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| - This place has some AMAZING cider! After trying beer at a few breweries, it was nice to be able to end our trip with some delicious cider. And Red Clay has some really interesting and utterly tasty cider offerings.
We decided to try a flight of four at first. We got the Queen City Common (a traditional semi-dry), Hoppin' Good Thyme (a dry hopped herbal cider), Cherry Bobbin' Trolls (a tart cherry cider), and a dry ginger cider (I can't remember the name, and it may have been a guest tap). The Queen City Common was good but just a little sweet for my taste. The ginger cider was good as well, with a wonderful bite from the ginger. However, the other two were absolutely AMAZING. The Cherry Bobbin' Trolls had a delightful cherry flavor and was a great balance of sweet and tart. The Hoppin' Good Thyme was probably the most interesting cider I have ever drank, with a nice taste of floral hops and the herbiness from the thyme (and maybe coridander?), which blended really well with the apple taste. We ended up ordering a full glass of these last two because they were so good. Next time I come I want to try the others and probably some of their guest taps (they had a Windy Hill and some other imported ciders on tap as well). If cider is not your thing, never fear - they have beer on tap from some of the other local breweries and some guest wines as well.
They have a terrific space and a decent amount of parking as well. The have a large bar and several tables inside. They only have a few tables outside, and unfortunately not really anywhere else to set your beers down. If you come on the weekend, they apparently have a food truck outside as well. This place is also very dog-friendly and there were a lot of them there when we came. Customer service was quick and friendly here as well, and the prices were reasonable for flights and drinks for the quality.
Oh yes, I will definitely be back next time in I'm in Charlotte.
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