Brewery / Brewpub · South End · GABF medals (multiple years)
One of South End's foundational breweries on Griffith Street — flagship Golden Ale and Smoked Porter, a sprawling patio, and an in-house wood-fired kitchen (Izzy's).
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Wooden Robot Brewery
Brewery · South End
A Belgian- and farmhouse-leaning South End brewery on the rail trail — Good Morning Vietnam coffee blonde and one of the more inventive sour programs in the Carolinas.
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Hi-Wire Brewing
Brewery · South End · GABF medals
The Asheville brewery's South End taproom on West Tremont — Bed of Nails Brown, Hi-Pitch IPA, and one of the larger production-tap selections in the neighborhood.
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Heist Brewery
Brewery / Brewpub · NoDa
A NoDa production brewery and brewpub on North Davidson — flagship hazy IPAs, a rotating sour program, and one of the larger food menus among Charlotte taprooms.
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The Suffolk Punch
American / Brewery · SouthEnd
Brewery-restaurant-coffee-bar hybrid in SouthEnd — a huge multi-concept space along the light-rail. House-brewed beers, a full-service restaurant, a coffee and pastry counter, and one of the biggest p...
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Trolley Barn Fermentory & Food Hall
Food Hall · South End
A converted-trolley-barn food hall and brewery on South Boulevard — a long line of rotating vendors and an in-house fermentation program in one of South End's bigger group-friendly rooms.
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HopFly Brewing Co.
Brewery · South End
A South Mint Street brewery — flagship hazy IPAs, a rotating sour program, and one of the smaller but better-curated taprooms in the South End beer corridor.
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D9 Brewing — Uptown
Brewery · Uptown
The Cornelius-born D9 Brewing's Uptown taproom — Uptown's only on-site brewery, with rotating flagship hazies and a quick-bites menu.
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Monday Night Garden Co.
Brewery · South End
The Atlanta-born Monday Night Brewing's South Tryon garden taproom — flagship Drafty Kilt scotch ale, hazy IPAs, and one of South End's most patio-forward taprooms.
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Free Range Brewing
Brewery · NoDa
A NoDa-area brewery on North Davidson — small-batch farmhouse and seasonal releases, a quiet patio, and a long-running grassroots taproom.