A Taste Of Carolina

Apparently, the name of the place comes from the abundant selection of locally brewed craft beers, not for the food. I was confused when I sat down and saw the food menu was from California Pizza Kitchen. If you dare to be different and decide that you want some trendy California food, you can order from your server and they will bring it to you and put it on the same check.They have quite a few local brews and a couple of the corporate macro brews if that's what you prefer. It's managed by HMS Host (the Aramark of airports) so the prices fall in line with any other airport in the U.S. A 20-ounce draft was $9.73 with tax. Here's where it gets interesting. If you want to try a variety of beers on your layover, you can get a flight of four 5-ounce beers for about $9. I've never seen an airport bar offer flights before. Very cool, very cool. They also have wine and a full bar.Just a heads up, they have no electrical outlets at the bar.Prost!

Located halfway down the B concourse at CLT, A Taste of Carolina has a long bar, a bunch of tables and a decent view of the large ramp area. If you'd like to look at planes while you wait away your layover here at CLT, this is the spot.The bar has locally brewed Olde Mecklenburg Brewery beers on tap. Literally, a taste of Carolina here. Not cheap, but since when is beer at an airport cheap?They also share the space with the California Pizza Kitchen and have CPK menus on the tables. The wait staff can help you with both sides if that's your choosing.

I had a 2.5 hour layover in CLT so I needed to find a spot to post up and work on my laptop. CLT does not have open seating conducive to work like other airports from what I could see, so when I saw an open spot at the bar at A Taste of Carolina I figured this would be as good a spot as any!The bartender was friendly and attentive even though the bar was crowded. The menu offered a taste of Carolina beers including brews from Murphy's something or other which I wasn't familiar with and one Wicked Weed option. They had some domestic options as well including Stella and . I ended up ordering a Wicked Weed Napoleon complex and a chicken avocado club. The sandwich had lots of avocado and mayo, cubed chicken and bacon strips on panini bread instead of focaccia as indicated on the menu. I wasn't too upset, it still tasted good.Overall, it's an A-OK spot to grab a bite and brew when visiting the CLT airport.

We had time for one more drink during our morning layover, so we headed into A Taste of Carolina. Service was nice and prompt, and soon I had a NoDa Coco Loco in front of me. This was a smooth porter with hints of coconut (surprise!), but it was a little too heavy of a brew to chug when it came time to head to the gate.If you're considering Taste or Carolina Beer Company, definitely head to Taste. It's lighter, feels less like a mediocre chain and has great beer on tap.

A Taste of Carolina shares space with California Pizza Kitchen. This worked out perfectly since my coworker and I needed to prime ourselves for arrival at our final destination. I ordered a flight of beers to whet my appetite, and was pleasantly surprised with how large the sampler was. The blonde ale went the best with my CPK pizza, although everything goes down smooth when you're thirsty. Not bad for a pitstop!

If you have time to get to A Taste of Caroline or fly out of this terminal, they have one of the better beer selections in the Charlotte Airport. Their selection is solid and they carry better brews then Carolina Beer Company. NoDa's Hop, Drop n Roll and Coco Loco. Yes, please! It's still airport pricing but worth it for a better beer.

My layover here at Charlotte Airport was extended by a few hours due to weather delays, so to pass the time I decided to stop at this bar/restaurant for a beverage and to watch the last bits of Monday Night Football. A Taste of Carolina features beers from Charlotte's Old Mecklenburg Brewery. Listed on their menu are several styles and even a flight of 4 of the beers that brewery offers. For me on this night I wasn't in the mood for beer (I didn't want to have to pee during my upcoming 2 hour flight) and also wasn't looking for a mixed drink, though this place does feature a full bar. I settled on a glass of wine, which they offer in 6 or 9 ounce pours. A decent 9 ounce Cabernet Sauvignon was $13/glass, and Bill, the guy behind the bar, was friendly enough on this night, though it was nearly 10:30 when I stopped here and he made no secret of the fact that they'd be calling last call soon, and closing soon after. Pity, as it was only 10:30 and lots of people were stranded at this airport in search of food and drink due to the bad weather in Charlotte on this night. Most all the larger restaurants and better food options in the main center concourse at CLT started rejecting patrons before 10 p.m., and sending everyone to the smaller bars and restaurants like A Taste of Carolina out in the gate areas.I was able to catch the end of Monday Night Football and finish my drink before Bill finally came through and told everyone they were shuttering the place.

This place might be great most of the time, but the one and only time I was here was bad enough to prompt a review. The bartender, Mandy, was constantly texting the entire time I was at the bar. She failed to greet every other guest that sat down, badgered a customer into ordering a panini instead of a cold sandwich, sloppily poured beers that dribbled everywhere, and called every male in the place "baby". Maybe this is acceptable at a dive bar but not when the beers are costly and there are plenty of other choices. There was another woman working at the same time who picked up the slack but she mustn't have been a manager, because she watched the bartender texting and didn't say anything. Other reviews talk about the food, but I didn't order any because she gave me a beer and walked away. She never asked if I wanted food at all. Apparently it comes from the pizza place next door anyways, so it's probably subpar. I've been in the service industry my entire adult life and this service was absolutely atrocious. It's really a shame, because the beers are incredible. I would recommend ordering a beer and enjoying the local flavor at least.

First off Brooke is a great server. For an airport lounge I generally have low expectations but she goes above and beyond to make sure you are taken care of. That said. The craft beer selection of Carolina beers is true to its name however it makes no sense to me with the yadkin valley AVA an hour and a half away to not have NC wines on the menu. They are doing some great things there and a place like this should go out of their way to showcase it to locals and visitors alike.

our annual company appreciation event was held in Greensboro, NC this year. As the Alternative Program we chose "A Taste of Carolina Food Tour". The owner, Lesley, was wonderful to work with as our group kept growing. Our tour guides, Nikki and Jess (we had to split the group up due to size) were fantastic! They were very knowledgeable in regards to the city's history and kept it super fun! The food we were able to taste was exceptional! Thank you for making our company event memorable to everyone in attendance!