Nightlife in Cary

Inside Bender's Tavern, bites of burgers, philly steak sandwiches, and french fries leave brief pauses in the cheering, which is directed at professional and collegiate sports on flat-screen televisions. The clash of billiard balls rings through the air, matched only by the furious sound of spinning paddles from a nearby foosball table. Trivia contests serve as another outlet for competitive spirits and allow customers to put to use the three days they spent trapped under crates of history books. Those interested in other distractions can take their reubens and draft beers to the game room.

Since its founding at a secure location off of Glenwood Avenue one year ago, LoneRider has adhered to its founding principle: that beer is a delicious, drinkable expression of personal creativity. Casual and professional imbibers from across the Triangle have, at their first sip of LoneRider suds, been know to drop meek and flavorless drafts and finally take action on their plans to create a race of atomic super-men. The flagship brew, the hazel-eyed Shotgun Betty, is a sassy hefeweizen with a banana-clove nose and a dry finish, unusual and unabashedly individual. The DeadEye Jack porter rides into town on a chocolate horse with a malt mane, and then performs a complicated dressage routine on your tongue.