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Heirloom Brewshop in Raleigh Offers a Zen Garden Setting for Hot Drinks, Sake, and Snacks

Home » Restaurant & Bar Reviews » Raleigh » Heirloom Brewshop in Raleigh Offers a Zen Garden Setting for Hot Drinks, Sake, and Snacks
March 2, 2019 by Ron Wen
Front of Heirloom Brewshop in Raleigh - nctriangledining.com
Front of Heirloom Brewshop in Raleigh – nctriangledining.com

Over the past year or two, the Warehouse District has been popping! With the new Union Station and Dillon building opening up, there’s an expectation for a lot of future growth in this neighborhood. And along with living quarters and transportation, you’re going to need some restaurants to feed all these people, eh? Well out at the Dillon building, we’re starting to see some new restaurants come to life and Heirloom Brewshop is one of the more recent additions. Offering up coffee, tea, sake and some snacks, this hip and modern space will give you some ideas on where the Raleigh food scene is headed towards. Step on inside and let’s go check it out!

Organic design at Heirloom Brewshop in Raleigh - nctriangledining.com
Organic design at Heirloom Brewshop in Raleigh – nctriangledining.com

From the outside, Heirloom looks pretty simple with gold, gilt lettering out front and a large glass face for maximum visibility. Walking by, you can see the milieu of young hipsters chatting away and working on their MacBooks. Inside you’ll find a modern but organic feel to the space. Primarily light woods and whites, there’s a trellis of sinuous wood slats overhead, highlighting the space. It all feels a lot like if Bida Manda and Brewery Bhavana got together and had a baby coffee shop! But it all works quite well, it’s a very clean space from an interior design perspective. Conceptually, I think Heirloom mimics a modern Asian tea shop in terms of esthetics and design.

Halogen beam coffee brewers at Heirloom Brewshop in Raleigh - nctriangledining.com
Halogen beam coffee brewers at Heirloom Brewshop in Raleigh – nctriangledining.com

At the counter order area, you’ll spy an interesting array of brewing equipment. From a wild-looking cold drip coffee distiller to modern, fusion tea brewers, they definitely spared no expense when it comes to brewing equipment here at Heirloom. Everything is displayed out in the open for your viewing pleasure. To the left of the counter is a retail space showing off a variety of tea products along with a selection of sake cans. Peruse through Heirloom’s menu and you’ll find a nice range of teas, coffees, sakes, cocktails and small plates to choose from. There’s also a display case of pastries to snack on, up front! Heirloom is open from 7am to 10pm (11pm on Friday and Saturday) making for easy access.

 

Retail area at Heirloom Brewshop in Raleigh - nctriangledining.com
Retail area at Heirloom Brewshop in Raleigh – nctriangledining.com
Counter area at Heirloom Brewshop in Raleigh - nctriangledining.com
Counter area at Heirloom Brewshop in Raleigh – nctriangledining.com

After you order, grab one of the small two-tops or hang out at the counter stools up front. Heirloom Brewshop provides a power-strip up by the front windows if you need to charge up your MacBook or laptop. The space is built for comfort, conversation and a lingering visit. Acoustics are decent here and it’s a good spot to have a quiet conversation. It all feels very comfortable and organic, Heirloom Brewshop provides a Zen-like feel to your visit.

Brewed tea at Heirloom Brewshop in Raleigh - nctriangledining.com
Brewed tea at Heirloom Brewshop in Raleigh – nctriangledining.com

Heirloom offers a great variety of brewed coffee, pour overs, cortados along with Asian oolong, jasmine tea and more. Check out the menus below for details. And while I’m certainly a fan of Heirloom’s teas and coffees, explore the small plates menu! With very Asian options such as fried Lotus root, chilled noodles and Taiwanese chicken, you can enjoy a snack with your drink. I also tried a really unique strawberry sakura crepe cake. A thinly layered (25+) stack of thin crepes with alternating buttercream frosting. Not super-sweet but the texture of this Sakura cake was really interesting.

Taiwanese popcorn chicken at Heirloom Brewshop in Raleigh - nctriangledining.com
Taiwanese popcorn chicken at Heirloom Brewshop in Raleigh – nctriangledining.com
Sakura crepe cake at Heirloom Brewshop in Raleigh - nctriangledining.com
Sakura crepe cake at Heirloom Brewshop in Raleigh – nctriangledining.com
Mochi donuts at Heirloom Brewshop in Raleigh - nctriangledining.com
Mochi donuts at Heirloom Brewshop in Raleigh – nctriangledining.com

All in all, it’s hard to really describe Heirloom Brewshop but I think it’s ahead of its time here in Raleigh. Part coffee shop, part lounge, part eatery, there’s a little bit for everybody here! They are pushing the envelope when it comes to hot-brewed drinks and certainly taking some chances with their in-house pastries. Just enjoy it for what it is, a relaxing garden setting for hot drinks, snacks and conversation!

 

Heirloom Brewshop

219 S West Street

Raleigh, NC 27603

Heirloom Brewshop tea menu, coffee menu, sake menu, cocktail menu, small plates menu

 

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