John E.
Yelp
You can find Divine Barrel Brewing at 3701 N Davidson St, Ste 203, Charlotte, NC 28205 in NoDa. The brewery is at the back end of a building so you'll see the covered patio first - the entry is in the brick building to the right.
The interior is a mix of reused industrial polished concrete floors with exposed brick and ceilings, and recycled barnwood paneling (or are they pallets?) with metal chairs and wood topped barrels for tables. It's quite comfortable - reminds me of some of the coastal bars/restaurants I've visited in my travels only with much higher ceilings. The taproom bar is to the back with a fairly large list of available beers on tap (I think there were 13 on this day) - there was also a smaller board that held some barrel-aged items - I believe poured from bottles - make sure you take a look, it's under the larger menu. Seems they also offer a few additional items like Untitled Art fruited hard seltzers, non-alcohol beer, ciders and prosecco.
We tried:
* Cadillac Rainbows Fruited Berliner Weisse 4/5 - Nice smoothy sour with big fruity additions of sweet mango and guava, tart passion fruit and peach. Starts out a bit tart and juicy then finishes sweet and mouthcoating.
* Barleywine in Retrograde 4/5 - Notes of bitter dark chocolate and tart dark fruit on the nose, full roasty thick body with hint of tobacco, finishing sweet with a good amount of bittering hops on the finish, slightly warm
* We're out of Peanut Butter, Frank Stout 4/5 - Buttery fairly thick bodied porter with notes of chocolate, roasted peanuts (mostly on the nose), finishing slightly sweet with a good amount of balancing hops in the finish.
* Spatial Awareness Stout 4.2/5 - Thick bodied coffee stout with big notes of dark chocolate and bitter coffee, offset by sweet vanilla and a bit of chilli flavor that heats up a bit as you drink and the stout warms
* Climb a Cloud NEIPA 4.1/5 Well made NEIPA with hints of sweet orange and grapefruit in a hazy, juicy body with good mouthfeel, finishing hoppy.
* Untitled Arts Pineapple Mango Seltzer 4.2/5 - If you haven't tried these UA seltzers you're really missing out - this one is super juicy with big flavors of sweet mango and tart pineapple.
* Sleep is a Cousin of Death - Brandy Barleywine - 4.4/5 Delicious sweet bodied barleywine with lots of barrel, notes of sweet toffee, dried fig and almond cookie. Somewhat boozy finish but hey I don't mind this one - builds as you drink and the beer warms.
* Sleep is a Cousin of Death - Cognac Barleywine - 4.3/5 A bit dryer than the brandy version with different barrel complexity, notes of toffee, molasses, fig, with a cleaner, crisper finish.
* What Glitters is Gold Hefe 4/5 - Competently made Hefeweizen with hazy body, notes of citrus and bready yeast in a creamy body with great mouthfeel, typical banana nose finishing fairly clean - crushable.
* Warm my Bones Imperial Stout 4.4/5 - Something about that Apple Brandy barrel that imparts a sweetness that makes your toes curl, notes of dark chocolate in a thick body with a warming, boozy finish - very decadent.
In all the service was exceptional and the venue welcoming. We had a great time.