Healthy alternatives to beer at breweries in Charlotte

A version of this story originally appeared on the Work For Your Beer blog. Work For Your Beer is the all-inclusive guide to beer fitness in Charlotte, NC. View their calendar for a complete directory of everywhere you can work out and drink beer in the Queen City.

This year is already flying by! The more time that passes, the harder it can be to stick to the health goals we made for ourselves as the clock struck midnight on January 1.

​As much as we love enjoying a beer after a workout or when we’re out with friends, we occasionally like to switch it up with some healthy options that are offered at Charlotte breweries. Kombucha and coffee are great alternatives for beer and a lot of breweries carry them, making it that much easier to trade in your beer for a non-alcoholic treat.

​Check out all of the healthy beer alternatives below that will help you stay on top of your new year’s resolutions!

Kombucha

Kombucha is a great alternative to beer that is carried at a growing number of Charlotte breweries. In case you’re wondering what it is, it’s tea that has been naturally fermented. We promise it’s not as weird as it sounds. You can learn more about kombucha and its health benefits here. This non-alcoholic beverage is a refreshing drink after a beer fitness ​class. Snag some kombucha at these breweries:

Blue Blaze Brewing Co.

Free Range Brewing

Heist Brewery

Legion Brewing

Lenny Boy Brewing

NoDa Brewing Company

Salud Cerveceria

Sycamore Brewing

Three Spirits Brewery

Coffee

What’s the perfect way to end your weekend beer fitness class or run? With some coffee, of course. If you’re looking for a healthier option (and a little pick-me-up), head to the breweries listed below for some coffee or cold brew.

Free Range Brewing

​Heist Brewery (Coffee is served on Saturday and Sunday for brunch)

Resident Culture Brewing

Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery

Salud Cerveceria

The Olde Mecklenburg Brewery

Additional Non-Alcoholic Options

If you’re not looking for a caffeine fix or to sip on some kombucha, there’s plenty of other healthy and non-alcoholic alternatives at the breweries listed below. You can never go wrong with house-made ginger beer.

Birdsong Brewing – Apple juice

Blue Blaze Brewing Co. – Non-alcoholic ginger beers

Free Range Brewing – Shrub

Heist Brewery – House-made ginger beer and root beer

Sycamore Brewing – Tea and juice

Thirsty Nomad Brewing Co. – House-made ginger ale and free bottled water

Unknown Brewing Co. – House-made ginger ale and sparkling water

What’s your go-to beer alternative?

Did we miss one of your favorite beer alternatives? Did you recently have one of these beverages and LOVE it? We want to hear about it! Tell us in the comments below, or post on social media and tag @workforyourbeer.

Photo: From Work For Your Beer Blog

This story was originally published March 12, 2018 at 9:00 PM with the headline "Healthy alternatives to beer at breweries in Charlotte."