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| - Let me start by saying I am not on the IPA bandwagon that everyone else is, instead my favorites are - you guessed it - German-style brews. I can't think of a single OMB beer that I haven't liked - I think Copper appeals to the most people, but I love Dunkel, Mecktoberfest, Fruh Bock...oh who am I kidding, I love them all.
I definitely recommend visiting if you haven't already. The "tasting room" is designed to be like a German tasting hall and the feel is great. You can order at the bar or they have waitresses. The food has made a big improvement over the years, last visit we had pretzels and they were a million times better than they used to be. But can we get some beer cheese in here?
We've been so many times, but this last trip was the first time we took a tour. (By the way, it was their 5th anniversary. They started this craft beer thing in Charlotte.) The tour lasted about 30 minutes and took you through the history, brew process, growth plans, etc. I really enjoyed it and our tour guide was really entertaining and knowledgeable. The space is huge, I had no idea.
And as big as everyone thinks OMB is, the guide said they only represent one half of one percent of the Charlotte beer market. I guess there are still lots of Bud drinkers out there? Whyyyyyyy????
They are moving to a new space 200 yards away in early June, so I definitely recommend checking out the old space before they vacate. I'm eager to see how the new space stacks up.
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