# Best breweries in Charlotte, North Carolina

> The best breweries in Charlotte, North Carolina, ranked. 34 breweries within 13 miles, 12 rated Great or better. Updated weekly.

*Canonical page: <https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/north-carolina/charlotte/> · data updated 2026-09-12*

Breadcrumb: Breweries → United States → North Carolina → Charlotte

Within 13 miles of Charlotte we track 34 breweries. 2 rate Exceptional and 10 rate Great. Resident Culture in Charlotte leads the list at 4.57 (Exceptional).

## Ranked breweries

1. [Resident Culture](https://finding.beer/brewery/resident-culture-944.md) — 4.57, Exceptional — Charlotte, North Carolina
2. [Heist Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/heist-brewery-4204.md) — 4.43, Exceptional — Charlotte, North Carolina
3. [Salud Cerveceria](https://finding.beer/brewery/salud-cerveceria-1780.md) — 4.28, Great — Charlotte, North Carolina
4. [Petty Thieves Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/petty-thieves-brewing-company-25176.md) — 4.24, Great — Charlotte, North Carolina
5. [Carolina Beer Temple](https://finding.beer/brewery/carolina-beer-temple-32439.md) — 4.21, Great — Matthews, North Carolina
6. [Traust Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/traust-brewing-company-28925.md) — 4.19, Great — Mount Holly, North Carolina
7. [Divine Barrel Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/divine-barrel-brewing-138.md) — 4.18, Great — Charlotte, North Carolina
8. [Protagonist Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/protagonist-beer-22364.md) — 4.15, Great — Charlotte, North Carolina
9. [Wooden Robot Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/wooden-robot-brewery-177.md) — 4.15, Great — Charlotte, North Carolina
10. [Suffolk Punch Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/suffolk-punch-brewing-5096.md) — 4.13, Great — Charlotte, North Carolina
11. [Town Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/town-brewing-company-27596.md) — 4.13, Great — Charlotte, North Carolina
12. [Lower Left Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/lower-left-brewing-co-19385.md) — 4.12, Great — Charlotte, North Carolina
13. [760 Craft Works](https://finding.beer/brewery/760-craft-works-32286.md) — 3.97, Fine — Huntersville, North Carolina
14. [Edge City Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/edge-city-brewery-32855.md) — 3.95, Fine — Charlotte, North Carolina
15. [Panzú Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/panzu-brewery-35377.md) — 3.95, Fine — Mint Hill, North Carolina
16. [Seaboard Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/seaboard-brewing-3828.md) — 3.94, Fine — Matthews, North Carolina
17. [Armored Cow Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/armored-cow-brewing-co-22368.md) — 3.94, Fine — Charlotte, North Carolina
18. [Middle James Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/middle-james-brewing-company-22367.md) — 3.92, Fine — Pineville, North Carolina
19. [Lenny Boy Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/lenny-boy-brewing-company-185.md) — 3.89, Fine — Charlotte, North Carolina
20. [NoDa Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/noda-brewing-company-1764.md) — 3.89, Fine — Charlotte, North Carolina
21. [The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-olde-mecklenburg-brewery-219.md) — 3.89, Fine — Charlotte, North Carolina
22. [Triple C Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/triple-c-brewing-company-1792.md) — 3.88, Fine — Charlotte, North Carolina
23. [Legion Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/legion-brewing-company-4209.md) — 3.87, Fine — Charlotte, North Carolina
24. [Pilot Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/pilot-brewing-1776.md) — 3.86, Fine — Charlotte, North Carolina
25. [Trolley Barn Fermentory](https://finding.beer/brewery/trolley-barn-fermentory-32970.md) — 3.86, Fine — Charlotte, North Carolina
26. [Free Range Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/free-range-brewing-176.md) — 3.85, Fine — Charlotte, North Carolina
27. [Neoteric Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/neoteric-brewing-company-33126.md) — 3.85, Fine — Huntersville, North Carolina
28. [Sugar Creek Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/sugar-creek-brewing-company-1748.md) — 3.84, Fine — Charlotte, North Carolina
29. [Gilde USA](https://finding.beer/brewery/gilde-usa-32897.md) — 3.83, Fine — Charlotte, North Carolina
30. [Vaulted Oak Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/vaulted-oak-brewing-25121.md) — 3.82, Fine — Charlotte, North Carolina
31. [Birdsong Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/birdsong-brewing-co-1765.md) — 3.82, Fine — Charlotte, North Carolina
32. [Brewers At 4001 Yancey](https://finding.beer/brewery/brewers-at-4001-yancey-30238.md) — 3.79, Fine — Charlotte, North Carolina
33. [Belmont Brewhouse](https://finding.beer/brewery/belmont-brewhouse-33130.md) — 3.29, Poor — Belmont, North Carolina
34. [Stryker Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/stryker-brewing-company-1841.md) — 2.82, Limited — Charlotte, North Carolina

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