97 Strongest Beers on Tap in Charlotte Right Now

Of the 1172 beers currently on tap across Charlotte-area breweries, 1106 list an ABV. Of those, 97 are 8% ABV or higher, across 40 breweries.

Burial Beer Co.Stout · Imperial
15% ABV28 IBUcoffeevanillacinnamon
Pouring at Charlotte - The House of Relics
Burial Beer Co.Barleywine
15% ABV27 IBUcaramelbananavanilla
Pouring at Charlotte - The House of Relics
14% ABVbarrel agedboozyrich
Pouring at Armored Cow
High Branch BrewingBarleywine · BBA Ale
13% ABVbarrel agedboozycaramel
Pouring at Gibson Mill (Concord), Downtown Mooresville
Percent Tap HouseStout · Russian Imperial
12% ABVcoffeechocolateburnt
Pouring now
Ass Clown Brewing CompanyStout · Imperial
12% ABV86 IBUbarrel agedchocolateberry
Pouring now
Ass Clown Brewing CompanyStout · Imperial
12% ABV68 IBUbarrel agedchocolateboozy
Pouring now
Burial Beer Co.IPA · Quadruple
12% ABV20 IBUtropicalcitrusjuicy
Pouring at Charlotte - The House of Relics
Armored Cow BrewingStout · Imperial
11.5% ABVchocolatecinnamonchili
Pouring at Armored Cow
Benford Brewing CompanyIPA · Imperial / Double
11.5% ABV109 IBU
Pouring now
High Branch BrewingStout · Imperial / Double
10.8% ABVbarrel agedboozychocolate
Pouring at Gibson Mill (Concord), Downtown Mooresville
Hopfly Brewing CompanyStout · Imperial / Double
10.5% ABVchocolategingercinnamon
Pouring at Charlotte (South End)
Armored Cow BrewingStout · Imperial
10.5% ABVchocolatecoffeerich
Pouring at Armored Cow
Salud CerveceriaStout · Imperial Coffee
10.09% ABVcoffeechocolaterich
Pouring at Taproom
Suffolk Punch BrewingStout · Imperial / Double Coffee
10% ABV3 IBUcoffeeboozyrich
Pouring at SouthPark, Birkdale Village, South End
Primal BreweryStout · Imperial
9.8% ABVchocolatenuttyrich
Pouring at Huntersville, Belmont
9.7% ABV20 IBUesteryclovelemon
Pouring at Sugar Creek Taproom
Sugar Creek Brewing CompanyBelgian · Golden Strong
9.7% ABV35 IBUtropicalesteryfloral
Pouring at Sugar Creek Taproom
Pour 64Belgian · Strong
9.5% ABV26 IBUesteryspicy hopboozy
Pouring now
Pour 64Belgian · Tripel
9.5% ABVbananacloveestery
Pouring now
Lower Left BrewingIPA · Double New England
9.5% ABVtropicalcitrusdank
Pouring now
Percent Tap HouseIPA · Triple west Coast
9.4% ABVcitrustropicalresinous
Pouring now
Old Armor BeerIPA · Imperial / Double
9.2% ABV69 IBUresinoustropicaldank
Pouring now
Armored Cow BrewingIPA · Double
9.1% ABVtropicalcitrusjuicy
Pouring at Armored Cow
9% ABVtropicalcoconutjuicy
Pouring at Armored Cow
9% ABVbananalactosetart
Pouring at Armored Cow
Sugar Creek Brewing CompanyBelgian · Quadrupel
9% ABV23 IBUcherrycaramelboozy
Pouring at Sugar Creek Taproom
Ass Clown Brewing CompanyLager · Imperial (Bourbon Barrel Smoked Cinnamon & Vanilla)
9% ABV68 IBUbarrel agedvanillacinnamon
Pouring now
Sugar Creek Brewing CompanyBelgian · Golden Strong
9% ABV35 IBUbananaclovetropical
Pouring at Sugar Creek Taproom

