Fayetteville, NC · Near Fort Bragg · Moderate
Veteran-owned by three former Army medics — two of whom treated each other in Baghdad — Dirtbag Ales sits on six acres off I-95 Exit 41 in Hope Mills with a 20-plus-tap taproom inside a converted warehouse where you can see the fermentation tanks through the glass. The Tito's Kolsch and Cold Brew Mocha Porter are the two beers regulars fight over, and the Sunday farmers market runs Easter through Thanksgiving on the grounds. The Heroes Homecoming Pilsner is a collaborative release supporting Fort Liberty homecomings, and the kids' playground and dog park mean the Saturday crowd looks less like a bar and more like a battalion family day.