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  • Charlotte’s oldest brewery is expanding — again. Here’s where and what to know

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    Charlotte’s oldest local brewer has a new taproom in the works.

    The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery has begun construction on its forthcoming location in Mount Holly, it said in a message shared on Instagram.

    A customer samples the beer selection at the Olde Mecklenburg Brewery.
    A customer samples the beer selection at the Olde Mecklenburg Brewery. TODD SUMLIN tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com

    “Overlooking the Catawba River and steps from downtown and the greenway, our third biergarten will be the perfect place to unwind with a cold one,” the brewery said.

    The new taproom, which will be called OMB Riverview at Mt. Holly, will open at 725 Elm Street, the Charlotte Business Journal reported. The brewery broke ground at the site this week for the second time after facing cost increases and delays.

    “This project has been a long time coming, so we couldn’t be more excited to be moving forward,” OMB founder John Marrino, told the outlet.

    Olde Mecklenburg Brewery owner John Marrino on Monday, November 9, 2020.
    Olde Mecklenburg Brewery owner John Marrino on Monday, November 9, 2020. Jeff Siner jsiner@charlotteobserver.com

    The target opening date is September 2026.

    OMB Riverview will join the brewery’s existing taprooms in Ballantyne and Lower South End, which opened in 2024 and 2014, respectively, CharlotteFive reported.

    CharlotteFive reached out to The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery for more information Dec. 18 and was awaiting a response.

    The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery is expanding to Mt. Holly in 2026. Its award-winning Mecktoberfest beer is now available at The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery and at bottle shops around Charlotte.
    The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery is expanding to Mt. Holly in 2026. Its award-winning Mecktoberfest beer is now available at The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery and at bottle shops around Charlotte. Courtesy of OMB

    Location: 725 Elm St, Mt Holly, NC 28120

    Location: 15025 Bowl St, Charlotte, NC 28277 (Ballantyne)

    Location: 4150 Yancey Rd, Charlotte, NC 28217 (Lower South End)

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    Instagram: @oldemeckbrew

    This story was originally published December 18, 2025 at 10:18 AM.

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    Tanasia is a service journalism reporter at the Charlotte Observer | CharlotteFive, working remotely from Atlanta, Georgia. She covers restaurant openings/closings in Charlotte and statewide explainers for the NC Service Journalism team. She’s been with McClatchy since 2020.

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  • Catawba County’s newest state park is underway

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    Work has begun on a new state park along the Catawba River, with Duke Energy initiating the project this summer near Great Falls, South Carolina.

    ALSO READ: Fatal collision on I-40 West claims life of 22-year-old in Catawba County

    The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism has requested funding to develop the site, and Chester County is actively preparing for the project. Rezoning requests for Duke Energy-owned properties are set to be reviewed by the county planning commission on Sept. 16.

    The planning commission will consider zoning changes for six properties that total more than 800 acres. These properties include the approximately 500-acre Dearborn Island, also known as Big Island, located between Great Falls and the Stumpy Pond Access Area in Lancaster County, and the over 300-acre Mountain Island situated just north of it.

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