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Popular Charlotte Brewery Opens New Waxhaw Location

I cannot relate, and wish I could, to the story of the Middle James Brewing Company. Two friends: home brewer, Mike Smoak, and brewer Andrew Viapiano met while making beer…

Middle James Brewing Company opening in Waxhaw
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I cannot relate, and wish I could, to the story of the Middle James Brewing Company. Two friends: home brewer, Mike Smoak, and brewer Andrew Viapiano met while making beer at one of Charlotte, North Carolina's bigger breweries. The boys dreamed of opening their own shop. Within a couple of years, the two of them opened their first location in August of 2019.

Look I get it. I can't tell you the number of radio station conversations I've had with co-workers over the years that went something like, "If we owned this place, I guarantee it would be better. We'd do _____ and _____." However, there's NO WAY we could make it happen. Mike and Andrew did. Jelly am I.

What Are The Locations Of Middle James Brewing Company?

I'm a fiend for breweries and craft cocktail bars. Middle James Brewing Company has a reputation for have really good beer and pub food with a good, laid-back vibe. In other words, the real me. The first store for Middle James Brewing Company is in Pineville. Soon thereafter, the Rock Hill location popped up. By the way, Rock Hill? Rock Hill is sneaky good for breweries, just saying. Check it out on your next Sunday Fun Day. Anyway, the franchise with the motto of "Great Beer, Better People" adds their name to the growing list of fun spots in Waxhaw beginning today (May 10).

Charlie Nance is the Afternoon Drive co-host (along with his wife) of "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The couple have been with the radio station since 2006. Charlie has won the prestigious CMA (Country Music Association) Award for Radio Personality of the Year and has been a finalist for the Country Radio Hall of Fame four times. Prior to his time in Charlotte, Charlie (along with Debbie) spent more than a decade hosting successful morning radio shows in Greenville, SC; Augusta, Ga; and Birmingham, Al. As a content creator for Country 1037, Charlie writes about dream lottery windfalls, sports, restaurants and bars, and travel experiences in North and South Carolina.