Press
2026 NC Brewers Cup Winner - Gold & Bronze Medal
Edge City Brewery took home a Gold Medal for Thanks Ma (Sour Fruit or Field Beer) and a Bronze Medal for Forever Thirsty (Pilsner-Style & Hoppy Lager).
— By NC Craft Brewers Guild
2026 Charlotte's Best Brewery Runner Up
Edge City Brewery operates a three-barrel brewhouse and taproom on Monroe Road. It brews a variety beer styles that often rotate and include some year-round flagships.
— By Charlotte's Best magazine
Edge City Brewery pivots during pandemic

CHARLOTTE – John Thomas and his brother, Jared, had been talking about opening their own brewery in Charlotte for a while. Two years ago, they finally took the leap and began planning for what would become Edge City Brewery, not knowing it would all come to a head in the midst of a pandemic.

— Karie Simmons









