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| - First, I must say that I-77 IPA is one of my favorite IPAs in town. Anywhere I can find it on draught, it's a winner every time and definitely stakes it's claim as a high gravity. Absolutely fantastic beer.
Made it to the brewery/taproom this weekend for the first time. These guys operate a little different than some of the other breweries in Charlotte. They open up the taproom for special occasions (new releases and events) and when they do, it's always fun to see people lined up around the row of taps. The warehouse-y setup is nestled off of Tryon a ways in the Steele Creek area. Not hard to find. Just follow your GPS/iPhone.
Jon, leader of the bunch, is a great guy. Cranks out great beers that are amazing and pretty easy to find at some of the more crafty watering holes in the QC. Queen City Red, Blonde, I-77, seasonal 24K, Punkn' Brewster and Race Day have all been great. Race Day, released this weekend, is a much lighter and drinkable IPA. Unlike the HG I-77, this goes down easily with a meal or alongside a long conversation in the evening. AKA, you can drink multiple and still hope to drive home, haha.
The taproom is small and humble. A true brewers taproom. Should you make it in to try some beers, they do take cards with a mobile reader. They offer some bottled beers and will fill growlers of anything they have on draught.
Definitely one of my favorites! Love Four Friends and so happy to have them in Charlotte.
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