Trophy Brewing & Taproom

Trophy Brewing & Taproom is one of Raleigh’s most established craft beer destinations — the Maywood Avenue production brewery and taproom for Trophy Brewing Company, one of the most active and creative brewing operations in the Raleigh craft beer scene. The Maywood location opened in 2016 as Trophy’s dedicated production brewery, giving the company significant expanded brewing capacity to support the growing tap list at Trophy’s several downtown Raleigh venues.

The taproom features a constantly rotating selection of Trophy brews — with signature offerings including the crisp Trophy Wife session IPA and the bold, hazy Cloud Surfer IPA alongside seasonal and experimental releases. The industrial-focused space combines the working feel of a real production brewery with a dog-friendly outdoor area, making it a natural neighborhood gathering spot for both craft beer enthusiasts and Raleigh regulars bringing their dogs along.

Be sure to check out the pictures below to get a feel for Trophy Brewing & Taproom before you go — or to relive the visit after.

The Maywood Avenue Production Brewery

Trophy Brewing opened its Maywood Avenue location in 2016 as the dedicated production brewery and taproom for the broader Trophy Brewing Company operation. Unlike Trophy’s other Raleigh venues (which tend to focus on the taproom-and-food side), the Maywood location functions primarily as an active brewing facility with the taproom built into the working brewery space.

The result is a genuinely different craft beer experience than most polished taprooms offer. Visitors can see and hear active brewing operations, and the constantly changing tap list often features experimental small-batch releases from the on-site brewing team.

Signature Beers and the Dog-Friendly Space

Trophy’s beer program is built around a rotating cast of core beers and experimental releases. Signature offerings include:

Trophy Wife — a crisp session IPA with a playfully named branding hook that has become one of Trophy’s most-recognized beers across the Raleigh craft beer scene
Cloud Surfer — a bold, hazy IPA representing the modern American IPA style that has grown to dominate craft beer taproom lineups

Alongside these core beers, the tap list rotates through seasonal specialties, experimental releases, and small-batch brews that often appear only at the Maywood taproom before wider distribution. The dog-friendly outdoor area anchors the visitor experience — extending the taproom into a natural gathering space where regulars build weekend traditions around pints, dogs, and community.

Good to Know

Location: Maywood Avenue, Raleigh, NC
Opened: 2016 (as Trophy Brewing’s dedicated production brewery and taproom)
Parent brewery: Trophy Brewing Company (multiple Raleigh locations)
Concept: Working production brewery with an integrated taproom
Signature beers: Trophy Wife session IPA; Cloud Surfer hazy IPA
Beer program: Rotating cast of core beers, seasonal specialties, and small-batch experimental releases
Amenities: Dog-friendly outdoor area; industrial-focused space with the working feel of an active production brewery
Hours: Check the Trophy Brewing website for current hours by location
Best for: Craft beer enthusiasts (especially IPA fans), dog owners, visitors curious about active production brewing, and Raleigh regulars looking for a laid-back neighborhood brewery
Pair with: Other Raleigh food and beverage stops like Brewery Bhavana (Belgian-inspired brewing + dim sum), Burial Beer Co. Raleigh Taproom (art gallery meets craft beer), Crank Arm Brewing Company, East Bower Cider Company, R&D Brewing – Seven Saturdays Taproom, or Raleigh Brewing Company, plus downtown Raleigh museum stops at the North Carolina State Capitol or the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences

A Raleigh Highlight

Trophy Brewing & Taproom is the kind of stop that stays with you for the working-brewery character. In a Raleigh craft beer scene where most taprooms lean into polished-industrial aesthetics, Trophy’s Maywood Avenue production brewery offers a genuinely different experience — where visitors get to see (and hear) active brewing while working through a tap list of core beers, seasonal releases, and small-batch experimental brews.

The signature beers round out the appeal. Between the playfully named Trophy Wife session IPA, the bold, hazy Cloud Surfer, and the rotating cast of experimental releases straight from the on-site brewers, Trophy has built one of the most consistently rewarding neighborhood craft-beer experiences anywhere in Raleigh. Add the dog-friendly outdoor space, and Trophy has clearly earned its status as one of Raleigh’s genuine craft beer regulars.