The Catawba Brewing Co. ~ Charlotte, NC
The founders of Catawba Brewing started off as home brewers and used to pick up their home brew supplies in Charlotte.
Fast forward a decade or so and they opened their brewery in Morganton, NC and followed that up with 2 taproom locations in the Asheville area.
The Legion Brewing Company ~ Charlotte, NC
It’s only been open since late 2015, but the Legion Brewing Company is already a local favorite in the Plaza Midwood area. With more than 20 beers on tap, this Charlotte Brewery is located at 1906 Commonwealth Avenue in the old Brodt Music Building.
In addition to a great location and amazing beers, Legion’s head brewer Alexa Long is one of the few female brewers in the region. But that doesn’t bother her! The 20-something is brewing big beers and could easily challenge seasoned brewers in a head-to-head.
We love this place and always look forward to stopping in for a great pint or three!
Smokin’ Good BBQ at City Barbeque ~ Charlotte, NC
This wasn’t our first rodeo at a City BBQ and it won’t be my last. City Barbeque recently opened a new location in the University area of Charlotte, NC (8948 J M Keynes Dr Suite 420). We were invited by our friends at Yelp Charlotte to check it out: we were not disappointed.
Benford Brewing Co. ~ Lancaster, SC
Bryan O’Neal and the crew at Benford Brewing in Lancaster, SC have taken craft brew in the Carolina’s to a whole new level.
The brewery itself is located on a farm (2271 Boxcar Rd) in the beautiful countryside south of Charlotte in Lancaster County. As South Carolina’s only certified agricultural brewery, Benford is a perfect getaway for those who want to escape the typical brewery set up. Be prepared to kick back with “family” and enjoy great conversations while tossing back a few brews back. Although they are only open only on Saturdays, but do offer several family friendly events throughout the year with live music, giant beer pong and wheelbarrow racing.
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