Natty Greene's Raleigh Now Open

We stopped into the new Natty Greene's location for a few afternoon beers yesterday. They have renovated the former Southend Brewery and Prime Only Steakhouse location into their second brewpub. The place has a great feel, and is very close to the original Natty's in Greensboro. Plenty of space, while still having plenty of seating, it should be a great place to go even if the bar is crowded.

On to the really important stuff though...the beer! They had their standard year round beers and a multitude of seasonal offerings. Two were brewed here in Raleigh, the others were trucked in from Greensboro. Slowly they will transition all the beers to being brewed in Raleigh. I tried the Smoky Mountain Porter, Gunsmith's Dark Munich Lager, and Lighthorse Belgian Pale Ale. The porter and lager were both very good, and I'm always glad to see more Dark Lagers out there. I really enjoy that style, but there are not too many available, especially on draft. The Belgian Pale could have used a little more hop presence in my opinion to mask some of the fruitiness from the yeast. Based on my experiences with Natty's I don't think you can go wrong with any of the beers they offer, assuming you like whatever style you order. The best part was that their regular pint price is $4.00, for everything, including seasonals. This place could fast become a new favorite.