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  • My 400th review needs to be for a special place, and Brawley's Beverage fills the bill. I ate lunch at JJ's Red Hots, and headed toward South Park Mall. On the way, I spotted Brawley's Beverage on the right, so I hit the brakes and hung a hard right. Brawley's has been on my go to list for a long, long time. The parking lot was cordoned off for sidewalk and building construction. There was a "dude" standing there talking to a Hispanic worker in fluent Spanish. I inquired as to whether Brawley's was open or not. He said, "just a minute, and I'll open it for you!" O-M-G. Turns out the "dude" was Mike Brawley - one of the nicest guys that I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. He opened the store and basically said, "make yourself at home," and left to speak with the construction crew. Lord knows that my credit card is in grave danger when I enter a beer and wine shop, especially one that is as well stocked with microbrews as Brawley's. I have never seen so much FANTASTIC beer in one place. This is a beer lover's paradise. I asked Mike if he had any Founder's KBS, Kentucky Breakfast Stout, which is a 100/100 rated beer, and he said that he would check. Turns out that he didn't have any squirreled away, but then no one has any of this limited edition bourbon barrel aged product. Mike felt bad about not having the KBS, so he hooked me up with one bottle of a beer which is as impossible to find as KBS, and nearly as highly rated. I could tell you what that beer was, but then I'd have to kill you. Hint: Scotch Ale aged in bourbon barrels. 96/100. 10.20 ABV. I looked through the aisles and found the following gems: 2 bottles of Tusker lager from Kenya. I have been looking for Tusker beer since, 1985, when I was in my Out of Africa phase. This is just OK beer, but it is what is served to people on safari in Kenya - and I wanted to sample it at least once in my lifetime. Scratch that one off the bucket list. 3 bottles of Great Divide Brewing, Yeti Imperial Stout. 94/100. 9.5 ABV. 3 bottles of Great Divide Brewing, Yeti Oatmeal Imperial Stout. 93/100. 9.5 ABV. 3 bottles of Stone Brewing, Russian Imperial Stout. (Good stuff!) 97/100. 10.5 ABV. 12 cans of Dale's Pale Ale. 88/100, 6.5 ABV. Crisp, clean, and refreshing. (I met with the Oskar Blues brewery rep. in Hickory two weeks ago for a tasting of all their products. Dale's Pale Ale was my favorite. Oskar Blues Brewing, Colorado, recently opened a brew facility in Brevard. The rep. stated that North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mtn. aquifer is purer than Colorado's.) Brawley's is expanding their business to add a glassed in area, and an outdoor seating area with a hibachi. This is going to be one CHILL place when they are finished with construction. In the meantime, DON'T park next door at the neighboring beverage shop. The owner frowns upon this. I actually moved my car to the parking lot behind that shop, and parked next to Mike's truck. You have been warned! Brawley's has a GREAT selection of microbrews of all styles, from many different countries - Belgium, Germany, etc., and from America's greatest breweries. There is a huge cooler that has ICE COLD Dale's Pale Ale, growlers, and other assorted beers. There is several types of wine available. I really want to buy some nice beer glasses, and Brawley's has glasses of every type, size, and shape. They even have the large, dimpled, Oktoberfest German beer mugs. I WANT ONE! Brawley's Beverage is known as the granddaddy of beer purveyors in Charlotte, and I can see why. I was basically blown away by their kindness to me, and by the world class selection. Stop by Brawley's Beverage and say hello to Mike. If you like beer, he is someone you need to know.
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