Hey, you. Yes, you. The shopper who wisely waited until the day before Christmas Eve to begin their Yuletide adventure in the great retail wilderness of South Carolina. Well, fear not. You still have time to give your loved ones what they really want.
TICKETS
There are plenty of festivals coming up in 2015. Why not buy a ticket or two to one of them?
World Beer Festival: http://www.etix.com/ticket/online/venueSearch.jsp?venue_id=5739 (January 17 – Columbia)
Barley’s Biggest Little Beerfest: http://barleysgville.com/beerfest/ (January 18 – Greenville)
Brewvival: http://brewvival.com/tickets (February 28 – North Charleston at Coast)
Community Tap Craft Beer Festival: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/889097 (April 25 – Greenville)
BREWERIES
If you’ve waited until today to get gifts, then don’t wait any longer. Especially if you’re shopping for a beer lover. South Carolina breweries usually keep pretty good hours. However, with the holidays this week, the hours will be a little more varied. If you want to grab some growlers or gift cards, then there are a few breweries that are open for business today to help you. NOTE: Some times may be subject to change or cancellation. Not all breweries have posted hours this week. Most brewpubs will have hours today. Please check https://beerofsc.com/breweries/ for brewpub listings.
Brewery 85 (Greenville) – Open 12/23 from 4-8PM. http://brewery85.com/
Conquest Brewing (Columbia) – Open 12/23 from 4-9PM. http://conquestbrewing.com/
Coast Brewing (North Charleston) – Open 12/23 from 4-7PM. http://coastbrewing.com/
Frothy Beard Brewing (North Charleston) – Open 12/23 from 4-9PM. http://www.frothybeard.com/
Holy City Brewing (North Charleston) – Open 12/23 from 2-8PM. http://holycitybrewing.com/
New South Brewing (Myrtle Beach) – Open 12/23 from 3:15-6:30PM. http://www.newsouthbrewing.com
Palmetto Brewing (Charleston) – Open 12/23 from 3-7PM. http://www.palmettobrewingco.com
Quest Brewing (Greenville) – Open 12/23 from 2-8PM. http://questbrewing.com/
Revelry Brewing (Charleston) – Open 12/24 from 4-10PM. http://revelrybrewingco.com/
RJ Rockers (Spartanburg) – Open until 12/24 at 12PM. http://www.rjrockers.com
River Rat Brewery (Columbia) – Open 12/23 from 4-8PM and 12/24 from 12-5PM. http://riverratbrewery.com/
Seminar Brewing (Florence) – Open 12/23 from 6:30-9PM. http://www.seminarbrewing.com
Swamp Rabbit Brewery (Travelers Rest) – Open 12/23 from 5-8PM. http://theswamprabbitbrewery.com/
Thomas Creek Brewery (Greenville) – Open 12/23 from 9-6PM. http://thomascreekbeer.com/
Westbrook Brewing (Mount Pleasant) – Open 12/23 from 4-7PM. http://www.westbrookbrewing.com
BOOKS
Reading is fun, especially when it’s about beer. Here are a few suggestions for you to consider.
Charleston Beer by Timmons Pettigrew of CHSBeer.org – http://www.amazon.com/Charleston-Beer-High-Gravity-History-Lowcountry/dp/1609492447
Beer Lover’s the Carolinas by Daniel Hartis of CharlotteBeer.com – http://www.amazon.com/Beer-Lovers-Carolinas-Breweries-Brewpubs/dp/0762779977/
RETAIL SHOPS
Some breweries will be closed prior to Christmas, but that doesn’t mean that you’re out of luck. A slew of retail shops will be open to help you put some South Carolina beer under the tree. Here is just a taste.
The Community Tap (Greenville) – http://thecommunitytap.com/
Greenville Beer Exchange (Greenville) – http://greenvillebeerexchange.com/
Charleston Beer Exchange (Charleston) – http://www.charlestonbeerexchange.com/
Craft Conundrum (Charleston) – https://www.facebook.com/craftconundrum
Green’s (Greenville, Columbia, & Myrtle Beach) – http://www.greensbeverages.com/
Total Wine (Charleston, Columbia, and Greenville) – https://www.totalwine.com/
Micky Finn’s (Florence) – http://www.mickyfinns.com/
Grapevine (Fort Mill) – http://www.mygrapevineonline.com/index.html
Morgangelli’s (Columbia) – https://www.facebook.com/pages/Morganellis-Party-Store/190729530968973
Bottles (Mount Pleasant) – http://shopbottles.com/
House of Brews (Mount Pleasant) – http://houseofbrewsmtp.com/
The Barrel (Charleston) – http://thebarrelcharleston.com/
Homegrown Brewhouse (Summerville) – http://www.homegrownbrewhouse.com/
Growler Haus (Anderson & Spartanburg) – http://growlerhaus.com/
What’s on Tap? (Greenville) – http://www.wotsc.com/
The Growler Station (Greenville) – http://growler-station.com/gs002-greenville/
Crafted (Simpsonville) – http://craftedbeer.net/
HOMEBREWING
It’s one thing to drink beer. It’s another thing to make it. Challenge the person you’re getting a gift for to try their hand at making what they enjoy.
The Homebrewer’s Pantry (Conway) http://homebrewerspantry.com/
Grape & Grains (Greenville) – http://www.grapeandgrains.com/
Thomas Creek Brewery (Greenville) – http://thomascreekbeer.com/
Bet – Mar (Columbia) – http://www.liquidhobby.com/
Keg Cowboy (Lexington) – http://www.kegcowboy.com
Holy City Brewing (North Charleston) – http://holycitybrewing.com/
Bottles (Mount Pleasant) – http://shopbottles.com/
Yeast (Mount Pleasant) – http://yeasthomebrew.com/
Beer Engineer Supply (North Charleston) – http://beerengineersupply.com/
From me to you, Have a Merry Christmas, a wonderful holiday season, and a prosperous New Year!
