Wineries · Breweries · Distilleries
Wineries, Breweries & Distilleries in Northern Kentucky
18 checked places to taste what is made here, across five Kentucky counties, including 5 distilleries on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail®.
Browse producers across Boone, Kenton, Campbell, Grant and Owen counties.
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Every city below has at least one checked producer.
Wineries
5 places
Vineyards, tasting rooms and a meadery with their own production on site.
Elk Creek Vineyards
Owenton · Owen County
Vineyard with its own tasting room
Sits at the intersection of Highways 227 and 330 in Owen County. The winery's own site lists tastings, tours and event space on the property.
- Winery
- Tastings
- Tours
Checked Sep. 13, 2026 · Source: Elk Creek Vineyards: directions
Brianza Gardens & Winery
Crittenden · Grant County
Winery with its own tasting room
A garden winery on Salem Creek Road in Grant County. Its own contact page lists tasting-room days and appointment visits.
- Winery
- Tastings
Checked Sep. 13, 2026 · Source: Brianza Gardens & Winery: contact
StoneBrook Winery & Cidery
Melbourne · Campbell County
Family farm winery with its own tasting room
A small family winery and cidery on Vineyard Lane in rural Campbell County, with a tasting room open on weekend days listed on its own site.
- Winery
- Cidery
- Tastings
Checked Sep. 13, 2026 · Source: StoneBrook Winery: contact
Stonehouse Settlement Winery
California · Campbell County
Vineyard with its own tasting room
The tasting room occupies a converted 1913 one-room schoolhouse on Stonehouse Road, with the vineyard on the same property.
- Winery
- Tastings
Checked Sep. 13, 2026 · Source: Stonehouse Settlement Winery: visit
4 Mile Wine Co.
Camp Springs · Campbell County
Meadery with a small tasting room
A meadery rather than a grape winery, its wines are made from honey and fruit. Its own site lists a tasting room open on a short run of days each week and gives its town but no street address.
- Meadery
- Tastings
Checked Sep. 13, 2026 · Source: 4 Mile Wine Co.: official site
Local Breweries
8 places
Breweries, brewpubs and their own taprooms, not ordinary bars pouring craft beer.
Braxton Brewing Company: Covington
Covington · Kenton County
Production brewery and original taproom
Braxton's first location and headquarters at 27 West 7th Street, with a ground-floor taproom and a rooftop bar. Its own page describes it as family and dog friendly.
- Brewery
- Taproom
- Rooftop
Checked Sep. 13, 2026 · Source: Braxton Brewing: Covington
Braxton Brewing: Union
Union · Boone County
Taproom pouring beer brewed at Braxton's Covington brewery
A taproom at the Union Commons development on US-42, sharing the building with other food tenants.
- Taproom
- Brewery-owned
Checked Sep. 13, 2026 · Source: Braxton Brewing: Union
Braxton Brewing: CVG Airport
Hebron · Boone County
Airport taproom pouring beer brewed at Braxton's Covington brewery
Inside Concourse A at CVG, so it is only reachable past security. No beer is brewed here.
- Taproom
- Past security
Checked Sep. 13, 2026 · Source: Braxton Brewing: CVG
Braxton Barrel House
Fort Mitchell · Kenton County
Barrel-aging facility with its own taproom
Braxton's barrel-ageing warehouse on Orphanage Road, with a taproom and patio alongside the barrels.
- Taproom
- Barrel-aging
Checked Sep. 13, 2026 · Source: Braxton Barrel House
Wooden Cask Brewing Co.: York Street
Newport · Campbell County
Production brewery and taproom
The brewery's original York Street home in Newport. Its Newport on the Levee outpost closed in August 2026; this location is the one still operating.
- Brewery
- Taproom
Checked Sep. 13, 2026 · Source: Wooden Cask: York Street brewery
Darkness Brewing
Bellevue · Campbell County
Neighbourhood brewery and taproom
A small Fairfield Avenue brewery known for dark and experimental styles, with its own kitchen on some days.
- Brewery
- Taproom
Checked Sep. 13, 2026 · Source: Darkness Brewing: official site
Fabled Brew Works
Erlanger · Kenton County
Brewery and taproom, also making mead
Brews beer and mead in Erlanger and posts a current on-tap list on its own site. Food comes from scheduled food trucks rather than a kitchen.
- Brewery
- Taproom
- Mead
Checked Sep. 13, 2026 · Source: Fabled Brew Works: official site
Alexandria Brewing Company
Alexandria · Campbell County
Production brewery and taproom
A small craft brewery on Alexandria Pike with its own taproom and a regular events schedule listed on its site.
- Brewery
- Taproom
Checked Sep. 13, 2026 · Source: Alexandria Brewing Company: official site
Distilleries
5 places
Distilleries with a visitor-facing tour, tasting room or bar.
New Riff Distilling
Newport · Campbell County
Working distillery with a tasting room
Distills on Distillery Way in Newport and runs The Aquifer tasting room, with tours listed on its own experiences page.
- Distillery
- Tours
- Tastings
Checked Sep. 13, 2026 · Source: New Riff: The Aquifer
Second Sight Spirits
Ludlow · Kenton County
Working distillery with a tour and tasting lounge
A small Elm Street distillery in Ludlow with guided tours on the days listed on its own site, plus a tasting lounge.
- Distillery
- Tours
- Tastings
Checked Sep. 13, 2026 · Source: Second Sight Spirits: official site
Wenzel Distillery
Covington · Kenton County
Working distillery with a tour, gift shop and bar
On Madison Avenue in Covington, with tours and its Proof Bar on the days listed on its own site.
- Distillery
- Tours
- Bar
Checked Sep. 13, 2026 · Source: Wenzel Distillery: official site
Boone County Distilling Co.
Independence · Kenton County
Working distillery with guided tours and a gift shop
Despite the name, the distillery itself is on Toebben Drive in Independence, which is in Kenton County. Tour times are listed on its own booking page.
- Distillery
- Tours
Checked Sep. 13, 2026 · Source: Boone County Distilling: book a tour
Pensive Distilling Co.
Newport · Campbell County
Distillery with a bar and restaurant on Monmouth Street
Combines its distilling operation with a sit-down bar and kitchen in Newport; its own site describes eating, sipping and touring on site.
- Distillery
- Bar
- Food
Checked Sep. 13, 2026 · Source: Pensive Distilling: official site
Build a local tasting day
The city filter above is the easiest way to group a day out: Newport and Covington each have several stops within their own city, Bellevue and Ludlow sit close to them, and the Grant and Owen county wineries are a country drive of their own. Everything here serves alcohol and is intended for visitors of legal drinking age. If you are tasting at more than one stop, plan a driver or a ride first.
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