We had a good time drinking some beer at Four Friends. Don't know that we had an accurate impression of the place since it was filled with Santas, but the beers I tried gave me new hope. i love having another choice in local beer, but overall, Four Friends hasn't given me too much that i've overly enjoyed (Uptown Brown and I77 aren't my favorites). However, the i85 and their porter i had this weekend were pretty solid.
Didn't appear to be an abundance of seating, but i don't think they're going for too much activity in the tap room being open just on Saturday. They are off the beaten path a little. i had no idea where they were located before this weekend. Turns out they are in southwest Charlotte, near Ayrsley.