Charlotte, NC

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  1. Best_Enjoyed_In_Texas

    Best_Enjoyed_In_Texas Maven (1,420) Aug 24, 2015 Texas
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    Hey ya'll - headed to Charlotte for 48 hours.

    Where is the best place to BUY beer?

    Where is the best place to HAVE beer?

    To be honest - Ill be looking for a place that has a solid selection of Wicked Weed. Where is that place?

    Note: not interested in "I hate Wicked Weed" posts. Constructive comments only Advocates!
     
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  2. dbrauneis

    dbrauneis Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,071) Dec 8, 2007 North Carolina
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    It probably depends on where you are going to be in Charlotte as for where to get a beer (I think a lot of the places in CLT post their draft lists on Untappd). Also depends on the styles that you are looking to enjoy.

    Personally I tend to visit Salud (which usually has a pretty good selection and a brewery upstairs) but it is also most convenient to the others things I'm doing while in CLT. I don't personally know about the Wicked Weed stock at shops in CLT because we have distribution for those here in Greensboro, NC so I have not looked for it when out of town.

    Lots of folks are big fans of Brawley's Beverage in CLT but I have not visited myself.
     
  3. LancetherealLeader

    LancetherealLeader Initiate (0) Jul 12, 2013 South Carolina

    I know that Brawley's stopped carrying WW, but they are definitely worth checking out and literally around the corner from Total Wine, which does carry WW. I'm not sure about Salud, but I wouldn't be surprised if they stopped carrying it, too.
     
  4. Bfairhurst74

    Bfairhurst74 Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2014 North Carolina

    I think most of not all of the independent shops in Charlotte stopped carrying WW. Maybe Duckworths? If you are staying downtown go to the cellar at duckworths. Between the upstairs and down in the cellar It will please pretty much any beer lover.
     
  5. NoMoreBeerBelly

    NoMoreBeerBelly Pundit (825) Dec 2, 2009 North Carolina

    Your best bet is Vintners Wine Market. It is my go to bar near my house, amazing well diverse tap list, and excellent selection of sours, including all the WW stuff. They also are one of the few places in town that also sells Burial. Don't let the name fool you. Its a beer place that just has a lot of wine along the wall!

    Up to date tap list here: https://www.beermenus.com/places/20945-vintner-wine-market-nc
     
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  6. cmmatt

    cmmatt Initiate (0) Feb 1, 2011 North Carolina

    You won't find WW at Salud or Brawley's, though those are two outstanding places to visit. Good Bottle and Vintner carry WW, as does any local grocery store you'll find.
     
  7. cronimi

    cronimi Aspirant (292) Jan 28, 2009 North Carolina

    Exactly. If WW is what you seek, go to Harris Teeter or Whole Foods. They'll have many varieties of WW at the best prices. If you can look past WW, Brawley's is a great place. As dbrauneis mentioned, it depends on where you'll be in the city.
     
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  8. Subcontrabass

    Subcontrabass Initiate (0) Jun 21, 2014 North Carolina

    All of the Total Wine & More stores in Charlotte should have all of the Wicked Weed stuff on the market.
     
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  9. Best_Enjoyed_In_Texas

    Best_Enjoyed_In_Texas Maven (1,420) Aug 24, 2015 Texas
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    Thanks Advocates, for all the replies!

    It has been mentioned "where Ill be in town" - Ill be right in the heart of downtown Charlotte. Or, as ya'll refer to it as "uptown".
     
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  10. Best_Enjoyed_In_Texas

    Best_Enjoyed_In_Texas Maven (1,420) Aug 24, 2015 Texas
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    @NoMoreBeerBelly mentioned Burial - which I will also be ISO.

    Any recommendations other then Vintners that I can find Burial?
    Really want to try Surf Wax ... is that easy to find?
     
  11. dbrauneis

    dbrauneis Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,071) Dec 8, 2007 North Carolina
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    Not sure when you are coming to NC but it just hit places a week or so ago and it hits every couple of weeks around the area.

    I'm sure you could find someone to pick it up and meet you with it if it comes out just before your visit.
     
  12. dbrauneis

    dbrauneis Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,071) Dec 8, 2007 North Carolina
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    If you like a DIPA - definitely recommend Gang of Blades which hit the Triad (Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point) yesterday.
     
  13. Bfairhurst74

    Bfairhurst74 Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2014 North Carolina

    If you are staying in uptown, it’s an easy Uber to NoDA area. You can check out Heist and Salud. Heist is making some of if not the best IPA’s in the state and has some good food as well.

    Salud is a bottle shop and brewery. If you are looking for Burial they will have all the latest releases.
     
  14. NoMoreBeerBelly

    NoMoreBeerBelly Pundit (825) Dec 2, 2009 North Carolina

    Salad, Brawley’s and Good Bottle are the only other places I know that stock Burial. Surf Wax dropped yesterday but who knows how long it will last! It comes and goes and irregular intervals
     
  15. ShabamJenkins

    ShabamJenkins Initiate (0) Oct 22, 2015 North Carolina

    A bottle shop having both Wicked Weed and Burial? I would say Good Bottle might be your best bet. Salud and Brawley's won't have Wicked Weed but will have Burial. Total Wine carries Wicked Weed but I don't think carries Burial.
     
  16. LancetherealLeader

    LancetherealLeader Initiate (0) Jul 12, 2013 South Carolina

    I have found Burial at The Common Market (2 Charlotte locations). Burial self distributes, so you won't find any at Total Wine.
     
  17. lateralusbeer

    lateralusbeer Savant (1,222) Feb 7, 2010 North Carolina
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    Maybe I misread your post but Charlotte Total Wines carry a number of brands that self distribute.
     
  18. dbrauneis

    dbrauneis Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,071) Dec 8, 2007 North Carolina
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    I think you misread the post - Total Wine may have brands that self-distribute but I *think* he is saying that Burial does not self-distribute to Total Wine (they don't even self-distribute to all the independent local Triad bottle shops currently).
     
  19. LancetherealLeader

    LancetherealLeader Initiate (0) Jul 12, 2013 South Carolina

    Sorry about the confusion on my post. I know that Burial specifically doesn't distribute to TW. I live in SC and about a year or so ago, Burial announced that they would be shipping beers in our state. I don't know if they sufficiently did their research beforehand, but once they found out that they HAD to use the 3-tier system and TW was going to sell their beers, they backed out. I guess they didn't want their beers languishing in those stores. I get it, but it was disappointing for us. I still make it up to Charlotte and Asheville a few times a year so it's no big deal. Just my 2 cents...
     
  20. Best_Enjoyed_In_Texas

    Best_Enjoyed_In_Texas Maven (1,420) Aug 24, 2015 Texas
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    Howdy NC Advocates! Just wanted to thank you all for the posts and contribution on this thread. It helped immensely.

    While in Charlotte, we went to Salud, Heist, & NoDa. Drank plenty of Burial as well.

    Oh - and we went to The Cellar at Duckworths which I will say - was OFF THE FUCKING CHARTS! We worked up a hefty bill with food and bottles. Then, worked up another hefty bill with to-go beers. Definitely a rock solid place.

    If ya'll are ever in Houston - Ill return the favor as far as pointing ya in the right direction for beer/food.

    CHEERS!
     
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