It solely takes a second to comprehend that the brand new enterprise shifting into the 5,000-square-foot area that used to deal with Outfitters Steaks and Seafood in Locust shall be as distinctive as an enormous spray-painted picture of a viking Viking in battle. -axe greets guests alongside the aspect of the constructing at 805 W. Fundamental St.
Folks shouldn’t be intimidated, though it’s to be anticipated that they are going to be hungry and thirsty. That is as a result of the enterprise, Buzzed Viking Brewing Firm, will supply meals with quite a lot of beers and mead, an historic alcoholic beverage made out of fermented honey blended with water.
Having launched its first location in Harmony in the summertime of 2020, Buzzed Viking plans to open the Locust location someday in late September or early October. This would be the metropolis’s second brewery, after The Brew Room, which opened in Might.

A picture of a Viking making ready for battle will greet individuals as soon as Buzzed Viking opens later this yr.
After looking out varied communities, together with Mooresville and Monroe, for his or her second location, homeowners Jon Pokorny and Mike Moroe settled on Locust.
“We needed to have one thing somewhat extra native in a small city that was nonetheless growing,” Pokorny mentioned, including that when he and Moroe bought to Locust and talked to residents, “we realized, you recognize what, that is going to be a giant place.”
Buzzed Viking was the primary mixture brewery and mead established in Cabarrus County and considered one of just a few within the nation, in keeping with its web site.
The identify, whereas attention-grabbing, has nothing to do with overindulgence, Pokorny mentioned.
“I need individuals to convey their youngsters and their households,” Pokorny mentioned of the atmosphere he want to domesticate.
A part of the identify comes from the truth that mead being the oldest type of alcohol on the planet, it was one thing the Vikings drank. And mead is made out of honey, which is made by the buzzing of bees. An alternate rationalization for the identify, Pokorny mentioned, facilities on Moroe’s spouse, Sheri, who comes from a Norwegian household whose ancestors hint again to the Vikings. Her grandfather was a beekeeper and each time he was stung, he mentioned that the bees “buzzed” him.
In comparison with the Harmony location, which provides primary bar meals, Locust will characteristic a big and colourful menu, about 90 % full. A number of the choices individuals can sit up for embrace honey hen and waffles, a wagyu, elk and wild boar burger served with chili jam and bacon, a sandwich referred to as The Lonnie Little (Pokorny didn’t present further particulars), large turkey legs and pork dipped in honey. Schnitzel with candy potato gnocchi. Extra conventional bar meals contains pretzels, honey-battered hen skins and Locust chips.
“We mainly noticed that you’ve Tailgators Sports activities Grill and you’ve got quick meals and you’ve got Native Room, effectively, we’re touchdown proper within the center,” Pokorny mentioned, noting that dishes will not value greater than about $15.
The Locust location will characteristic round 20 beers brewed on website together with round 4 to 6 mead wines, that are fairly totally different from conventional wine and have a tendency to include extra alcohol. The alcohol content material of Buzzed Vikings meads is 12 %.
Buzzed Viking in Harmony rotates round 70 flavors of mead wine, together with blackberry, blueberry, apple, pina colada, mango and cheesecake. Pokorny mentioned Locust prospects can anticipate an analogous variety of choices.
Except for meals and drinks, Buzzed Viking in Locust shall be an leisure venue. It’s going to supply actions reminiscent of musical bingo, face portray, a sport referred to as beer bag (a mix of corn gap and beer pong), stay music, comedy reveals and extra.
“We will attempt loads of issues and see what’s standard with our prospects,” he mentioned.
The enterprise goals to please prospects in 4 methods: “We wish to provide you with an excellent product, we wish to provide you with a enjoyable place to go, we wish to provide you with good service, and we simply need you to have enjoyable. Pokorn mentioned.