Brewery Profile

Southern Peak Brewery Taproom and Pizzeria

In Apex’s local beer scene, the Sweetwater Town Center taproom gives Southern Peak Brewery a second public home and a broader format than beer service alone. Visitors walk into a space built around two parts of the same visit: the brewery’s craft beverage program and a pizzeria serving handcrafted, made-from-scratch pizza. The original idea behind Southern Peak, established by Ken Michalski and Nathan Poissant, was to create a community-focused gathering place centered on local craft beer. At the Apex location, that idea is extended through a food program led by Anthony Masino, who joined the ownership team to oversee the expanded menu. For a first-time visitor, the defining feature is the combination of taproom atmosphere and casual dining rather than a production tour or a narrowly beer-only stop.

Travelers in this part of North Carolina often look for breweries that can work into a flexible day of local stops: somewhere to try regional beer, meet friends, and avoid committing to a formal restaurant setting. Southern Peak’s Apex taproom fits that kind of itinerary by pairing its variety of craft offerings with pizza and complementary bites. The available beers may change, so the draw is not a single listed style but the chance to see what the brewery is pouring during the visit. For guests traveling with people who are more interested in food than beer, the pizzeria format broadens the appeal without making the taproom feel separate from the brewery identity.

Practical planning is straightforward because the known amenities are centered on the taproom and pizzeria. The Sweetwater Town Center location is the place to confirm the day’s pours, current pizza selections, any additional bites, hours, and service details. Visitors should not assume specific beer names, seasonal releases, events, or seating arrangements without checking directly with the business, since those details are not fixed in the basic profile. For most guests, the best way to approach a visit is as a casual stop for locally made beer and made-from-scratch pizza in Apex, with the taproom staff providing the most reliable information on what is available that day.

Founders Ken Michalski and Nathan Poissant established Southern Peak Brewery with the aim of creating a community-focused gathering place centered on local craft beer. The organization expanded its operations to a second location in Apex, North Carolina, situated within the Sweetwater Town Center. This new facility functions as both a taproom and a pizzeria, integrating handcrafted, made-from-scratch pizza into the existing beverage program. Culinary operations at the Sweetwater location are overseen by Anthony Masino, who joined the ownership team to direct the expanded food menu. This location continues the brewery's commitment to producing a variety of craft offerings alongside the newly introduced selection of pizzas and complementary bites.

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1451 Richardson Rd Suite 130, Apex, NC 27523, USA, Apex, North Carolina, 27523

Phone: 919.629.4015

Website: https://www.southernpeakbrewery.com/taproomandpizzeria

Hours: Monday 11am-10pm, Tuesday 11am-10pm, Wednesday 11am-10pm, Thursday 11am-10pm, Friday 11am-11pm, Saturday 11am-11pm, Sunday noon-9pm. Food orders will conclude one hour prior to closing.