CHARLOTTE — While Olde Mecklenburg and NoDa Brewing have been in operation for more than a decade, a crop of newer brewers such as Wooden Robot, Resident Culture, and Sycamore Brewing have also gained loyal followers in the Queen City.
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Currently, there are more than 40 breweries in the Charlotte area. Most locations have a taproom and offer tours on specific days. We’ve compiled a quick guide below, but be sure to check individual websites for more information and to confirm hours.
Alongside Brewing
412 West Palmer Street
Charlotte, N.C. 28203
Hours: 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 4 p.m. - 11 p.m. Friday; 12 p.m. - 11 p.m. Saturday; 12 p.m. - 9 p.m. Sunday
Another Brewery
2509 North Davidson Street
Charlotte, N.C. 28205
Hours: 7 p.m. - 12 a.m. Monday; 5 p.m. - 12 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 4 p.m. - 1 a.m. Friday; 12 p.m. - 2 a.m. Saturday; 12 p.m. - 12 a.m. Sunday; closed on Tuesday
Armored Cow Brewing
8821 JW Clay Blvd.
Charlotte, N.C. 28262
Hours: 2 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 2 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Thursday; 12 p.m. - 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday; closed on Monday
Birdsong Brewing
1016 North Davidson Street
Charlotte, N.C. 28206
Hours: 3 p.m. - 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 12 p.m. - 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday
Brewers at 4001 Yancey
4001-A Yancey Road
Charlotte, N.C. 28217
Hours: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday
Burial Beer Co.
1214 Thomas Ave.
Charlotte, N.C. 28205
Hours: 3 p.m. - 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 12 p.m. - 12 a.m. Friday and Saturday; 12 p.m. - 9 p.m. Sunday
Divine Barrel Brewing
3701 North Davidson Street, Suite 203
Charlotte, N.C 28205
Hours: 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 12 p.m. - 7 p.m. Sunday
Edge City Brewery
6209 Old Post Road
Charlotte, N.C. 28212
Hours: 3 p.m. - 10 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday; 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. Saturday; 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday; closed on Tuesday
Fonta Flora Brewery
at Optimist Hall at 1115 North Brevard Street, Suite D
Charlotte, N.C. 28206
Hours: 3 p.m. - 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday; 12 p.m. - 9 p.m. Wednesday; 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday
Free Range Brewing
2320 North Davidson Street
Charlotte, N.C. 28205
Hours: 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday; 12 p.m. - 11 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday
Glide 1546
3530 Dewitt Lane
Charlotte, N.C. 28217
Hours: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sunday; closed on Monday
Heist Brewery
2909 North Davidson Street, Suite 200
Charlotte, N.C. 28205
Hours: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Monday; 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 11 a.m. - 12 a.m. Thursday through Saturday; 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Sunday
Heist Barrel Arts
1030 Woodward Ave.
Charlotte, N.C. 28206
Hours: 3 p.m. - 8 p.m. Monday; 3 p.m. - 10 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday; 3 p.m. - 11 p.m. Friday; 12 p.m. - 11 p.m. Saturday; 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday
Heist Barrel Arts Facebook page
HiWire Brewing
340 W Tremont Ave., Suite 140
Charlotte, N.C. 28203
Hours: 2 p.m. - 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 12 p.m. - 12 a.m. Friday and Saturday; 12 p.m. - 9 p.m. Sunday (open to adults ages 18 and older after 8 p.m. daily)
HopFly Brewing Company
1327 S. Mint Street
Charlotte, N.C. 28208
hopflybrewing.com/charlotte/taproom
Hours: 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 1 p.m. - 11 p.m. Friday; 12 p.m. - 11 p.m. Saturday; 12 p.m. - 7 p.m. Sunday; closed on Monday
Legion Brewing Company
In Plaza Midwood: 1906 Commonwealth Ave., Charlotte, N.C. 28205
Hours: 12 p.m. - 9 p.m. Sunday and Monday; 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 12 p.m. - 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday
In SouthPark: 5610 Carnegie Blvd., Charlotte, N.C. 28209
Hours: 7 a.m. – 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 7 a.m. – 11 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sunday
In West Charlotte: 2013 West Morehead Street, Suite 200, Charlotte, N.C. 28208
Hours: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 12 p.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday; closed on Monday
Lenny Boy Brewery
3000 South Tryon Street
Charlotte, N.C. 28217
Hours: 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday; 3 p.m. - 9 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Sunday; closed on Monday
Lost Worlds
1100 Metropolitan Ave., Suite 165
Charlotte, N.C. 28204
Hours: 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 12 p.m. - 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 12 p.m. - 9 p.m. Sunday
In Cornelius: 19700-D One Norman Blvd. Cornelius, N.C. 28031
Hours: 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 12 p.m. - 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 12 p.m. - 9 p.m. Sunday
Lower Left Brewing Company
4528 Nations Crossing Road
Charlotte, N.C. 28217
Hours: 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 2 p.m. - 10 p.m. Friday; 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. Saturday; 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. Sunday
Monday Night Garden Co.
2217 South Tryon Street
Charlotte, N.C. 28203
Hours: 12 p.m. - 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 12 p.m. - 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday; 12 p.m. - 9 p.m. Sunday
NoDa Brewing Company
150 West 32nd Street
Charlotte, N.C. 28206
Hours: 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday; 3 p.m. - 10 p.m. Friday; 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. Saturday; 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday
Olde Mecklenburg Brewery (includes full service restaurant)
In LoSo: 4150 Yancey Road, Charlotte, N.C. 28217
Hours: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Sunday
In Ballantyne: 15025 Bowl Street, Charlotte, N.C. 28277
Hours: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. Sunday
Petty Thieves Brewing Co.
