Greenville’s Growing Beer Gardens The days are getting long and the temperatures are rising which means one thing to craft lovers in Eastern Carolina: outdoor drinking. Whether you’re looking for a place to drink in the sun on your lunch break or a quiet spot for a Friday night flight, Greenville is stocked with some of the best patios and beer gardens in the east. Greenville Girls Pint Out, an organization that builds a community of women who love craft beer, is a fixture of the growing beer scene around town and knows a thing or two about having a pint at Greenville bars. Here’s our list of the best places for outdoor drinking in G-Vegas: Best Place for a Flight with Friends: Tapped This bottle shop is a long-needed addition to the Greenville beer scene. With 20 rotating taps, you’re likely to find something (or four or five somethings) you want to try each time you go. Opt for a flight outside in the beer garden, surrounded by string lights and Greenville’s most avid craft beer lovers. Get takeout from nearby Fajitas, Wasabi 88, or Basil’s and make a night out of it with a few of your nearest and dearest...or whomever happens to be free for a beer. Or the person at the next table. Whatever works. Honorable Mention: Winslow’s Tavern Best Place for Day Drinking: Christy’s Europub The beer drinking spot for beer drinkers Uptown. You’ll always find someone on the patio enjoying a brew from Christy’s small but well-culled and ever-changing tap lineup. Wanna come at 3pm and hang out for a few hours? Hey, that’s cool. You’ll likely find others doing the same. Don’t be surprised if you bump into old friends or make new ones while you’re there. Honorable Mention: Crossbones Tavern Best Place to Drink Local: Trollingwood Brewery & Taproom You can’t get more local than heading to the brewery itself. Greenville’s nanobrewery comes equipped with an outdoor space ideal for drinking in Uptown. Here, you can grab a pint of Skullville, their jalapeno pale ale, or Spazzfest Brown Ale and hang out at one of the picnic tables. Bonus: The brewery is next door to Dickinson Public House which offers fantastic food and has good beer on tap, as well. Honorable Mention: Mother Earth Brewery, if you’re up for a short drive to Kinston Best Place for Large Groups: Mellow Mushroom You want to go out with a big group of friends? Have a beer or two over dinner with family? Take your dog and watch the game on TV? Head to Mellow Mushroom. Their patio is huge (and heated on chilly nights) and they keep great beer on tap, including a few NC beers at all times. They have TVs, both small and large tables, as well as a long outdoor bar, and it’s dog-friendly. This combo makes Mellow a great place to hold a party, and they often host their own events on the patio as well. Honorable Mention: The upstairs patio at Ale House Best Place for Date Night: Basil’s With a beautiful patio space conveniently located on Firetower Road, Basil’s offers great Italian food and focuses on local craft beer. They have constantly rotating taps of NC beer, and a selection of bottles, too. Opt for a Monday date and you’ll get your NC draft for $3. Honorable Mention: Villedge Wood Fired Kitchen Summer 2016
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