Gate A6 pint stop with local Arkansas beer
Core Brewing Company sits near gate A6 in the Main terminal, right in the core of XNA’s small concourse. It’s post-security, so you hit it after the single Main checkpoint and before the A1–A8 gates. Expect a short bar counter, limited seating, and a menu built around beer plus quick bar food rather than full meals.
Tap lists usually lean on Core’s own Arkansas brews, often including at least one IPA and a lighter option, with pints typically in the $7–$10 range. Food runs to basics like wings, burgers, and fries, priced roughly in fast-casual territory, not sit-down steakhouse levels. This is one of the few spots at XNA where you can get a local pint without leaving the terminal.
Hours track the XNA bank of departures, generally opening for morning flights and closing after the last evening push, so figure roughly 5:00 a.m. to early evening on lighter days. If you have a tight departure from gates A4–A8, this is the closest food and drink option along that stretch, and you can usually keep an eye on the A6–A8 boarding areas while you wait.
Tip: if your flight boards at A6, grab your tab at least 15 minutes before departure; line-of-sight to the gate is great, but service can slow when several Main terminal flights leave at once.