Hop & Vine, with its warm and inviting atmosphere, serves an impressive selection of craft beers and wines. This Lake Norman winery is a popular community spot with events like music bingo, open mics, live music, and bottomless mimosas. For spectacular lake views and ample outdoor seating, head to The Cabin, the area’s only lakefront pub. Enjoy a selection of craft and domestic beers, wines, cocktails, and mocktails. Or indulge in an extensive menu of food, wine, and craft beers at Flat Iron Kitchen and Taphouse, where you can also enjoy unique events like pet adoptions, live music, and multi-course wine dinners.
In Cornelius, the beer flows at Old Town Public House. This friendly haven for beer enthusiasts boasts knowledgeable bartenders ready to guide you through their vast beer selection. The intimate microbrewery, D9 Brewing Company, specializes in a variety of contemporary beer styles, including session, sour, IPA, and wild ales. At Eleven Lakes Brewing, you can pair exceptional beers with a rotating selection of local food trucks and enjoy their popular beer flights.
Bin 110 offers an upscale yet relaxed spot to unwind, with over 100 wines and 12 craft beers on tap. Ass Clown Brewing Company is a cozy microbrewery featuring 31 rotating taps with a focus on sours. Or sample award-winning brews at Lost Worlds Brewing. Grab a spot in their spacious 95-seat tap room or expansive outdoor Biergarten.
Over in Huntersville, you can find family-friendly fun at 760 Crafts Works, where a green space lets kids play while parents enjoy their exceptional selection of craft beers, including flagship offerings and small-batch collaborations.
Check out our Beer and Wine Trail map and become immersed in the wine and craft beer scene by not only stopping by many of the area's wineries and breweries, but also checking out local tasting events and festivals.
Social Districts
Social districts are defined outdoor, common areas in which a person may consume alcoholic beverages sold by permitted establishments (e.g., bars, breweries, restaurants) in designated containers. A social district may include both indoor and outdoor areas of businesses within the defined district during the days and hours established for the social district.
