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| - Excellent addition to the Charlotte beer scene made even more appealing by their central location in Plaza Midwood! We stopped in the first week they were open to the public and I was impressed with their selection and quality of beer.
I had 2 flights so I got to taste a lot... The lighter beers -- wittastic, cran-bizzle & saison and pepper -- were all good, easy drinking. The darker beers I tried -- Squirreled, Maple Canyon and Black Oat -- are where Legion really shines! The Squirreled is a dark, smokey brown ale, full of flavor. The Maple Canyon, as a friendly bar tender explained to me, was "birthed by the Squirreled." The same bar tender also told me the Maple Canyon had 5 gallons of maple syrup in my one taster glass. Funny people behind the bar at Legion! Anywho, the beer was sweet due to the addition of all that maple syrup but balanced nicely by the brown ale's smokey undertones. I'm a fan! The Black Oat was equally delicious. And, who doesn't love a good dark beer in December?
Despite being packed opening week, the bartenders were quick to get your beer order and still managed to make friendly, small talk with just about every customer. I was impressed at their ability to stop and explain their brews to me without falling too far behind on serving.
All in all, fun spot with good beers! Looking forward to lots of visits and watching Legion take off.
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