Protagonist (LoSo)

Protagonist South End, a prominent brewery in Charlotte, impresses with a main bar featuring 24 taps, an upstairs section with 12 additional taps plus liquor, and a pizza restaurant with 12 more taps. It boasts a large outdoor area with fire pits and heaters, numerous picnic tables, and both indoor and outdoor TVs.

Trolley Barn Fermentory & Food Hall

Trolley Barn Fermentory & Food Hall, operated by Legion Brewing, features 12 of their beers on tap with large open brewing tanks at its center. The venue includes two bars offering up to 18 taps and is located in the South End neighborhood of Charlotte.

Two Brothers Tap House & Brewery

Two sets of 16 taps featuring their own brews, a full menu and a huge merch section with odd items such as soap and beard oil. A large facility with lots of seating options.

Heist Brewery

Heist Brewery, featuring a brewpub with 10 taps and the Canteen tap room offering an additional 16, including guest taps and over 30 bottle/can options, is a large restaurant and brewery. It boasts indoor and outdoor seating, three distinct bars, and is popular enough to experience waits during peak hours​.

Old Mecklenburg Brewery (Ballantyne)

This brewery features two sets of six and two sets of 12 taps and a menu of about a dozen unique beers and cocktails. Two levels inside and an enormous outdoor area featuring another 12-tap bar.

Olde Mecklenburg Brewery

The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery boasts a significant outdoor seating area with over 175 tables and 24 indoor taps, complemented by live music and large metal fire pits. Additionally, it offers a full menu and a permanent outdoor food truck. Specializing in a select range of beers (about 6-8 varieties), without guest taps, this brewery also hosts both private and public events, including craft shows.

Lake Wylie Brewing (Rock Hill)

Lake Wylie Brewing offers 16 taps brewed on-site, with a 15-seat bar and lots of indoor and outdoor seating.