Hoppin’ in South End Charlotte is closing — though it’s not yet clear how soon.
Owners of the self-pour taproom and cocktail bar shared the news in an Instagram post Wednesday, but stopped just short of confirming its last day in business. The reason behind the decision also wasn’t made public.
“We’ve had plenty of fun on here over the years,” the post read. “This is the post we never wanted to make.”
Hoppin’ in South End Charlotte is closing after nearly a decade in business. Google Street View image from February 2019 ©2026 Google
CharlotteFive reached out to Hoppin’ for more information but didn’t immediately hear back.
The South End location debuted in 2017, marking Charlotte’s first self-serve bar, Axios Charlotte reported at the time. The space features 60-plus taps made up of beer, wine and rosé, plus a full service cocktail bar.
The menu also featured tacos, corn dogs, loaded French fries and other bar bites.
In May, Hoppin’ shuttered its Rock Hill taphouse after three years in business, the Rock Hill Herald reported. The bar is still slated to open a new location on North Ames Street in Matthews.
Hoppin’ in South End featured more than 60 taps of beer, wine and rosé. Photo by Cody Hughes
In their farewell post, the owners at Hoppin’ Charlotte encouraged locals to “round up your crew and come make some more memories with us” as they iron out the closing details.
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Charlotteans quickly took to social media to mourn the loss of their neighborhood watering hole:
“End of an era…heart broken that me and my future hypothetical son will never share a drink together here,” Hunter Rankin commented.“You were so good to us Hoppin!!!! Such a special place & a special time. I will absolutely be coming by to raise hell one more time,” Laurene wrote.Amanda Valladares simply wrote, “NOOO.”“Not the news I wanted to see,” Jonathan Briggs commented. “So many memories here.”
This is a developing story and will be updated.
Hoppin’, a self-serve taproom, will soon open a new location on North Ames Street in Matthews. Liz Rothaus Bertrand CharlotteFive Hoppin’ Charlotte
Location: 1402 Winnifred St, Charlotte, NC 28203 (closing soon)
Cuisine: Self-pour taphouse, cocktail bar
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Instagram: @hoppinclt
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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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