Mocha Magic

Old Well BreweryStout · Imperial / Bourbon Barrel
9% ABV63 IBU
Pouring now
Pour 64Stout · Russian Imperial
9% ABVcoffeechocolaterich
Pouring now
Legal Remedy BrewingPorter · Imperial / Double
9% ABV38 IBUchocolatecoffeevanilla
Pouring now
Monday Night BrewingIPA · Imperial / Double
8.8% ABV70 IBUtropicalcitrusdank
Pouring now
Old Armor BeerIPA · Imperial / Double
8.7% ABV36 IBUcitrusstone fruitbitter
Pouring now
Eleven Lakes BrewingBelgian · Tripel
8.7% ABVbananaclovefloral
Pouring now
Legal Remedy BrewingIPA · Imperial / Double
8.6% ABV68 IBUtropicalcitrusjuicy
Pouring now
Pour 64Pumpkin
8.6% ABVpumpkin spicechocolatecoffee
Pouring now

Pumking

$6.00
Pour 64Pumpkin
8.6% ABVcinnamonpumpkin spicevanilla
Pouring now
Pour 64Cider · Applewine
8.6% ABVpumpkin spicecinnamonsmooth
Pouring now
Triple C BrewingIPA · Imperial
8.5% ABVdankcitrusspicy hop
Pouring at CLT Airport
Burial Beer Co.IPA · Imperial
8.5% ABV36 IBUdankresinouscitrus
Pouring at Charlotte - The House of Relics
Neoteric BrewingBelgian · Strong
8.5% ABV29 IBUesteryboozydry
Pouring at Neoteric Huntersville
760 Craft WorksLager · Amber / Red
8.5% ABVcarameltoastybready
Pouring at 760 Craft Works
Pour 64IPA · Imperial
8.5% ABVjuicytropicalcitrus
Pouring now
Percent Tap HouseIPA · Imperial
8.4% ABVtropicaljuicycitrus
Pouring now
Armored Cow BrewingPorter · Imperial
8.3% ABVgingercinnamonrich
Pouring at Armored Cow
Traust BrewingIPA · Imperial
8.2% ABV40 IBUtropicalstone fruitdank
Pouring now
Hoptown BrewingIPA · Imperial / Double New England / Hazy
8.2% ABVtropicalhazyjuicy
Pouring now
Percent Tap HouseStout · Pumpkin Cinnamon Bun
8.2% ABV30 IBUcinnamonvanillacoffee
Pouring now
8.1% ABV80 IBUdankresinouscitrus
Pouring now
Eleven Lakes BrewingOther Ale · Christmas
8.1% ABV30 IBUhoneycinnamonginger
Pouring now
Lore BrewingIPA · Imperial
8.1% ABVcitrusbitterresinous
Pouring at Lore Brewing

Steph Birdie

King Canary BrewingIPA · Double New England
8.1% ABV
Pouring at King Canary Davidson

10W-40

$8.50
Hi-Wire BrewingStout · Imperial / Double
8% ABV20 IBUchocolatevanillacoffee
Pouring now
Burial Beer Co.IPA · Imperial
8% ABV27 IBUcitrustropicaljuicy
Pouring at Charlotte - The House of Relics
Hopfly Brewing CompanyIPA · Imperial / Double New England / Hazy
8% ABVjuicytropicalcitrus
Pouring at Charlotte (South End)
Replay BrewingIPA · Imperial / Double New England / Hazy
8% ABVdankberryjuicy
Pouring at Replay Brewing
8% ABV30 IBUcarameltoffeechocolate
Pouring at CLT Airport Taproom, Ballantyne, LoSo (Flagship)
Divine Barrel BrewingIPA · Hazy Double
8% ABV35 IBUtropicaljuicyhazy
Pouring now
Benford Brewing CompanyIPA · New England / Hazy
8% ABV22 IBUmangotropicaljuicy
Pouring now
Old Well BreweryIPA · Black / Cascadian Dark Ale
8% ABV70 IBUcoffeeburntresinous
Pouring now
Free Range BrewingStout · Oyster
8% ABV32 IBU
Pouring at The Brewery
Divine Barrel BrewingCitrus Hard Soda
8% ABV
Pouring now

Swish

$8.00
Salud CerveceriaIPA · Hazy Double
8% ABVjuicytropicalhazy
Pouring at Taproom

Vespers

$7.00
Petty Thieves BrewingOther Ale · Scotch / Wee Heavy
8% ABVcarameltoffeebready
Pouring now
Hi-Wire BrewingStout · Pastry
8% ABV20 IBUcoffeelactoserich
Pouring now

About this list

"Imperial" or "double" in a beer's name usually signals a stronger, more intensely flavored version of the base style — imperial stouts and double IPAs are the most common examples, and they tend to land in this 8%+ range.