New Olde Meck Brewery opens to public

The new Olde Mecklenburg Brewery opens to the public 11 a.m. Aug. 15, on its 8.5-acre facility ("child and pet friendly"!) at 4150 Yancey Road in Charlotte. There's a taproom and restaurant designed to resemble a German bierhall, a big patio and biergarten, and the brewery itself (think 60-barrel) is four times the size of the old one. The copper tap tower pictured above (from OMB's Facebook page) is one of two on-site.

Live music and giveaways are planned, and the place is set to stay open until 11 p.m.