Southend Brewery and Smokehouse opened in Charlotte, NC's South End on April 22, 1995. Stainless steel vats are visible amidst exposed brick, wood, rafters, and pipes inside this renovated mill. The atmosphere is very low-key and everyone will feel at home.
Marlene and I started out with an order of onion rings served with BBQ and Blue Cheese sauces. This whet our appetite for the main course of BBQ'ed Baby Back ribs. The ribs were served Southern Style. Which means slow cooked with sauce vs. Memphis style which is a dry rub. The ribs were accompanied by French fries and cole-slaw. The ribs were excellent with a just enough bite in the sauce to leave a tang. We also had a couple of beers with dinner.
They have a very good deal on beer as well. They craft brew eight varieties of beer from Southern Blond to Oatmeal Stout. They have a beer-club where you can buy a full 24OZ glass of beer with your name engraved on it for $25.00. It's refillable everyday for a year for the 16oz price. That is 8 free ounces of beer for those of you that cannot add. They also allow you to take home and refill 64oz Growlers.
Overall it was a good experience. It is definitely not the fanciest place in the world, but had good service, food, and atmosphere