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.

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.

Brewers at 4001 Yancey

Brewers at 4001 Yancey is a collaboration between Southern Tier, Victory Brewing, and Six Point brewing. It features three sets of 40 taps. The brewery stands out with its extensive food menu, featuring appetizers, sandwiches, pizza, and entrees, with the majority of the menu integrating their beers, highlighting their dedication to crafting a unique culinary experience.

Salud Bottle Shop

Salud Bottle Shop is a great bottle shop with an even better rotating tap list of 12 craft brews from around the world located in Charlotte’s NoDa community.

Blind Squirrel Brewery

Blind Squirrel Brewery’s Plumtree location is a full service restaurant featuring twelve taps, a large 12-seat bar and a back room with a pool table. All brewed in the building next door.

BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse (Concord)

BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse is a chain of restaurants with a large craft beer selection, including a handful of its own brews. It is located in the parking area surrounding the Concord Outlet Mall amidst several other resturants.

Suffolk Punch (South Park)

Suffolk Punch in South Park offers a large venue capable of accommodating big crowds, with at least four sets of 12 taps. Located at the South Park Mall, it features a small outdoor stage, ample indoor and outdoor seating, and a scratch kitchen offering an eclectic, seasonally rotating menu. The 11,000 square foot space also includes a full-service coffee bar and a patio overlooking the West Plaza children’s play area.

Legion Brewing (South Park)

Legion Brewing in South Park stands out with its extensive selection of brews, featuring three sets of 12 taps, an additional six upstairs, and three barrel brews. The venue boasts a large wrap-around standing bar, outdoor seating, and spacious indoor picnic tables. It’s also equipped with a kitchen serving appetizers, pizza, and entrees. For entertainment, there’s foosball and shuffleboard upstairs, accompanied by another small bar, offering various seating and standing areas.

Gilde

Gilde offers a large and welcoming atmosphere with 24 taps serving 14 unique beers, some drawn directly from the tanks. The brewery features 17 bar stools and plentiful table seating both inside and out, providing an open view of the brewing operations. A highlight is its large kitchen, which serves German cuisine with larger dishes available post-5pm. They also offer beer flights consisting of four 4oz pours for $8.

Taco Mac (University)

100 taps including dozens of local brews. A chain of restaurants established back in 1979, you’ll find two in the Charlotte area alone. A 25-seat wrap around bar and more tables and booths than I care to count amidst at least 40 televisions featuring sports programming.