Ding Ding Ding! We have a winner. This is the best beer brewery/tastery/deliciousry/savory place in all of Charlotte. Well, at least I think so. I just wish it was a little closer to Uptown (where I roam). It is located up near UNC-Charlotte where I dont think the college youth truly respect good beer. They are drinking the natty ice and PBRs of the world while this place serves over 300 better options. Just sad.
Seriously, when you walk in to this place you are figuratively smacked in the face with originality. They do it all their way and you either love it or you don't. I became a UFO member in about ummmmm 3 mins and 32 seconds. $18 and you get a free Tshirt, membership card, and free brunch every Sunday 12pm-3pm for the rest of your life. The brunch alone is worth it. I went for beer on a Saturday and came back for brunch the next day. The other perks are listed on the website and take a little time to accomplish.. Like try 200 different beers and get a $100 tab and your name forever enshrined on a plate on the wall. I'm going for it!!
Don't care about joining the BeerKnurd club... Thats cool too. Just go on in and try the pretzel.. Let me rephrase that... YOU HAVE TO TRY THE PRETZEL.. I grew up in the Philadelphia area and we are used to brick pretzels. Though the sad thing is that we like them. Here, you get two huge... soft... fluffy.. wonderful pretzels. How can someone be so excited about a pretzel, you ask?? Just trust me and order it. Enjoy!
-Ian M.