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The Best Beer Garden In The United States Is In North Carolina And Here’s Where It Is

Author Debbie Nance
Our family enjoyed a beer at Cisco Brewers in Nantucket, Mass. They made the USA Today 10 Best list of Beer Gardens. And, there's one in Charlotte that made the top spot!

Spend any time at all in Charlotte, North Carolina, and you can’t help but notice we have tons of spots to quench your thirst.  More specifically, I’m referring to breweries and beer gardens.  And, we love a chance to grab our friends and have a “Sunday Fun Day” hopping around from spot to spot.  So, it’s no surprise that when USA Today asked beer lovers to pick their favorite beer gardens for their “10 Best”  around the country, Charlotte Beer Garden came in at number 1.

We were just enjoying Charlotte Beer Garden in South End a couple of weeks ago.  And, not only is the beer good, the food is really delicious and affordable.  First, the place is huge.  It’s a multi-level, multi-bar facility with more than 400 beers on tap.  There’s so many spots to relax and enjoy a brew either indoors or outdoors.  Plus, I highly recommend grabbing a pizza and an order or two of the Mac n Cheese Bites.  Those little fried bites are delectable.  And, our pizza was solid and only $11!  These days it’s hard to find a place to enjoy drinks that also serves food.  Furthermore, finding affordable places is even tougher.  And, for non beer drinkers Charlotte Beer Garden offers an extensive cocktail and wine list.

But, even though Charlotte Beer Garden landed at the top of USA Today’s 10 Best list, it’s not the only spot in North Carolina to make it.  Raleigh Beer Garden in the downtown Glenwood South district came in at number 3.  The Raleigh Beer Garden features a rooftop bar and more than 375 beers on tap.

And, in browsing the rest of the list, something else caught my eye.  It’s the location coming in at number 6.  Of course, the number 6 spot is nowhere near the Carolinas.  But, I did visit it just a couple of months ago.  It’s Cisco Brewers in Nantucket, Massachusetts.  My son is doing a summer internship at a nearby golf course.  And, all the locals told us to hit up Cisco before leaving.  It was fantastic.  There were bars galore, outdoor spaces as well as indoor.  And, there was live music.  Highly recommend if you’re ever there.  Cheers!

Top 10 Craft Breweries In North Carolina

Beer is big business in North Carolina. According to Business North Carolina, the Tar Heel State has the tenth most craft breweries in the United States, based on 2021 data. With 364 craft breweries, North Carolina is only one behind Ohio. California has the most, by far, with 931.

Asheville has long been thought of as the beer capital of North Carolina, but that may not be entirely accurate. When ranking the state’s craft breweries by self-reported barrels of beer produced in 2021, Charlotte has more in the top ten than any other city. You can see the list below.

North Carolina’s 10 Largest Craft Breweries (2021)

Debbie Nance is the afternoon co-host along with her husband on "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has been with the station for 18 years. Debbie is a CMA Award winner for Radio Personality of the Year. And, she has worked in radio for 40 years. Before her current afternoon position, Debbie spent more than a decade as co-host on morning shows in several markets across the Southeast. As a content creator for Country 1037, Debbie writes articles about food, new restaurants in the Carolinas and travel experiences.

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