Primal Brewery is a quaint and small place up in Huntersville/Cornelius. It is one of my personal favorites in the area along with Ass Clown. It's also conveniently located not far up the same road from Crafty Beer Guys where you can find some of Primal's and other local breweries on tap.
Back at Primal you can find a well varied selection of staple brews and the occasional small batch. Prices are about as to be expected from breweries in the area. Lawn Boy is about as close to basic American beer as they come - but with far more character. The hazelnutty goodness of Mother of Human Kindness is a stout made for the cold months. And my personal favorite would have to be the Lucille red ale. (I took a half-growler of it home on my last visit.)
The folks working here are fairly friendly and easygoing, as is the crowd. It also doesn't get too crowded. Nowadays they have the almost requisite food truck parked outside. But if you're just wanting a small bite they have hot pretzels and a steady flow of endless, buttery popcorn for a small fee inside. Whenever I find myself back up this way, Primal is one of the first places to come to mind.