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On Tap | Middle James Brewing

Meet the Brewers

Meet the Brewers

The Middle James concept came from home brewer Mike Smoak and professional brewer Andrew Viapiano, a duo who met while making a beer at one of Charlotte’s biggest breweries and wanted to do something more sports-focused. Mike won a home brew competition which landed him the opportunity to make his beer at a local brewery where Andrew was the head brewer. Andrew got his start as a professional brewer five years ago with an internship at Triple C. The two became fast friends and wanted to do something of their own. After more than 3 years of planning and construction, Middle James opened in August of 2019.

Middle James Beer

  • Sammy's Shandy

    2.5% ABV - Serving Sizes: 18oz, 10oz, 4oz

    Light, crisp, and incredibly refreshing. This 2.5% Summer Shandy blends bright citrus with a smooth, easy-drinking for a zesty, thirst-quenching beer that's perfect for warm days.

  • Futbol Playa Lager - Mexican

    4.5% ABV - Serving Sizes: 18oz, 10oz, 4oz

    A crisp, clean Mexican lager with a light body, subtle malt sweetness, and a refreshing finish. Easy-drinking and perfect for any occasion

  • Fly Kid Kölsch

    5% ABV - Serving Sizes: 18oz, 10oz, 4oz, 4pk

    Our Kölsch is a light and crisp German-style ale that showcases delicate malt sweetness and subtle hop bitterness, making it a refreshing choice for any occasion.

  • Cinnamon Sweet Potato Blonde Blonde / Golden Ale

    6.2% ABV - Serving Sizes: 18oz, 10oz, 4oz, 4pk

    Our cinnamon sweet potato blonde ale offers a delightful fusion of rich, roasted sweet potato flavors and warm cinnamon spice, creating a smooth and comforting brew that’s perfect for autumn sipping.

  • No Fuchs Given Golden Ale

    4.5% ABV - Serving Sizes: 18oz, 10oz, 4oz, 4pk

    No Fuchs Given is a crisp, refreshing golden ale brewed in collaboration with Leicester City, Charlotte FC and Newport County legend Christian Fuchs.

  • Mint City Gold Pale Ale - American

    5.2% ABV - Serving Sizes: 18oz, 10oz, 4oz, 4pk

    Mint City Gold is a balanced and approachable Pale Ale with a refreshing blend of smooth malt character and crisp hop bitterness. Notes of citrus and subtle floral undertones.

  • Quantum Pioneers Sour - Raspberry Lemonade

    5% ABV - Serving Sizes: 18oz, 10oz, 4oz, 4pk

    Quantum Pioneers is a refreshing raspberry lemonade ale bursting with bright citrus and sweet raspberry flavor. At 5% ABV, it’s crisp, smooth, and easy-drinking, delivering the perfect balance.

  • You're Turning Violet, Violet Wheat Beer - Blueber

    4.9% ABV - Serving Sizes: 18oz, 10oz, 4oz, 4pk

    Smooth, easy-drinking wheat beer with fresh blueberry flavor and a subtle sweetness. A soft malt body & crisp finish let the blueberries shine without being overpowering, making for a refreshing pint

  • Gooooooooal Wit It Wheat Beer - Witbier

    4.5% ABV - Serving Sizes: 18oz, 10oz, 4oz, 4pk

    Our Belgian style Wit beer is bright and refreshing, with notes of orange peel, coriander and soft wheat. Crisp, citrusy and easy-drinking.

  • Great Musa Wheat Beer - Hefeweizen

    4.8% ABV - Serving Sizes: 18oz, 10oz, 4oz, 4pk

    Great Musa is a traditional Hefeweizen brewed with classic German yeast for notes of banana and clove balanced by a smooth wheat body. At 4.8% ABV, it’s light, refreshing, and incredibly easy to drink

  • Mango Man Wheat Beer - Mango

    4.8% ABV - Serving Sizes: 18oz, 10oz, 4oz, 4pk

    Mango Man is a refreshing and fruity wheat ale that is perfect for a hot summer day. It is a light beer with a crisp and smooth taste, and it is infused with delicious, juicy mango flavor notes.

  • Hour Mark IPA - American

    7% ABV - Serving Sizes: 18oz, 10oz, 4oz, 4pk

    Our American IPA, with a robust 7% ABV, showcases a bold array of hop flavors, featuring notes of citrus, pine, and floral aromatics, offering a strong and satisfying drinking experience.

  • Dead Ball Specialist IPA - New England

    6.4% ABV - Serving Sizes: 16oz Can, 4pk

    This vibrant hazy IPA has balanced tropical flavors thanks to Citra, Idaho 7, and Motueka hops.

  • Talk To Me Joose IPA - New England

    6.5% ABV - Serving Sizes: 18oz, 10oz, 4oz, 4pk

    Talk to me Joose is a hazy IPA that was collaborated with one of our employees in memory of his son Maverick. This is part of our brewed for a purpose series, to honor his memory.

  • Highly Dramatic V27 IPA - New England

    6.5% ABV - Serving Sizes: 18oz, 10oz, 4oz

    Highly Dramatic Vol 27 is a juicy Hazy IPA packed with Bru-1, HBC 630, HBC 638, and Anchovy hops for waves of tropical fruit, ripe berries, citrus, and candy-like aromatics.

  • Mystic Water Red Ale - Amber

    5.1% ABV - Serving Sizes: 18oz, 10oz, 4oz, 4pk

    Mystic Water is a smooth and flavorful Amber Ale with rich caramel malt character balanced by a subtle hop presence. At 5.1% ABV, it delivers a clean, easy-drinking finish.

  • Fluffer Nutter Chocolate Peanut Butter Marshmallo

    6.4% ABV - Serving Sizes: 18oz, 10oz, 4oz, 4pk

    This smooth stout is loaded with peanut butter and marshmallow flavors, balanced by roasted malt and a touch of chocolate. Rich, creamy, and just the right amount of sweet, it's the perfect beer.

Cider

  • Pumpkin Blend Cider - Herbed

    5.1% ABV - Serving Sizes: 10oz, 4oz

    Apples pressed with Pumpkins, aged with chai tea spices. It’s balance makes it perfect for the pumpkin fan and cider drinker alike.

  • Black Cherry Cider - Cherry

    5.1% ABV - Serving Sizes: 10oz, 4oz

Hard Seltzer

  • Lilly's Seltzer - Blood Orange

    4.2% ABV - Serving Sizes: 18oz, 10oz, 4oz

    Bright, crisp, and refreshing with vibrant blood orange flavor. Lightly tart with a juicy citrus finish, this easy-drinking seltzer brings just the right balance of sweetness and citrus bite.

  • Lilly's Seltzer - Peach Pear

    4.2% ABV - Serving Sizes: 18oz, 10oz, 4oz

    A crisp, refreshing seltzer bursting with juicy peach and bright pear flavors. Lightly sweet with a smooth, fruity finish, it’s an easy-drinking combination made for warm days and good vibes.

Mead

  • Warhammer Mead - Honey, Apple, Blueberry

    6% ABV - Serving Sizes: 12oz Can

    Apple Mead with Blueberry aged on Oak. Blueberry and apple with slight honey sweetness balanced by tart fruit and light oak and tannin. Blueberry and vanilla cream body and finish.