413 Dalton Ave.
Charlotte, N.C. 28206
Hours: 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday; closed on Monday
Pilot Brewing Co.
1331 Central Ave., Suite 104
Charlotte, N.C. 28205
Hours: 2 p.m. - 9 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday; 2 p.m. - 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday; 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sunday
Protagonist
227 Southside Drive, Unit A
Charlotte, N.C. 28217
Hours: 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m. - 12 a.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sunday
Resident Culture Brewing Company
In Plaza Midwood: 2101 Central Ave., Charlotte, N.C. 28205
Hours: 3 p.m. - 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 3 p.m. - 11 p.m. Friday; 12 p.m. - 11 p.m. Saturday; 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday
In South End: 332 West Bland Street, Suite C, Charlotte, N.C. 28203
Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 7:30 a.m. - 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday; 7:30 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sunday; closed on Monday
In Uptown: The Market on 7th Street at 224 East 7th Street, Charlotte, N.C. 28202
Hours: 3 p.m. - 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday; 12 p.m. - 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday
Southern Strain Brewing
In Plaza Midwood: 1800 Central Ave., Charlotte, N.C. 28205
Hours: 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Thursday; 8 a.m. - 11 p.m. Friday; 12 p.m. - 11 p.m. Saturday; 12 p.m. - 9 p.m. Sunday
In Concord: 165 Brumley Ave. Northeast, Concord, N.C. 28025
Hours: 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Friday; 12 p.m. - 11 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sunday; closed on Monday
Suffolk Punch Brewing
In South End: 2911 Griffith Street, Charlotte, N.C. 28203
Hours: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; 8 a.m. - 12 a.m. Thursday and Friday; 10 a.m. - 12 a.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sunday
In SouthPark: 4400 Sharon Road, Charlotte, N.C. 28211
Hours: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 8 a.m. - 11 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m. - 11 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sunday
Sugar Creek Brewing
215 Southside Drive
Charlotte, N.C. 28217
Hours: 3 p.m. - 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 1 p.m. - 11 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Saturday; 12 p.m. - 9 p.m. Sunday
Sycamore Brewing
2151 Hawkins Street
Charlotte, N.C. 28203
Hours: 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday; 11 a.m. - 12 a.m. Thursday, Friday, Saturday; 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Sunday
Town Brewing Co. (includes full service restaurant)
800 Grandin Road
Charlotte, N.C. 28208
Hours: 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Sunday
Triple C Brewing
2900 Griffith Street
Charlotte, N.C. 28203
Hours: 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday
Vaulted Oak Brewing
3726 Monroe Road
Charlotte, N.C. 28205
Hours: 2 p.m. - 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. Friday through Sunday
Wooden Robot Brewery
In South End: 1440 S. Tryon Street, Suite 110
Charlotte, N.C. 28203
Hours: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday; 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday; 8 a.m. - 11 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m. - 11 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday
The Chamber in NoDa: 416 East 36th Street, #100, Charlotte, N.C. 28205
Hours: 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday; 3 p.m. - 10 p.m. Thursday; 3 p.m. - 11 p.m. Friday; 12 p.m. - 11 p.m. Saturday; 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday; closed on Monday
Lake Norman
Ass Clown Brewing
10620 Bailey Road, Suite E
Cornelius, N.C. 28031
Hours: 2 p.m. - 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 12 p.m. - 11 p.m. Friday, Saturday; 12 p.m. - 9 p.m. Sunday
D9 Brewing Company
11138-C Treynorth Drive
Cornelius, N.C. 28031
Hours: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; 2 p.m. - 9 p.m. Thursday; 2 p.m. - 10 p.m. Friday; 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. Saturday; 1 p.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday
Lake Norman Brewery
1753 Triangle Circle
Denver, N.C. 28037
Hours: 3 p.m. - 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 12 p.m. - 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday
Primal Brewery
In Huntersville: 16432 Old Statesville Road, Huntersville, N.C. 28078
Hours: 3 p.m. - 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 12 p.m. - 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday
In Belmont: 52 Ervin Street, Belmont, N.C. 28012
Hours: 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday; 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. Thursday; 12 p.m. - 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday; closed on Monday
Royal Bliss Brewing
7532 Royal Bliss Court
Denver, N.C. 28037
Hours: 3 p.m. - 10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 11:30 a.m. - 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 11:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday; closed on Monday
Concord
Cabarrus Brewing Co.
329 McGill Ave.
Concord, N.C. 28027
Hours: 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 4 p.m. - 11 p.m. Friday; 12 p.m. - 11 p.m. Saturday; 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday
High Branch Brewing Co.
305 McGill Ave., #100
Concord, N.C. 28027
Hours: 3 p.m. - 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 12 p.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday
Monroe, Waxhaw, Rock Hill
Legal Remedy Brewing Company
129 Oakland Ave.
Rock Hill, S.C. 29730
Southern Range Brewing Co.
151 S. Stewart Street
Monroe, N.C. 28110
Hours: 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday; 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m. - 10 p.m. Saturday; 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. Sunday; closed on Monday
Belmont, Bessemer City, Dallas, Gastonia, Shelby
Cavendish Brewing Company
207 N. Chester Street
Gastonia, N.C. 28052
Hours: 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. Monday and Tuesday; 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Friday; 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sunday
Newgrass Brewing Company
213 S. Lafayette Street
Shelby, N.C. 28150
Hours: 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 4 p.m. - 11 p.m. Friday; 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday; closed on Monday
Pineville
Middle James Brewing Company
400 North Polk Street, Pineville, N.C. 28134
Hours: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. Sunday
Salisbury
New Sarum Brewing
109 N. Lee Street
Salisbury, N.C., 28144
Hours: 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 2 p.m. - 10 p.m. Friday; 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. Saturday; 12 p.m. - 7 p.m. Sunday
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