Staying in uptown Charlotte on Business? Why not jump on the Lynx lightrail and head to the New Bern stop, and walk a few blocks and you are at Triple C for some a good beer tasting. They have a nice large tasting room and an outdoor patio which is very dog friendly. The beer? I tried a taster flight (they highlight the standard flight of 4, but you can negotiate to try different ones as I normally don't like the lighter ones). The beers are pretty solid. My tasting notes:
* Smoked Amber - very good and sessionable
* Greenway IPA - smooth, and not too hoppy for an IPA
* 3C IPA - this one had some great hops for us hopheads
* Rajin Cajun Stout - I don't know what I was thinking with the name, but this one surprised me as how spicy hot it is.