Fonta Flora Brewery at Optimist Hall

Fonta Flora Brewery at Optimist Hall Bringing​ the taste of Appalachia to Charlotte.

These brews dropped just in time for Father’s Day weekend… LAKE JAMES RIND// appalachian adjunct lager brewed with herit...
06/20/2026

These brews dropped just in time for Father’s Day weekend…

LAKE JAMES RIND
// appalachian adjunct lager brewed with heritage corn, local watermelon, fresh lime and tajin. 

FRIEND BLEND #1 - PEN DRUID
// an appalachian lambic-style spontaneously fermented ale brewed with estate grown rye straw and NC beechwood. Blended with pen druid brewing spontaneous tripel conditioned on cardamom pods and aged in VA brandy barrels.

CORACOID [DOUBLE BARREL AGED] 2026
// a blend of double barrel-aged stout and barleywine aged 12 months in  bourbon barrels and again for 8 months in additional bourbon barrels.

MIMOSA CITY [fresh batch]
// a mimosa-style white ale fermented with fresh oranges and conditioned on earl grey tea and coriander.

All available NOW in 4 packs and bottles at our Charlotte taproom! ☀️

🌈 Happy pride month, y’all! Join us in celebrating with Music Bingo and a Drag Show on Friday, June 26th starting at 6:3...
06/18/2026

🌈 Happy pride month, y’all! Join us in celebrating with Music Bingo and a Drag Show on Friday, June 26th starting at 6:30pm. This is an inclusive and FREE event to attend and participate. We’ll also be saying farewell (for now) to our lovely host, Derek, of Drag @ Home so be sure to stop by to say “tootles” and wish him well!

Come as you are, decorate your beard, or create a beard and show it off. There will be three different categories for ju...
06/17/2026

Come as you are, decorate your beard, or create a beard and show it off. There will be three different categories for judging and prizes:

Longest Beard - this one explains itself. For those of you who’ve been in the beard game for the long-haul.

Fancy Beard - decorate your beard however you like! Styled, embellished, bedazzled - the world is yours.

Creative Beard - what you lack in whiskers, you make up for in creativity! This category is for those of us who are naturally beardless, but excited to show off your creations.

Free to participate, just sign up through our ticketing website with the link!

Join us this Father’s Day weekend for Hop Beard Bonanza on Saturday, June 20th at our Charlotte Taproom in Optimist Hall...
05/31/2026

Join us this Father’s Day weekend for Hop Beard Bonanza on Saturday, June 20th at our Charlotte Taproom in Optimist Hall. We’ll be celebrating all things hoppy, including fresh hoppy releases, a beard competition, DIY beard crafting and live music. Read on for the details on how to join in on the fun!
RELEASES:
Hop Beard – Our forever west coast-style india pale ale dry-hopped with amarillo, citra, mosaic and simcoe 7% abv

Double Hop Beard – our forever west coast-style double india pale ale dry-hopped with amarillo, citra, mosaic and simcoe 8.5% abv

Triple Hop Beard - our forever west coast-style triple india pale ale dry-hopped with amarillo, citra, mosaic and simcoe 10% abv

Mango + Pineapple Hop Beard – Our forever west-coast style India pale ale conditioned on mango + pineapple 7% abv

Event Schedule:
Make your own Beard from 12pm - ‘til supplies last
2:00 Live Music by Featherpocket
4:00 pm Beard Competition ft. sweet prizes from YETI

Beard competition:
Come as you are, decorate your beard, or create a beard and show it off. There will be three different categories for judging and prizes -

Longest Beard - this one explains itself. For those of you who’ve been in the beard game for the long-haul.
Fancy Beard - decorate your beard however you like! Styled, embellished, bedazzled - the world is yours.
Creative Beard - what you lack in whiskers, you make up for in creativity! This category is for those of us who are naturally beardless, but excited to show off your creations.

Free to participate, just sign up through or ticketing website with the link!

Bittersweet elegance in a glass, you ask? Come try…UNDERSTORY// walnut tea sangria - white wine, nocino, amaro, honeyed ...
04/28/2026

Bittersweet elegance in a glass, you ask? Come try…

UNDERSTORY
// walnut tea sangria - white wine, nocino, amaro, honeyed elderflower + darjeeling tea.

