The Best Breweries in Charlotte, North Carolina

Updated: 27 January 2018

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Charlotte has the second-largest craft beer scene in North Carolina, with over 20 breweries calling the Queen City home. Two of those, NoDa Brewing and The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery, are some of the highest-producing breweries in the state. Enjoy your suds responsibly with this list of some of the best breweries in Charlotte.

The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery

Brewery, $$$

As Charlotte’s oldest brewery, OMB’s outstanding feature is its eight-acre, German-style Biergarten. The German influence extends to honoring Germany’s purity guidelines for their beers, sausage-heavy cuisine, and the name, derived from a region of Germany where Queen Charlotte was born. Tours of the state-of-the-art brewery have been dubbed some of the best in the nation.

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Soaking up sunshine & pure beer #prost #oldemeckbrew #cltbornandbrewed

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Mon - Thu:

11:00 am - 10:00 pm

Fri - Sat:

11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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11:00 am - 10:00 pm

4150 Yancey Road, York Road, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28217, USA

+17045255644

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NoDa Brewing Company

Brewery, $$$

Situated in Charlotte’s historic arts and entertainment district of North Davidson, or NoDa for short, this brewery focuses on small-batch brews and customer feedback to guide their creations. Every Tuesday, NoDa Brewing taps a new taproom-only release, coined their NoDable series, with the promise to never pour the same brew twice. Try a Hop Drop ‘N Roll (an IPA), their most popular beer.

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We ❤️ hops so much that we even decided to showcase them in this week's NoDable beer, Texas Brown Ale; balanced, malty and perfect for this season! . P.S. If you wear your "I Voted" sticker to the tap room tonight, we'll give you a free koozie! ✅

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12:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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2:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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12:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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12:00 pm - 7:00 pm

2921 North Tryon Street, Tryon Hills, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28206, USA

+17049006851

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Heist Brewery

Brewery, $$$

This brewpub doubles as a restaurant featuring wood-fired, upscale pub grub to pair with their Belgian-inspired brews. Heist’s open, rustic space has a loft area overlooking the brewery operations, a wraparound bar, and large garage doors opening to their spacious courtyard that puts their beautiful brick building, a former textile mill, in full view.

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Who’s ready for lunch? Try our new “Trio Lunch Combo” - Sandwich, Soup and Salad. Pair it with “Ripe with it V.6” on tap today.

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Mon - Thu:

11:00 am - 12:00 am

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11:00 am - 2:00 am

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10:00 am - 2:00 am

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10:00 am - 12:00 am

200, 2909 North Davidson Street, North Charlotte, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28205, USA

+17043758260

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Sugar Creek Brewing Company

Brewery, $$$

Another Belgian-focused brewery, Sugar Creek decided to focus on this beer style because Belgian brewers were rule-breakers. This approach has led to a raspberry white ale and potent Dubbels and Tripels. Taking over Olde Mecklenburg’s original taproom, Sugar Creek’s owners transformed the space with a striking ceiling of long shipping rope, reclaimed wood, and beautiful chandeliers to create what they describe as “maritime steampunk.” Its inspiration came from one of the founders’ time as a United States Merchant Marine.

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It's Small Batch Saturday and we are cracking "Quinn's Barrel Aged Barley Wine" Our Belgian barley wine cellar aged with Brett in our neighbor Great Wagon Road Distilling Company's Quinn Whisky Barrels. Doors open at 11.

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4:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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2:00 pm - 11:00 pm

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11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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12:00 pm - 8:00 pm

215 Southside Drive, York Road, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28217, USA

+17045213333

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Birdsong Brewing Company

Brewery, $$$

Birdsong arguably serves as Charlotte’s most sustainably minded brewery, and it was the first to install solar panels on their 17,000-square-foot, 30-barrel brewhouse. They’ve also managed to cut a brewery’s typical water-to-beer ratio in half, give all of their spent grain to a local cattle farm, and have thus far kept distribution to North and South Carolina only, as to reduce their transportation impact.

