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Pilot Brewing Company

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✈️ Woman-owned • Award-winning
📍Plaza Midwood • Charlotte, NC
🍻 Rotating taps • Events • Good company
Host your events in our taproom⬇️

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🏆 LATE CZECH OUT WINS AGAIN! 🏆
We just got the news: Late Czech Out Czech Dark Lager brought home GOLD at the 2026 North Carolina Brewers Cup! 🥇🍺
This little dark lager is building quite the trophy case, and we couldn’t be prouder. ❤️

And the timing couldn’t be better because you can drink the award-winning batch right now!
🍺 Cans available to-go
✨ Currently pouring on NITRO
🏆 Freshly crowned NC Brewers Cup GOLD medalist

The Nitro keg won’t last forever, and neither will those cans—so come grab a pint and stock the fridge while you can.
Late Czech Out. Dark. Smooth. And officially GOLDEN. 🥇 by @pilotbrewing

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2 months ago

It’s the first day of @cltcraftbeerweek and we want to celebrate the kickoff by taking it back and sharing our roots about who we are so consider this your spirit guide:

Pilot is woman-owned and woman-brewed, small-batch, always rotating, gluten-reduced, and the proud owner of 50 awards in 8 years!!! (Like come on now!!)

But the best spirits give back:
Every month we team up with a different local charity to raise money and awareness. $1 from every charity drink special sold goes straight to them

This October we are teaming up with @dan.wade.memorial.scholarship which funds scholarships for people pursuing training in brewing science. It’s beer that helps make the next generation of brewers

Swipe for the full lesson then come haunt us at 1331 Central Ave

#PilotBrewing #WomanOwned #CLTBeer #charlottesgotalot #cltcraftbeerweek by @pilotbrewing

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🍎 TRUST NO ONE. ESPECIALLY THE APPLES.

Tonight’s Traitors: New Blood watch party at Pilot Brewing just got a little more interesting…

We received a special delivery straight from the world of The Traitors, and let’s just say the apples might be more important than you think. 👀

Join us tonight at 8 PM to find out who fell victim to last week’s murder in plain sight!

🍺 Grab a beer.
🍎 Keep your eyes on the apples.
🗡️ Trust absolutely no one.

The fruit will set you free.

#TheTraitorsUS @nbc @thetraitorsus by @pilotbrewing

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The fruit will set you free.
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#TheTraitorsUS @nbc @thetraitorsus by @pilotbrewing

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2 days ago

Skip the stuffy Event Space let your Holiday Party live here!!

Cause let’s be so fr nobody wants another awkward conference-room holiday party

Here’s what to do instead:
Bring in your team’s favorite food
Let everyone order exactly what they want at the bar
Grab some tables and actually enjoy each other

Pilot is the laid-back spot for team happy hours and end-of-year celebrations

No formal setup, no stress, and NO rental fee during normal business hours!!!

Dates are going fast!! Email rachael@pilotbrewing.us to lock in yours before someone else claims it

#CharlotteEvents #CLTBreweries #OfficeHolidayParty #TeamHappyHour #charlottenc by @pilotbrewing

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Two medal-worthy ingredients.
One very questionable technique.

Huckleberry Cheesecake Gose starts with a crisp, refreshing German-style wheat ale brewed with a hint of sea salt and coriander. We blend it with real huckleberry purée and finish it with a touch of cheesecake flavor for a smooth, slightly sweet sip that tastes like fall dessert in a pint.

At just 4.2% ABV, it’s tart, fruity, creamy and easy-drinking—and the judges agree:

🥈 2025 U.S. Open Beer Championship
🥉 2025 CIBA Brewed Awards

Available on draught and in 4-packs while supplies last.

#pilotbrewing #plazamidwood #smallbatch #huckleberrycheesecakegose #awardwinning by @pilotbrewing

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7 days ago

Not ready for summer to be over? Neither are we

Spend your Friday evening with a cold beer, the sounds of the Caribbean, and patio beats with us!!

@mysliceofparadise1 with the @soflosteel is bringing the island vibes with a solo steel pan set of Caribbean-inspired music and rhythmsss

Grab a pint, find a spot on the patio, and settle in for an easygoing Friday night at your favorite plaza midwood spot

📅 Friday, October 9
⏰ 6–7:30 PM
📍 Pilot Brewing Patio
🎶 Live steel pan by Nelson Vergara

Free to attend • All are welcome! by @pilotbrewing

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8 days ago

Fall is back, and so is our Café Latte Stout

This one’s a true neighborhood collab. We brewed it with beans from our friends at @giddycoffee and chocolate from @nostalgiachocolates

Rich coffee, smooth chocolate, and a creamy finish so basically your favorite morning latte, just with a little more fun for the evenings

Now pouring at the taproom. Come grab a pint and toast to the neighbors who make it all possible. Plaza Midwood for the win!!! 🍻

#PilotBrewing #CharlotteBeer #CLTBeer #DrinkLocal #cafelattestout by @pilotbrewing

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9 days ago

Stein holding gets VERY serious around here

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate Oktoberfest with us last Saturday. And what a day!! Jeff is already counting down the days until he can pull out the lederhosen again next year

Our Oktoberfest Märzen is still pouring in the taproom until it’s gone, so come help us finish it off in true German fashion by drinking one..or a few. Prost!

#pilotbrewing #oktoberfest🍻 #plazamidwood #cltbeer #märzen by @pilotbrewing

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10 days ago

Pilot Brewing’s annual Oktoberfest celebration is taking place today, Saturday, October 3, starting at 2:00 PM at our taproom (1331 Central Ave Suite 104, Charlotte, NC 28205).

Join us for free brats, samples of our sausage platter, and a fun afternoon of events:

- 2:30 PM: Free Brats
- 3:00 PM: Women’s Stein Holding Contest
- 3:30 PM: Men’s Stein Holding Contest
- 4:00 PM: Rock Paper Scissors Tournament

Come enjoy an exciting evening full of surprises. We hope to see you there! by @pilotbrewing

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13 days ago

Soup Season, Stein’s, and Dirndls oh my!!

Pilot Oktoberfest is ON today starting at 2!

2:30: Free brats from @edwin_organix with any drink, while they last
3:00: Women’s Stein-Holding Contest
3:30: Men’s Stein-Holding Contest
winners get a private tour + tasting for 10 people!!!
4:00: Rock Paper Scissors Tournament for a $25 beer card

Lederhosen and dirndls are highly encouraged.
Spoons optional.
#pilotbrewing #oktoberfest #stein #charlottebeer #soupseason by @pilotbrewing

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Sound off below:
Too much head, not enough head, or just right?

$3 select 12oz pours ALL day in the taproom! Come find out how much head you prefer on your beers

#pilotbrewing #plazamidwood #charlottebeer #wednesdayspecial #3dollarbeers by @pilotbrewing

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