No trip to the Outer Banks is complete without cruising through Brew Thru, the Outer Banks’ original drive thru convenience store. Whether you’re looking for a refreshing cold beverage of Coke, Pepsi and other soft drinks on the go, stocking up your cooler with refreshments to enjoy at the beach or piling up on beer and wine for a party, Brew Thru is a fun and unique experience all vacationers need to see for themselves. 

Brew Thru is your quick and easy stop for stocking up on over 120 varieties of beer, including kegs, as well as family snacks and drinks for the beach. Kegs are available  in 1/2 and 1/4. Many beers are availabe in kegs on hand, and you can place a special order for additional variety of brands. On hand keg brands include Budweiser, Busch, Coors, Fat Tire, Killians, Keystone, Michelob, Miller, Natural Light, PBR and Yeungling. Special orders include Bass Ale, Blue Moon, Dos Equis, Fosters, Guiness, Harp, Heineken, Kona, Magic Hat, New Castle, Sam Adams, Smithwicks, Stella Artois and St. Georges. A variety of wines also are available.

Brew-Thru souvenir t-shirts are an absolute must have! Since 1977, at the time of this publication, Brew Thru has sold over 4.5 million t-shirts. Apparal, collectibles and hats are available and the station attendant can give you a catalog to browse.

The friendly station attendants serve you as you place an order from your car.

Please consider tipping for their service.

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Drive-Through Beer & Gear

Brew Thru is Your One-Stop Shop at the Beach

For nearly 50 years, Brew Thru. has been serving up convenience via its drive-thru stores on the Outer Banks. At its five locations—including Corolla, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head and Jockey’s Ridge—customers literally drive through the store buildings to shop without leaving the comfort of their vehicles. Beach gear, ice, snacks and beverages, featuring more than 120 brands of beer and a large variety of wines, plus more are all available at Brew Thru. With a fun new design each year, the iconic Brew Thru. t-shirt is a collector-worthy souvenir paralleling the popularity of the remarkable drive-thru shopping experience.

Since 1977, when the business was launched by Dana and Becky Lawrentz along with a partner, Brew Thru has been providing customers an interesting and convenient store format that you just don’t see every day. “Brew Thru is appealing to a wide variety of folks—locals, out-of-towners, 10-year-returners,” says General Manager Danielle Luper. “It’s the best, most unique store model because you don’t have to get out of the car.”

When customers drive their vehicle “into” the store, they are handed a Summer-y, a playful nod to “summary,” product listing to help them shop. The starf’s favorites, referred to as “Big D’s Picks,” are tagged with a thumbs up symbol next to the item.

In 2002, current Brew Thru President Philip Foreman and his wife, Brandy, both of whom grew up on the Outer Banks, purchased the company from Brandy’s parents. Grateful to be the longest-running convenience store on the Outer Banks, Foreman says that their team is always looking for fresh, new ideas to ensure that customers are getting what they want. With seltzers remaining a very popular trend with consumers, in early May Brew Thru stores will start offering THC seltzers, considered part of the “functional beverages” category. “We’re excited about adding another category that we think customers will like,” says Foreman.

A top priority at Brew Thru is that they have the friendliest staff possible. When hiring “car tenders,” who handle customer orders and load items into vehicles, it is imperative that employees are committed to creating special experiences for customers so they will want to return. Foreman admits, “Our goal is for customers to say, ‘Man, I love that place.’”

—By Julie Matthews