In Charlotte for a wedding . . .

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  1. headylamar

    headylamar Initiate (0) Feb 11, 2010 New Jersey

    Flying into Charlotte for a wedding this weekend. I'm able to escape the wedding hoopla for a few hours on Saturday while the girls get all sexified. Looking for a good spot for beer and, to a lesser extent, food on Saturday afternoon.

    Taco Mac?
    Mellow Mushroom?

    suggestions welcome.
     
    #1 headylamar, Sep 27, 2012
  2. wolfeman007

    wolfeman007 Initiate (0) Aug 26, 2007 North Carolina

    Duckworths Park Rd and hit up Brawleys across the street for some goodies to take home!
     
    #2 wolfeman007, Sep 27, 2012
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  3. CWinchell

    CWinchell Initiate (0) Aug 10, 2011 North Carolina

    Thanks for the heads up; I'll also be in Charlotte visiting some friends so I'll be sure to check it out
     
    #3 CWinchell, Sep 27, 2012
  4. VncentLIFE

    VncentLIFE Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2011 North Carolina

    NoDa. NoDa. Olde Mecklinburg.

    Oh and Triple C and Heist Breweries just opened recently.
     
    #4 VncentLIFE, Sep 28, 2012
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  5. unionturf

    unionturf Initiate (0) Sep 30, 2007 North Carolina

    What part of town will you be in?

    As said Duckworths...they have 2 locations...here's their beer list: http://www.duckworthsgrillandbar.com/beers.php

    Old Mecklenburg and NoDa Breweries are both outstanding....Vintner Wine Market has 16, and we have a few Taco Mac's, Flying Saucer, and a few other places depending where you are staying.
     
    #5 unionturf, Sep 28, 2012
  6. VncentLIFE

    VncentLIFE Initiate (0) Feb 16, 2011 North Carolina

    World of Beer too.
     
    #6 VncentLIFE, Sep 28, 2012
  7. NoMoreBeerBelly

    NoMoreBeerBelly Pundit (825) Dec 2, 2009 North Carolina

    Depending on what part of town, I would do the Noda, Birdsong, and Heist brewery road. Start at Birdsong, then to Noda, then eat at Heist. Birdsond and Noda are next door to each other (as in like 20 yards apart). Heist is half mile up the road. Still thirsty? Drive another half mile up the road to Revolution Pizza and next door to Salud bottle shop (and tap room) for yet more draft selections. All 5 of these places are within a mile of each other.
     
    #7 NoMoreBeerBelly, Sep 28, 2012
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  8. sbrotschul

    sbrotschul Initiate (0) Oct 8, 2011 New Jersey

    Bring back something special!
     
    #8 sbrotschul, Sep 30, 2012
  9. fhyden

    fhyden Initiate (0) Sep 4, 2012 Florida

    Heh. I was just in town for a wedding too. Near Concord.
     
    #9 fhyden, Sep 30, 2012
  10. headylamar

    headylamar Initiate (0) Feb 11, 2010 New Jersey

    quick update . . .


    Thanks for all the suggestions! Ended up staying in Ballantyne for the wedding and never got into Charlotte proper. And it turns out i didn't really *need* to. Hotel was 2 miles from Duckworth's and I bellied up to the bar on Saturday afternoon to sample some of the 80 beers on tap while watching some college football.

    - Bell’s Two Hearted: a warm up beer while I combed the menu for the next selection.
    - Oscar Blues Ten Fidy: never had it on tap before and it was delicious.
    - Founders Breakfast Stout: they only had it in bottles (wasn't complaining), but enjoyed my first bottle of the year. Every bit as tasty as I remember

    When I asked the bartender if I had missed anything, she picked out Flying Dog Kujo Imperial Coffee Stout. A wonderful surprise. I have had a few FD brews and thought them decent (except the Gozo Porter, which is delish). I thought the Kujo was spectacular. The ABV from the previous drinks had definitely caught up with me by then, but this struck me as being a fine beverage.
    All in all, a good afternoon of drinking. The bartender was nice and fairly knowledgeable – and always fast with my beer. Towards the end I met a guy and his girlfriend who seemed like BA-types. Both very into beer and eager to discuss. Sadly, I had to get ready for a wedding shortly after our discussion began and had to cut the conversation short.
     
    #10 headylamar, Oct 1, 2012
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  11. whiskeytown

    whiskeytown Initiate (0) Jan 6, 2010 North Carolina

    did you enjoy any local NC/Charlotte beers?
     
    #11 whiskeytown, Oct 1, 2012
  12. unionturf

    unionturf Initiate (0) Sep 30, 2007 North Carolina

    Cool, you hit a good spot. The Earth Fare store right down the street has some good beers if you have time. Hope you got to try some of the NC stuff...Triple C, Olde Meck, NoDa to name a few.
     
    #12 unionturf, Oct 5, 2012
  13. HopDiggityDawg

    HopDiggityDawg Initiate (0) Nov 3, 2010 North Carolina

    OP,
    This is what I like. A BA posts about places to go in Charlotte, gets a ton of great suggestions and then posts where he actually went, what he drank, describes the experience. Thanks for the follow-up, we're glad you enjoyed your visit.
     
    #13 HopDiggityDawg, Oct 7, 2012
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