Jacksonville nightlife

Things to do in Jacksonville
on a Friday or Saturday night.

If you are 21+ and looking for something to do in Jacksonville, NC tonight or this weekend, the Brew Loop strings the night together for you: one shuttle, a loop of partner bars, and nobody stuck driving.

$20 a seatFriday + Saturday8 partner barsStrictly 21+
Jacksonville after dark

A night out that doesn’t need a plan.

Most nights out in Jacksonville, NC start with the same questions. Where are we going, who is driving, and how do we all end up at the same place. The Brew Loop answers all three: a scheduled shuttle loops the partner bars every Friday and Saturday night, and you ride it for one flat $20 seat.

The bars are the night: pool and darts at most stops, the oldest bar in Jacksonville at Shirley V’s, and a real kitchen at Unhinged and Brassa. Which of them run on a given night depends on the weekend’s route, and the night you book lists its exact stops.

It works as a date night, a night out with friends, or a reason to finally see the bars across Onslow County you keep driving past.

Pick your kind of night

Ways to spend it.

Games and a good room

Pool, darts, cornhole and foosball across the partner bars, plus the oldest bar in Jacksonville at Shirley V’s, open since 1952.

Date night

Two seats, a few bars, and neither of you has to be the one who drives. Dinner at Brassa or Unhinged works as a first stop when they’re on the route.

The partner bars

Where the night goes.

The route rotates weekend to weekend, and Friday can differ from Saturday. The night you book always lists its exact stops.

All partner bars
Angry GingerView details →Shirley V'sView details →Archies PubView details →Hideaway LoungeView details →Twin Ravens TavernView details →Black Rose TavernView details →Unhinged Bar and GrillView details →Brassa Tacos & TapsView details →
FAQ

Questions people ask.

What nights and times does it run?

Friday and Saturday nights. First pickup is around 7:30 PM and the night wraps around 1:30 AM.

How much is the Brew Loop?

$20 per seat. One ticket covers your whole night on the shuttle. If you ride often, the Loop Pass is $25 a month.

Do I have to be 21?

Yes. The Brew Loop is strictly 21+. Bring a valid photo ID; we or the bars may ask to see it.

Which bars are on the route?

Eight partner bars around Jacksonville, NC rotate weekend to weekend, and Friday’s route can differ from Saturday’s. The night you book lists its exact stops.

How do I get to the shuttle and back?

Leave your car at home. Take an Uber or one of our partnered taxis to your pickup bar. The Loop runs between the bars all night and brings you back to that same pickup at the end, and you grab a ride home from there.

How long is each stop?

About an hour and 15 minutes per bar, with a text roughly 10 minutes before the shuttle rolls. It is a tracked, scheduled route you can follow live.

More answers on How It Works, or send us a message.

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Something to do
this weekend.

$20 a seat, Friday and Saturday nights, back to your pickup at the end.