As crisp autumn afternoons fade into winter evenings spent warming up by the fireplace, Wilmington brewers have put away the Oktoberfest and pumpkin spiced ales until next fall for winter seasonal favorites to welcome in the holidays.

As Cape Fear Craft Beer Week and North Carolina Beer Month (April) get underway we asked craft beer/family travel writer Bryan Richards to round up a list of family-friendly breweries in Wilmington and our island beaches. Here are his recommendations for a craft beer lover’s Spring Break getaway with the family.