Southend Brewery and Smokehouse (Charlotte)

No Longer In Business

Don,t bother. Its closing for a remodel job. Staff was acting like they were losing there jobs soon, not much interest in customers. 3 beers left Stout was drinkable. Food might be better after remodeling.

Stopped in for lunch. Place is big but they do well to overcome it so you don’t feel like you are eating in a warehouse. Service was adequate but this is one of those "7 standard beers and a rotating seasonal" brewpubs, which means I probably won’t make a return visit anytime soon. Oh, and the beer really wasn’t that good.

This place looked good; bit and new. The staff was ok. Food was about average. The beer was all pretty much below average. Went there at lunch, so it wasnt too crowded. Due to the limited options in Charlotte, might be worth a visit.

This looks pretty similar to the Southend in Charleston, though certainly newer and smaller. Our bartender was not used to working this early and was a little out of it, but certainly efficient enough and very, very friendly. Some beer is available here that is over the 6% cap in SC, so that was interesting. I ate a pulled pork BBQ sandwich and my lady had a fiesta chicken sandwich with pico de gallo which turned out to be much tastier than my lunch. I enjoyed my lunch visit quite well.

Staff was nice, food was rather good, beers were so so. Not really much to say. Check it out if you are in town. Place could get pretty crowded I think.

Small chain of brewpubs with locations in Charlotte, Raleigh, and Charelston. The Charlotte brewery is a few miles south of the center of the city, and is conveniently located at the southern end of the trolley line. 7 house draught beers the day I visited. Food is pretty good, and the staff were friendly.