Frazier Creek Brewing & Distilling Co beat every new brewery in the country to take USA TODAY 10Best’s #1 “Best New Brewery in the Nation” for 2025 — and it did it from a corner of Downtown Stuart, not Denver or San Diego. That’s a genuine Treasure Coast win, and it’s exactly why weeknights here now fill up faster than they used to.
We pulled together the one thing no Yelp, TripAdvisor, or chamber listing gives you in a single place: complete hours, real price expectations, what a first-timer should actually order, and how to fold a stop here into a full day in Martin County.
What Frazier Creek Actually Is
Frazier Creek is a Brewstillery, Winery & Cidery — Martin County’s first spot to brew beer, distill spirits, ferment wine, and press cider all under one roof. That’s the part most listings gloss over. You’re not walking into a standard taproom; you’re walking into a place that legally holds both a brewing and a distilling license, which is rare in Florida.
The 10Best award wasn’t just for the liquid. Judges and voters called out the food-truck nights, the bingo, the shuffleboard, and the owner-led spirit tastings — the stuff that turns a beer stop into an evening. It leans hard into a Prohibition-era bootlegging backstory tied to the actual Frazier Creek inlet nearby, and it wears that theme without being corny about it.
Quick facts: 973 SE Federal Hwy, Stuart, FL 34994 · (772) 672-7882 · Brewstillery / taproom & cocktail lounge · Drinks roughly $2.50–$250 · 21+
Location and Access
The address is 973 SE Federal Highway (US-1), Stuart, FL 34994, right at the gateway to Historic Downtown Stuart in what locals call The Creek Arts & Entertainment District. It sits near the Frazier Creek inlet that gives the place its name and its rum-running lore.
Drive times are short from anywhere on the Treasure Coast: about 10 minutes from Palm City or Jensen Beach, roughly 25–30 minutes from Port St. Lucie, and about an hour up I-95 from West Palm Beach. There’s a lot on site plus street and public parking around Downtown Stuart; on award-crowd weekends, plan to park a block or two out and walk in — the district is walkable and that’s part of the appeal.
Hours, Prices, and Booking
Hours shift a little seasonally, so confirm on their social pages before a special trip, but the working schedule looks like this:
| Monday–Thursday | 3:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. |
| Friday | 12:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. |
| Saturday | 11:00 a.m. – 11:30 p.m. |
| Sunday | 12:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. |
| Happy hour | Monday–Friday, 3:00–6:00 p.m. |
On price, ignore the scary “$2.50–$250” range you’ll see on directory sites — that top number is a rare bottle or a large-format spirit purchase, not a normal round. Realistically: a pour of house beer runs like any craft taproom, a 4-pour flight is the smart-value move, an in-house spirit sample is cheap, and a full craft cocktail made with their own distilled base sits in typical cocktail-lounge territory. Two people can taste widely for the cost of a sit-down dinner elsewhere.
There’s no formal reservation system for regular seating — it’s walk-in. For event space, group bookings, or a distillery tour, call (772) 672-7882 or message them on Instagram or Facebook, which they answer quickly.
What to Expect (and What to Order First)
Inside you’ll find 25+ beers on tap, a couple of ciders, seltzers, 20+ in-house spirits, cocktails, and wine. The room reads rustic-modern with outdoor seating and — unusual for a distillery — an indoor kids’ play area during the earlier family-friendly hours.
There’s no in-house kitchen, so outside food is welcome and a rotating food truck parks out front most busy nights. Check their page for that night’s truck before you go hungry.
First-timer strategy, in order:
- Start with a beer flight. Four small pours tells you the house style before you commit to a pint.
- Then ask about the in-house spirits. This is the whole reason it’s a “Brewstillery” — sample a rum or whiskey they distilled on site. It’s the thing you can’t get at a normal brewery.
- Finish with a cocktail built on one of those house spirits. That’s the full Frazier Creek arc in three rounds.
Time it around an event if you can: live music, bingo nights, shuffleboard, and owner-led tastings are what the national judges actually rewarded.
Nearby Options for a Full Day Out
The real move is treating Frazier Creek as one stop, not the whole trip. It’s walking distance to the Downtown Stuart Riverwalk and the historic Lyric Theatre, so you can pair drinks with a show or a stroll along the St. Lucie River. Downtown Stuart’s blocks are packed with independent restaurants and bars, so dinner is a two-minute walk in any direction.
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Visitor Tips
- Go on a weeknight to beat the crowds. Since the award, Friday and Saturday get busy fast. Monday through Thursday after 3 p.m. is calmer and still has happy-hour pricing until 6.
- Bring ID — it’s 21+. Early hours skew family-friendly (that kids’ play area), but weekend nights get livelier.
- Don’t eat beforehand. With no kitchen, you’ll want the food truck or to bring your own.
- Check social first for the food-truck schedule and event calendar; both rotate.
- Ask the owners questions. The distilling side is genuinely uncommon in the region, and the staff love talking through it.
If your day includes racking up steps around the Riverwalk, our goal-based walking guide pairs surprisingly well with a Downtown Stuart afternoon.
FAQs
What is Frazier Creek Brewing & Distilling Co known for?
It’s a “Brewstillery” in Stuart, Florida that brews beer, distills spirits, and makes wine and cider on site. In 2025 it was named USA TODAY 10Best’s #1 Best New Brewery in the Nation, thanks in part to its food-truck nights, bingo, shuffleboard, and owner-led spirit tastings.
What are Frazier Creek’s hours today?
Typical hours are Monday–Thursday 3 p.m.–10 p.m., Friday noon–11:30 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.–11:30 p.m., and Sunday noon–9 p.m., with happy hour Monday–Friday 3–6 p.m. Hours shift seasonally, so confirm on their Instagram or Facebook before a special trip.
Does Frazier Creek Brewing & Distilling Co serve food?
There’s no in-house kitchen, so outside food is welcome and a rotating food truck usually parks out front on busy nights. Check their social pages to see which truck is scheduled before you go.
How much do drinks cost at Frazier Creek Brewing?
You’ll see a $2.50–$250 range on directory sites, but that ceiling reflects rare bottles, not a normal round. A house beer is priced like any craft taproom, a four-pour flight is the best value, spirit samples are cheap, and craft cocktails made with house-distilled spirits sit in typical cocktail-lounge range.
Is there parking at Frazier Creek Brewing & Distilling Co?
Yes. There’s on-site parking plus street and public parking throughout Downtown Stuart. On busy award-crowd weekends, plan to park a block or two away and walk — the district is very walkable.
Why are wine and beer produced without distillation while spirits require it?
Beer and wine are made by fermentation alone — yeast converts sugars into alcohol, and the drink is finished at that point. Spirits like rum or whiskey start the same way but are then distilled, meaning the fermented liquid is heated so the alcohol vaporizes and is collected, concentrating it far above the roughly 5–15% ABV fermentation can reach. That extra distilling step is exactly what makes Frazier Creek a “Brewstillery.”
