Protagonist (LoSo)

This newest Protagonist venue is impressive. There are 24 taps in the main bar, 12 more upstairs (with liquor) and another 12 taps in the attached pizza restaurant.

Pizza restaurant on the right as you enter has 12 taps of Protagonist beer. There’s additional seating upstairs and another 12 taps (but just replicating some of what’s downstairs, not and alternate selection). Upstairs also has a liquor and a wine selection. 

At the main bar, there is a six seat bar, but there should be double that after the Pandemic clears. Canned and bottled beer as well as crawlers available to go. The brewing capabilities here are considerably larger than the much smaller location at Noda. Here, in South End, they’ll focus on serving just their own beer and maybe some guest ciders. 

A very large outdoor seating area with a couple fire pits, overhead heaters and a couple dozen picnic tables. You’ll find several televisions inside and out too- including a couple outdoor projection televisions. 

A large dedicated parking lot is available to accommodate guests. This is yet another great addition to a growing craft beer destination next door to Sugar Creek, Olde Mecklenburg Brewery and Queen Park Social and a short walk to Brewers at 4001 Yancey and Lower Left Brewing!