"5"^^ . . "5"^^ . "3"^^ . "1"^^ . . . "Triple C Brewing is a VERY welcomed addition to the Charlotte craft brewery scene. Located in an up-and-coming area in Southend, the brewery blends in to the industrial landscape, but once inside you find a really beautiful tap room of natural wood, dark furniture and brushed silver casks. A couple flat screens makes it a great place to catch a game, and when the food trucks are stationed outside, what more do you need?\n\nAh, how about the beer itself? Well, I've found my new favorite Charlotte-area brew: the Nitrogen Smoked Amber. Wow! The regular Smoked Amber is quite good, but the nitrogen version is so smooth - pours and falls like a Guinness, a little creamy with that burnt aftertaste. It is really delicious. I've described it as Highland Gaelic meets Greenman ESB, but really that is an unfair description -- it stands on its own as a flagship beer, standing alongside Coco Loco, Copper and Free Will as Charlotte's entrants into the broader North Carolina craft brew discussion.\n\nAlso had a nice discussion with one of the owners - really good people. My wife and I will be back often."^^ . "2012-09-02T00:00:00"^^ .