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This #THURStyTHURSday's release, "Neon Beanbag" has a hint of earthiness, a light body and a zing of sharpness with an added touch of airy floral notes. Effervescent & low in ABV, our Petit Saison is absolutely the perfect complement to the new year. Plus, it looks like sunshine in a glass so that's pretty cool, too! Tapping at 3p, see you there. #candwilldo #unfilteredjoy #cltbeer #whatsyourbirdsong

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3:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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12:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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10:00 am - 8:00 pm

1016 North Davidson Street, Optimist Park, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28206, USA

+17043321810

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Sycamore Brewing

Brewery, $$$

Another Charlotte brewery with a huge outdoor area, Sycamore Brewing attracts active folks thanks to its location off of Charlotte’s Rail Trail, keeping it full of runners and bikers pre- or post-workout. Weekends can get pretty busy, especially on Food Truck Fridays, and at least one food truck sets up shop each day in the beer garden.

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Tonight is the first Mug Club Monday of 2018! Mug Club membership is easy - simply purchase a mug, and every Monday, you get 24oz mug pours at pint prices! Mugs are still available in the taproom for purchase ($25). We open at 5pm tonight! 🍻

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4:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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12:00 pm - 11:00 pm

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12:00 pm - 9:00 pm

2161 Hawkins Street, Brookhill, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28203, USA

+17049103821

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Wooden Robot Brewery

Brewery, $$$

Wooden Robot’s coffeehouse-like space is as adorable as its name and logo, which were inspired by the founders’ plan to create a 16-tap urban farmhouse. Guests can nibble on beer-infused items such as a Cuban made with beer-braised pork, IPA-infused beer cheese, and beer-boiled macaroni eggrolls while they lounge on leather couches or hang in the small outdoor patio that boasts great views of the Charlotte skyline.

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NEW TENT IS UP! It will be warm & dry here at the Bot for the next few months. Come thru!

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4:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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3:00 pm - 12:00 am

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12:00 pm - 12:00 am

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12:00 pm - 9:00 pm

#110, 1440 South Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28203, USA

+19808197875

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Legion Brewing

Brewery, $$$

The intricate wooden bar at this neighborhood brewery serves as its most striking feature, and the community has been so responsive to Legion’s beers and atmosphere that renovation of a second location in the South Park area has begun. Fans of honey-brewed beers should try the Graham Cracker Amber or Imperial Winnie the Brew, made with 120 pounds of raw clover honey. Free tours happen every Saturday and Sunday at 2 pm.

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L E G I O N D A R Y 🤩

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2:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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2:00 pm - 11:00 pm

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12:00 pm - 11:00 pm

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10:00 am - 8:00 pm

1906 Commonwealth Avenue, Commonwealth, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28205, USA

+18444675683

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The Unknown Brewing Co.

Brewery, $$$

One glance at Unknown Brewing’s website, and their commitment to being adventurous becomes apparent, especially considering they once brewed a beer with honest-to-goodness food-grade scorpions from Thailand. Quotes from Hunter S. Thompson and pictures of skydivers and streakers give a glimpse into their culture, and they encourage fans to become part of their Fearless Society to be in the know about events and releases. The stripped-down space has few chairs but does contain a ping pong table and arcade games, plus lots of neon green, their signature color.

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Earlier this year we ended up in a national article for being one of the top 10 best taprooms to Pregame at in the country! . . With the way this season has been going, tonight's primetime game atmosphere at the brewery should be absolutely incredible and one you definitely don't want to miss! . . Doors open at 3, come by and grab one of our portable plastic growlers for your tailgate and fill it up with the beer specifically made for today....Pre Game!

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4:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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3:00 pm - 11:00 pm

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12:00 pm - 11:00 pm

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10:00 am - 8:00 pm

1327 South Mint Street, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28203, USA

+19802372628

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Triple C Brewing Company

Brewery, $$$

A large glass wall separating the modern taproom and production facility serves as the focal point of Triple C’s space. Folks seeking out a smoked beer—not easy to find in Charlotte—should order the Grill Fiend, their flagship smoked amber ale, or go for their 3C IPA, a bronze winner at the Great American Beer Festival.

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Snarky Sour Brown Ale will be tapped this Sunday at the BBA Up All Night release party. Tart with a rich maltiness, loaded with fruity Brett esters, aged on a special roast from @magnoliacoffeeco and Cacao Nibs. We’re pumped to add this sour to an already incredible tap list for Sunday’s release in the @triplecbarrelroom !! | #snarky | #sourbeer | #bbaupallnight | #upallnight | #knowyourcraft

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4:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Thu - Fri:

4:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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12:00 pm - 10:00 pm

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12:00 pm - 8:00 pm

2900 Griffith Street, Southside Park, Charlotte, North Carolina, 28203, USA

+17043723212

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