In the mood for some good craft beer? Don’t have the time or budget to make it up to Asheville or elsewhere? The Queen City, too, is home to a blossoming craft-beer movement. Three of them are in the NoDa area and many are decidedly LGBT-friendly, supporting local LGBT organizations like Charlotte Pride. Check out these establishments:
Ass Clown Brewing Company
10620 Baily Rd., Suite E & F, Cornelius, NC 28031
704-995-7767. assclownbrewery.com.
Birdsong Brewing
2315 N. Davidson St., Charlotte, NC 28205
704-332-1810. birdsongbrewing.com.
Four Friends Brewing
10913 Office Park Dr., Charlotte, NC 28273
704-233-7071. fourfriendsbrewing.com.
Heist Brewing
2909 N. Davidson St., Suite 200, Charlotte, NC 28205
704-375-8260. heistbrewery.com.
NoDa Brewing Company
2229 N. Davidson St., Charlotte, NC 28205
704-451-1394. nodabrewing.com.
The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery
215 Southside Dr., Charlotte, NC 28217
704-525-5644. oldemeckbrew.com.
Triple C Brewing Co.
2900 Griffith St., Charlotte, NC 28203
704-372-3212. triplecbrewing.com.