Cape Fear Spirits & Beer

This place is pretty cool. Had a great area to sit outdoors and drink and people watch.

Just inside is a number of pinball machines and a pool table and a smart times machine.

The bar is pretty simply lit, but I enjoyed the large selection of beers on televisions above the bar and also connected to the untappd network.

The staff was very friendly and the process were reasonable. I would definitely come back here to see the selection grow. Please bring in brewdog from Ohio!

Lex was outstanding! I had my first Negroni (orchard). The beer & coffee shots were very good. We shall return!

Best place downtown to have a drink and mingle with friends. This place is low key and everyone is always so friendly when we come here. Definitely one of my favorite places in Wilmington. They have a great outside area where you can sit and chat. The restrooms are clean with plenty of products! Would highly recommend Cape Fear Wine & Beer if you are in the Wilmington area!!!

Wonderful bar in downtown Wilmington. My gf and I came for an after dinner drink here and it didn’t disappoint, the vibes were on point. Great selection of beers and wine as well as pin ball machines. Highly recommend if you’re in town

Probably the most diverse and unique draft list in Wilmington at any given moment. Also a really solid bottle & can selection.

Something for everyone, I never have trouble picking a couple new brews to try.

Love it! I love craft beer. I am a brewer, myself. CFWB has one of the best beer selections around. There is usually some great cider and mead on tap too. They have a ton of rotating taps and an excellent bottle selection. I can't speak for the wine or liquor, since that's not my thing, but it looks like they have a large selection of wines. The staff is great. They are always friendly. They keep things interesting with Beer Church, Lowlife Croquet, Xbox, pinball leagues, a pool table and great brews. It has a really cool vibe. Stop by and you will see what I mean. They also regularly host fundraisers for wonderful charities. If you see me at Beer Church, mention this post and I will buy you a beer.

Came here with a friend we were visiting from out of state and I really liked it.
The craft beers I sampled from my friends were great as well as the mead.

Bartender didn't know how to make my drink which was only 2 ingredients and charged me $15 for it which was a bit much and I didn't really know how to handle that. It wasn't complicated or top shelf ingredients. It was at most, very most, a $10 drink that I usually get at other places for $5-$7 but I was so caught off guard I just paid the $15.

The bathroom was clean.
Loved that the they have pinball machines and are dog fiendly, not that I had my dog with me.
Would go again for sure.

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The drink I ordered was a Godfather, scotch and amaretto over ice in a rocks glass.
I can't figure out how to reply to replies. I don't expect every bartender to know every drink ever invented because that's impossible, I was just thrown by how much I was charged. I am from another state so that could be part of it.

Always a great time no matter what day of the week you go! Wonderful selection of beer and wine and the bar tenders are top notch.

In the area on vacation and wanted to find a spot with craft beer and pinball - this place did not disappoint!

Great beer selection, and a couple of pins on site to enjoy.

Will be back!

I love this place. When I have no idea what to drink the bartenders do! They are so welcoming and friendly. They know their beers, wines, and cocktails well! I Always make sure to stop here!

Pinball and beer are two of my favorite things. They have both

Enjoyed a few beers and some pinball hiding from the heat before a Phish show. Great selection and atmosphere and the owners are wonderful hosts. Can't wait to visit again!

Cici is the best bartender in the southeast. She really remembers every one that passes through and has made my life here, better. The business really is better when she serves Thursday thru Saturday.

Brilliant choice of beer! Friendly staff too

A great beer selection. Friendly and helpful bartenders. Overall a great place. If you love sour beers, the 5oz Cascade pours are an awesome way to try something new. The tangerine one currently available is really good. I have never actually had wine there, but as look around the room at all the bottles, it must be an equally good selection.

Manny lovely memories here, they’re always adding value with innovation to set them apart

If you only visit one bar in Wilmington, it has to be this place. Bartenders are knowledgeable and passionate about good beer and good service. Relaxed atmosphere during the day, lively but not obnoxious at night, like most of Front Street. Cape Fear has all of the tart and sour beers I could dream of! You won’t find generic, run of the mill beers here; HUGE variety of good craft beers, only. I’ve moved away from NC and I don’t think I can ever find a place that compares in beer selection or vibe. This place is the bee’s knees.

Their special dark beer and the atmosphere was the best.

The best dam bar in Wilmington. Yes, that is a bold statement but it is true. They have the largest selection of Craft beer in Wilmington. Have pinball tournaments.

Great place. Pool table a few nice pinball machines. An astounding beer selection. This place is great. New ami jukebox. Lots of music you won't get on other brands. Atmosphere reminds me of a northern ireland pub. Old and classy but not pretentious. If you like good beer this place is where you need to visit.