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30 taps are featured at this bottle shop. Several tables and a 16 seat wrap around bar offer plenty of space to enjoy their selection featuring mostly north and South Carolina breweries as well as Belgium breweries.
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Up to ten taps of craft beer brewed on site. Merchandise includes t-shirts, glassware and growlers.
Brewery with a unique name featuring beers with unique flavors.
26 taps of largely craft (some import) beers. There is plenty of seating with a 12 seat bar and several tables and stools. There is a back room with even more seating as well as games and a television.
A bowling alley is just a part of what Park Lanes is all about. Two bars, 36 taps (with lots of craft beers) and a full menu make this a great spot.
There are 20 taps at Buffalo Wings & Rings; some craft, and some local but not very good selection by area standards. There are 28 televisions making it great place for watching sorts.
A 10-tap bar serves house-brewed beers, complemented by two refrigerated shelves of bottles and cans to go. The venue also features a selection of branded merchandise, including shirts, hats, and glassware.
16 taps and a large supply of their own bottles and cans with a large indoor space and covered picnic tables out front.
Death metal lovers delight with 20 beers on tap, ample high-top and bench seating throughout. The decor is dark and the ambiance is great, but you better like death metal because it is loud and non-stop.
Midnight Mulligan boasts 16 taps, a large venue with extensive indoor/outdoor seating, and a wrap-around bar with power outlets. It offers a view of brewing operations, 5oz pours, an event room, and a menu with food and appetizers.
Featuring nine taps, this small bar has just a couple of chairs at the bar but a good dozen small tables inside as well as three refrigerated shelves to go. Across the way, a second larger structure serves customers outside.
Resident Culture South End features sixteen taps, spacious seating, a self-order system, and an attached taco restaurant, creating a relaxed and tech-savvy drinking experience.
Located in Sun Valley Commons in Indian Trail, this craft beer spot features 70 taps broken down by style.
Now closed, this Charlotte brewery featured 12 taps of their own beers, lots of seating and a live music stage. They regularly hosted events.
Featuring a dozen taps and live music, Unknown Brewing has ample seating inside and out. A handful of video games and a nice view of the production facility are also provided.
Weathered Souls is a spacious brewery with a cozy eight-seat bar, offering 26 on-site brewed taps with an open view of brewing operations. It has a small parking lot and is next door to Red Clay Cidery. The brewery provides individually priced 5oz pours, and serves liquor as well as cans and bottles to go.
Unfortunately, the craft beer store, the Tipsy Barrel, is no longer open, now just the Tipsy Bottle which sells only liquor and wine.
Belmont Brewing Company occupies the former Rivermen brewing location and offers a variety of small batch brews across 10 taps. Despite its modest appearance and limited seating, including a three-seat bar and a few picnic tables, it stands out for its intimate, micro-brew operation ambiance, producing batches in 1-1.5 barrel systems.
One of two, side by side, Mikkeller branded restaurants. This one provides an a la cart menu from which you may select 3, 5 or 7 pieces to construct your ideal breakfast.
Protagonist offers a selection of 24 taps and features a spacious 10-seat bar, complemented by a single television and an open view of its brewing operations. While flights are not available, 5 oz pours are offered for sampling. The establishment has a unique scientific and geometric design theme, outdoor seating, and sells merchandise like shirts, glasses, and hats.
Featuring 90 self-pour taps, plenty of seating, games and more, Pour Taphouse is easily among the best craft beer bars in Charlotte.
This bottle shop in Utrecht has hundreds of local and global beers. There are 4 taps for beer to go and a few refrigerated units to grab something cold to go.
Sadly these guys didn’t make it and have shut down as of about August 2018. I’ve not seen why, but suspect location may have been a challenge as it was in a business park away from similar establishments. I enjoyed the beer I had there and thought it was a good space so I’m disappointed to report they are now closed.
This was a stand out location for this well known area restaurant chain featuring 140 taps of craft. There was a long bar with over 18 seats, lots of high top tables and booths throughout and was loaded with televisions making it a popular game day destination.
