Design District · brewery
Southern Range Brewing
An ipa-forward brewery taproom anchoring the Design District stretch of South End's brewery row.
The room
Inside Southern Range Brewing
Southern Range Brewing occupies a converted industrial shell off Hawkins Street, one of the taproom warehouses that turned South End into Charlotte's brewery district. The space is built for volume — long communal tables, a garage-door wall that opens to a patio, and a taplist that rotates fast enough to reward repeat visits.
The beer program is ipa-forward brewery, and the taproom itself does most of the work: food trucks cycle through on weekends, dogs are welcome on the patio, and the crowd skews toward groups meeting up after a run or ride on the rail trail nearby. It's rarely a quiet pour.
Come for an afternoon flight with friends rather than a quick drink alone — the whole point of the room is lingering. Weekends bring a line for parking near Hawkins Street; weekday happy hour is the calmer window.
Know before you go
- Lot parking near Hawkins Street is tightest on weekend afternoons
- Dog-friendly patio
- Direct rail trail access from the back lot
The details
- Typical hours
- Taproom daily from noon; last pour 30 minutes before close
- Service
- Order at the taproom bar; food from a rotating truck or neighbor kitchen
- Reservations
- Walk-in only; large groups should call ahead for a reserved table
- Seating
- Indoor taproom, garage-door bays, and a large gravel beer garden
- Noise level
- Quiet enough for a real conversation
- Outdoor seating
- Open patio, first-come and full whenever it's above 60 degrees
- Parking
- Small surface lot that fills by 6pm; overflow street parking a block east
- Wifi
- Free wifi, and daytime hours are genuinely workable
- Groups
- Built for groups — long tables and fast service
- Time to allow
- Allow 60–90 minutes per taproom on a crawl
- Walk from transit
- About 6 minutes from New Bern Station
- Rail Trail access
- Directly off the Charlotte Rail Trail — the easiest approach on foot or by bike
Hours and service patterns in South End change often. Confirm directly with Southern Range Brewing before you go — this page is an orientation guide, not a reservation system.
What to order
- The flagship IPA
- A rotating small-batch pour
- A flight if it's your first visit
Orientation
Southern Range Brewing on the district map
A schematic of where this sits against the Blue Line and the Rail Trail, with nearby venues plotted.
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Southern Range Brewing — questions & answers
- Where is Southern Range Brewing in South End Charlotte?
Southern Range Brewing sits on Hawkins Street in the Design District part of South End, Charlotte, NC 28203. The nearest LYNX Blue Line stop is New Bern Station, roughly a 6-minute walk. Directly off the Charlotte Rail Trail — the easiest approach on foot or by bike
- What are typical hours at Southern Range Brewing?
Taproom daily from noon; last pour 30 minutes before close. South End hours shift with the season and with private events, so confirm directly with Southern Range Brewing before you go.
Source: NC Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission — permitted breweries
- Do you need a reservation at Southern Range Brewing?
Walk-in only; large groups should call ahead for a reserved table Plan on about Allow 60–90 minutes per taproom on a crawl for a normal visit, and expect quiet enough for a real conversation
Source: NC Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission — permitted breweries
- Is there parking near Southern Range Brewing?
Small surface lot that fills by 6pm; overflow street parking a block east Most visitors to this stretch of South End do better on the Blue Line or the Rail Trail than circling for a space, especially on weekend evenings.
- What should you order at Southern Range Brewing?
The flagship IPA A rotating small-batch pour A flight if it's your first visit Menus rotate, so treat this as a first-visit shortlist rather than a fixed menu.
Source: City of Charlotte
- Is Southern Range Brewing good for groups or working from a laptop?
Built for groups — long tables and fast service Free wifi, and daytime hours are genuinely workable Seating is indoor taproom, garage-door bays, and a large gravel beer garden
Source: NC Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission — permitted breweries
- Does Southern Range Brewing have outdoor seating?
Open patio, first-come and full whenever it's above 60 degrees Patio seats along this corridor fill first on mild evenings — arrive early or plan to wait.
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