Boone
Bars, breweries, and nightlife in Boone, North Carolina
Boone has built a reputation well beyond its size as a craft beer destination, once ranked by USA Today among the top small-town beer scenes in the country, and BarFinder's 30 listed venues reflect that - a mix led by sports bars and breweries. Appalachian State University's Fermentation Sciences program has fed a steady stream of local brewers into town, with spots like Booneshine Brewing Company and Appalachian Mountain Brewery anchoring a Blue Ridge Mountain beer trail alongside bars like Boone Saloon and The Rock Bar & Grill. It's a college-town scene shaped as much by mountain scenery and homegrown brewing talent as by late-night crowds.