This complex cocktail is now pouring at our Charlotte taproom 🌸

DOUBLE CHIP RACK// a west coast-style double india pale ale hopped with mckenzie, strata and vista A dual collaborative ...
04/24/2026

DOUBLE CHIP RACK
// a west coast-style double india pale ale hopped with mckenzie, strata and vista

A dual collaborative effort, we amped up our standard west coast crusher in coordination with our main man Jason Glunt of of Charlotte, North Carolina. Mashed with our standard base of local two row pilsner malt along with a dash of dextrin malt and flaked oats for a sturdy bod. Intensely hopped in the brewhouse and fermenter with a blend of mckenzie, strata and vista. Fermented with our preferred and classic house westy yeast strain for maximum dryness and ultimate crushability.

With a backbone boasting firm assertive bitterness and full hop saturation, this clear and crushy dubby west coasty has us smitten with the hop blend. Showcasing big notes of pink lemonade, grapefruit marm and candied pear with an assertive virginia pine needle presence bursting throughout.

Based on Todd and Jason’s mutual love affair and nostalgic infatuation with the classic midwestern dive bar. Though not the typical beer style you’d consume at these drab haunts, we also wouldn’t mind the chance to slug a few of these surrounded by wooden wall laminate. Named for one of the most common fixtures, no proper dive bar is complete without a chip rack, and in this case, a double chip rack.

Available in cans starting tomorrow Friday 04.24

In honor of our 6th year in the Queen City, we are hosting a giveaway with some sweet prizes from ! One of you lucky fol...
04/22/2026

In honor of our 6th year in the Queen City, we are hosting a giveaway with some sweet prizes from ! One of you lucky folks will win a Rambler Beverage Bucket with Lid and a trucker hat.

To enter:
✔️ Follow Us &
✔️ Like this post
✔️ Tag some buddies you wanna share a pint with

**Giveaway closes at 11:59PM EST on 04.24

**Winner will be announced at 2:00PM EST on Saturday 04.25 — must be present and able to pick up prize at our Optimist Hall location during the Anniversary Party to claim.

*Prize retail value = $175.00

Best of luck!

WELL I’LL BE// our hazy pale ale dry-hopped with citra, galaxy and mosaic. Mashed with a blend of local barley malt alon...
04/21/2026

WELL I’LL BE
// our hazy pale ale dry-hopped with citra, galaxy and mosaic.

Mashed with a blend of local barley malt along with malted oats, raw wheat and a touch of honey malt. Fermented with our preferred low flocc and thick mouthed yeast strain for a full
bodied juicy pale ale experience. Hopped intensely in the fermenter with a blend of citra, galaxy and mosaic. Bursting with tropical fruit-forward aromatics, this pale ale is saturated with some of our very favorite hops. After just one sip, this tropical treat will have you smacking those lips and uttering loudly, “Well, I’ll Be!”.

A fresh batch of this brew will be available starting Friday 04/24 🍊🍍

This Saturday on April 25th, we will be honoring our 6th year in the Queen City with music from + a tie dye party. We w...
04/21/2026

This Saturday on April 25th, we will be honoring our 6th year in the Queen City with music from + a tie dye party. We will even release a special collaboration beer for the occasion. Come celebrate with us 🍻

Join us in celebrating our 6th year in the Queen City on Saturday, April 25th. We'll be hanging all day with fresh beer ...
04/03/2026

Join us in celebrating our 6th year in the Queen City on Saturday, April 25th. We'll be hanging all day with fresh beer releases, a tie dye party, live music and more!

*Live music by DJ Dangfunky from 2-4pm
*Porch Party with Salud Cerveceria & Free Range Brew
*Tie Dye Party from 1-3pm - reserve your spot by clicking the link below.

All ages welcome!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tie-dye-workshop-clt-tickets-1984779153878?aff=oddtdtcreator

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1115 Brevard Street
Charlotte, NC
28206

Opening Hours

Monday 3pm - 9pm
Tuesday 3pm - 9pm
Wednesday 12pm - 9pm
Thursday 12pm - 9pm
Friday 12pm - 10pm
Saturday 12pm - 10pm
Sunday 12pm - 8pm

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