downtown Cary’s most beloved gathering spots.

The brewery is dog-friendly (leashed pups welcome) and hosts a steady calendar of community programming — including a weekly Run Club every Tuesday evening (where joggers hit the streets of Cary before regrouping at the taproom), and the annual Bond Brothers 5K, now in its sixth year and running in partnership with the CAPTRUST Community Foundation to support children in need.

The team also offers monthly guided brewery tours — a great fit for craft beer enthusiasts curious about the brewing process and the barrel-aged sour program that has become one of Bond Brothers’ most distinctive specialties.

Good to Know

• Location: 202 East Cedar Street, Cary, NC 27511 (historic downtown)
• Founded: 2015 by Jeremy and Jay Baker, Whit Baker, and Andy
• Notable accolade: Crowned USA Today’s Best New Brewery in the Country
• Motto: “Old School Classics, New School Originals”
• Space: Over 9,000 square feet of industrial-modern taproom and beer garden
• Beers: 14+ on tap, ranging from kettle sours, IPAs, and stouts to Berliner Weisses, Belgian saisons, and cream ales; distinctive barrel-aged sour program
• Signature beer: Cary Gold (American lager paying tribute to Cary’s history)
• Brewmaster: Whit Baker — Certified Cicerone (Level 2)
• Food: No in-house kitchen; snacks like locally sourced peanuts, jerky, and Carolina Kettle chips available; bring-your-own-food friendly
• Dog-friendly: Yes — leashed pups welcome
• Programming: Weekly Tuesday Run Club (6 PM); annual Bond Brothers 5K (partner: CAPTRUST Community Foundation); monthly guided brewery tours
• Hours: Check the Bond Brothers Beer Company website for current hours
• Best for: Craft beer enthusiasts (especially sour beer fans), regulars bringing dogs, runners, and visitors looking for a community-anchored downtown Cary experience
• Pair with: A visit to nearby Fortnight Brewing Company for a taste of Cary’s oldest brewery and its English-style specialties, a stop at La Farm Bakery for authentic French breads and pastries, a winter visit to the North Carolina Chinese Lantern Festival at Koka Booth Amphitheater, or a broader Wake County day combining the brewery with Raleigh cultural stops

A Cary Highlight

Bond Brothers Beer Company is the kind of stop that stays with you for the barrel-aged sour program. In a broader Triangle craft beer scene dominated by American IPAs, finding a brewery genuinely committed to funky, barrel-aged sours — brewed with the technical care of a Certified Cicerone Brewmaster — is genuinely unusual. The USA Today Best New Brewery accolade wasn’t luck; it reflected the depth of what the Baker brothers and Whit Baker built from the ground up.

The community programming rounds out the experience. Weekly Run Club, an annual 5K supporting children in need, and monthly brewery tours give Bond Brothers a neighborhood-anchor character that few Triangle breweries can match. It’s the kind of place that regulars organize their week around — and the kind of place that visitors to Cary end up wishing were closer to home.

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