About The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery & Biergarten
The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery & Biergarten is on Yancey Road in Charlotte, at the location the brewery calls LoSo. The brewery says OMB is Charlotte's oldest standing independent brewery, pouring beer here since 2009. It brews in the German tradition, using only water, malt, hops and yeast.
The core lineup includes an altbier, a pilsner, a hefeweizen, a West Coast IPA and a Vienna lager, along with a Baltic porter and a light lager. A Berliner weisse sour ale rounds out the seasonal beers.
The biergarten is the center of the place, and it welcomes people and pets alike. The kitchen serves German and American sausages, pretzels, salads and schnitzel, and there is a kids menu too. It is an easy stop for a group or a family.
OMB also books private events at this LoSo location, with spaces like the Hornets Nest and the Grosse Festhalle, and it runs a brewery tour and live music. It is one of the most reviewed beer spots in Charlotte on this site.
From OMB's own website and its Google listing, read September 28, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
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Questions people ask
Is there a beer garden at OMB?
Yes. It is an 8-acre beer garden, and the brewery says it is one of the largest biergartens in the Southeast. It welcomes pets along with people.
Does OMB serve food?
Yes. The kitchen serves German and American sausages, pretzels, salads and schnitzel, and there is a kids menu.
Can I book a private event or take a tour there?
Yes to both. There are private event spaces at this LoSo location, including the Hornets Nest and the Grosse Festhalle, and a brewery tour runs here.
Is OMB wheelchair accessible?
Yes. The entrance, parking lot, restroom and seating are wheelchair accessible.
Which breweries are close by?
Sugar Creek Brewing Company and Protagonist Beer - LoSo are both 0.1 miles away. Brewers at 4001 Yancey and Southern Tier Brewing Company at 4001 Yancey are both 0.2 miles away.
Answers come from OMB's website and its Google listing, read September 28, 2026.
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Before you visit OMB
Expect a busy biergarten crowd, especially with the kitchen serving sausages, pretzels and schnitzel alongside the beer. Check ombbeer.com before you go for current beers, hours and any private events booked in its LoSo spaces.
Sugar Creek Brewing Company and Protagonist Beer - LoSo are both 0.1 miles away, an easy add to your stop. Brewers at 4001 Yancey and Southern Tier Brewing Company at 4001 Yancey are 0.2 miles further, so it is easy to turn one stop into an afternoon.