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Exclusive First Look at Trophy Five Points

Exclusive First Look at Trophy Five Points

by | Sep 30, 2024 | Eat, October 2024


A first look at Trophy’s upcoming taproom & restaurant

Raleigh, meet Trophy Five Points. Few F&B announcements have yielded the fanfare of Trophy’s blue Electric Supply Co. building takeover. 

A Five Points East icon embedded in Raleigh’s history, Trophy’s foothold on the mammoth ~22K-square-foot iconic now-defunct blue warehouse at once sates Raleigh’s thirst while tapping into the collective cry for outposts that retain her unique Southern charm and herald her into her fortuitous future.

The brewer behemoth’s eighth outpost—first dubbed “Trophy Brewing Outpost” in its fledgling conceptual days—is slated to tap the keg on its highly anticipated dual taproom and restaurant early 2026 after breaking ground as soon as early this year.

Transforming the space, the taproom will be stocked with 10+ taps sporting Trophy’s prized brews and out-of-state collabs, with cocktails and vino to boot, not to mention a full restaurant that promises to live in your mind rent-free long after the last bite. While bevs won’t be brewed on-site, barrel-aging Trophy products in the famed blue building is in the cards.

Ample outdoor seating a la the Trophy way will accommodate hungry Raleighites via the “front porch”—as Trophy co-owner Chris Powers calls the outpost’s huge front patio—in the back greenspace with bonus room to let the kids roam, as well as in a large indoor dining area. Feeding the frenzy will be a menu akin to the Trophy Brewing & Pizza on Morgan—except more extensive. Think pizzas, natch, and other fan faves from the F&B kings. 

For those further looking to relish in the vibe, there’s a flexible 9K-square-foot space for events and community-building, says Powers—as is also the Trophy team way via such concepts as Maywood Hall & Garden. (Um, who’s ready to party?!) 

And, altogether, what the concept really brings is community—and a welcome addition to a now burgeoning walkable Five Points East district already boasting the likes of Ajja, Bright Spot Donuts and Tap Yard—not to mention a host of existing breweries: Neuse River Brewing & Brasserie, Lynnwood Brewing Concern and Nickelpoint Brewing Company. So, perhaps a draw the likes of Asheville’s Brewery District emerging?

“We are excited to become a part of the Five Points neighborhood, and to be making such an iconic building our home,” muses Powers. “Five Points presents such a great opportunity to be a part of a vibrant neighborhood.” And Raleigh is clearly here for it. @trophyfivepoints

It’s Electric

It’s Electric

by | Jun 6, 2023 | Eat, June 2023

Trophy Brewing to open new location in Five Points

We broke the news on Saturday that Trophy Brewing is opening its sixth location in Five Points East in late 2024—and, naturally, excitement ensued (!). The brewery’s first spot outside the Downtown area, Trophy Brewing Outpost—as it’s currently being dubbed—will take over the iconic blue Electric Supply Co. building neighboring Anisette Sweet Shop and three-time James Beard Award semifinalist chef Cheetie Kumar’s new restaurant Ajja. 

“When we walked through the door, we knew immediately we had to do this,” says Trophy co-owner Chris Powers. “We’re excited to join our good friends Cheetie and Paul in this great neighborhood—and we love the trees and the walkability. … We can’t wait to get started.”

As of right now, the Trophy team plans to turn the 23,000-square-foot building (also boasting 22-foot ceilings and a basement) into a brewery and full restaurant—with the taproom portion opening first and the restaurant following about six months later. The brewery will be similar to Trophy Maywood in size, so around eight to 10 taps, Powers shares. Adding even more excitement, the menu will be much the same as Trophy Brewing & Pizza—so, pizza, natch; salads; and the like. 

“With that space, it makes sense to brew there,” he adds. “And the basement could be a great rickhouse for Young Hearts. There’s so many possibilities.”

The new location announcement comes two years after the Trophy team opened Young Hearts Distilling—Downtown Raleigh’s first-ever distillery—which took over the former Busy Bee Cafe spot, also opened by Powers and fellow Trophy co-owners David Meeker and Woody Lockwood. 

Expanding their reach, Trophy Brewing Outpost will join a burgeoning part of Raleigh already boasting a plethora of popular local food and beverage businesses, from Bright Spot Donuts to Tap Yard—not to mention a host of existing breweries (think Neuse River Brewing & Brasserie, Lynnwood Brewing Concern and Nickelpoint Brewing Company). We’re seeing a hot spot for brewery hopping in Raleigh’s future.