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That's a lot of Ass Clowning in the last eight months, but in that time we have followed his brewery from beer fests, to growler runs at his mortgage business, to beer dinners at Brixx Pizza, to finally being able to order his beer on tap at bars like Galway Hooker and VBGB, all of which has led up to his new brewery and tasting room which just opened off Bailey Road in Cornelius.
This new location is now open on the weekends, Friday 10-8PM and Saturdays 12-9PM. Every week the place evolves a little more as he settles in, they built up the new bar area and added extra seating and tables, activities such as corn hole, and eventually live music are planned, but for now you're there for the beer, and in that department you can try free samples from a multitude of taps. Each one offers some new eclectic blend of flavors you would never find at your local craft beer store. Most recently we tasted Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Stout, Vanilla Chocolate Brown Ale, Buttered Apple Pie, Smoked Bacon Maple, and Raspberry Vanilla Stout. He also has one rotating nitro tap each week as well. For seven bucks you can get a flight of four beers. Once you find your favorite you can purchase a pint or request a growler to take with you. The growlers are $15 for your first one then refills are only $10 since you already own the bottle. He also sells hats, t-shirts, koozis, and other souvenirs each one featuring his sweet logo. Follow him on facebook or twitter as he updates the tasting room flavors each week on those two mediums.
If this is the first you have heard of Ass Clown brewery pop in and check it out for yourself. I assure you in another years time this brewery will be more than just a Charlotte staple at local beer fests, it will be spoken of as often as NoDa and Birdsong as it continues to pop up in new bars all around Charlotte. Did I mention his tap has an effin' clown horn on it? Make sure they toot that tap before they serve you!
An awesome name and logo are one thing, but to back it up with free samples of unmatched unique brews rotating weekly, and a brewer motivated by his own love of beer and organic ingredients, Ass Clown is exactly why beer lovers go to festivals, to discover a new brewery that cares enough to offer you a drinking experience unlike anything you've tasted before.
Ass Clown - "Drink one, don't be one"
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