Events

Let the countdown begin to the Sixth Annual World Beer Festival in Columbia, SC, on January 18!

The list features a lot of South Carolina brewers:

Thomas Creek Brewery
RJ Rockers
Conquest Brewing Company
Hunter-Gatherer Brewery
Coast Brewing Company
Holy City Brewing
Palmetto Brewing
Westbrook Brewing
New South Brewing
River Dog Brewing Company
Windy Hill Orchard

I’m excited to sample some old favorites, such as Allagash Brewing Company, as well as some new ones. Authentic Belgian Trappist beer from Orval, anyone?

I’ll be volunteering during Session One. If you’d like to learn more about volunteering, fill out this form.

Photo credit: World of Beer Festival website

I’m excited that my first real post on this blog is to share the Grand Opening of Brewery 85! The newest addition to the Upstate’s breweries, Brewery 85 is opening February 1, 2014, at Exit 48 off I-85.

I met the founder, Will McCameron, back in September when I was the first person to follow the clues and discover the brewery’s location. Though I was only able to tour a shell of this future beer oasis, Will shared a few details of the big picture, which includes great beer, on-site gardens and orchards, outdoor drink space and a food truck area. Sounds like the perfect place to hang out with a pint.