Our Story
Crafted Toward The Sea
Welcome to Makai Brewing Company, where we are “crafted toward the sea.” Inspired by island-hopping and a history of home-brewed beer creations, Makai is an award-winning microbrewery in Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. Known for its accessible variety of beers and island flavors, we always pour beers fresh in our tropical taproom from our three-barrel brewhouse.
We are always on island time
Set your clocks to Island Time and take a journey through our variety of beer styles. Our small-batch system allows us to be creative and whip up fresh goodies for each season. We push our system to its limits by double-batching our flagship beers so you can take a taste of our island home with you in 16 oz cans.
We like to think we have achieved that elusive equilibrium between work hard and play hard and love to share that enthusiasm with our visitors near and far. Reminisce on past adventures or dream up new ones on our little island, with a Makai craft beer in hand.
Meet The Team
Click on a team member to learn more!
Lowell Puckett
Founder
Lowell Puckett
Sarah Harris
Taproom Manager
Sarah Harris
Jim Hill
Head Brewer
Jim Hill
Cory Brietzke
Lead Brewer
Cory Brietzke
Sean Temoney
Brewer
Sean Temoney
Joe Kellerman
Packaging
Joe Kellerman
Kyle Sullivan
Packaging
Kyle Sullivan
Alicia Colgan
Beertender
Alicia Colgan
Missy Perkins
Beertender
Jeff Griffin
Beertender
Brendon Harris
Beertender
Brendon Harris