Sycamore Brewing’s new taproom to open in May, will include coffee shop

CHARLOTTE — A popular South End brewery known for its IPAs and packed patio has revealed details about its new larger taproom that’s slated to open in May.

Sycamore Brewing’s new multilevel 10,000-square-foot space at 2151 Hawkins Street will more than double its footprint in South End. The brewery’s original taproom at 2161 Hawkins St. closed last fall as construction began on a 24-story apartment tower there.

The new space will feature a 6,000-square-foot second-floor patio and bar that overlooks Charlotte’s rail trail and city skyline. Sycamore’s custom-built Airstream food truck will also be stationed upstairs as a nod to the original taproom space. The ground level will include a full-service taproom, beer garden, and the brewery’s new coffee shop.

“Our bigger and better taproom has so much more to offer our customers including regular weekly specials, unique events and our new coffee shop. Its free-spirited aesthetic exudes a welcoming and laid-back vibe, and we look forward to welcoming everyone very soon,” Sycamore Brewing owner Sarah Brigham said in a news release.

The new coffee shop, Sycamore Café, will serve house-brewed coffee, a selection of house-made cookies as well as pastries supplied by community bakers and chefs.

“We started to house roast small batches of our own coffee to add to select coffee beers, and we fell in love with the house-made cold brew coffee that went on tap at our production facility,” Brigham said. “After perfecting our roasting process, we knew we had to make coffee a part of the new taproom and that’s how Sycamore coffee was born.”

Along with coffee and beer, the taproom will serve other beverage options including froze, cider, a curated wine list, cocktails on tap, boozy popsicles and beer floats with soft serve.

Sycamore’s full food menu will include pairings for featured beverages each week. Grab-n-go breakfast, lunch and dinner options will be available at the coffee shop or in the beer garden daily, and brunch will be offered on weekends.

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