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In & Around Anderson.................. 6 In & Around Greenville................ 9 In & Around Spartanburg............ 18
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Barley’s Restaurant....................... 5 Electric City Brewing Co.............. 7 The Southern Growl Beer Co...... 13 Fireforge Crafted Beer................ 15 RJ Rockers Brewing Company & Restaurant............ 21
Tasting Notes ............. 20 Find Your Beer............ 25 Distilleries ................ 26 Wineries ................... 28
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What’s Brewing Greenville is the brewing hub of the Upstate region of South Carolina with the burgeoning craft beer scene in Spartanburg and Anderson making up a strong trifecta for the craft beer community. With over thirty breweries, eight distilleries and seven wineries, this beautiful region offers a variety of crafted beverages from classic styles to funky and flavorful. Flavorful porters and stouts, distinctive sours, complex saisons and lagers, a wide range of IPAs – our breweries brew them all. Beyond brewing excellent beer, the brewing community provides jobs and has become an integral part of the local economy. We welcome you to the area and hope the field guide helps you navigate this amazing craft beer scene. Be sure to check out our Facebook page to keep current on events, tastings and more! Editor’s Note: Upstate Ale Trail includes hours of operation for local breweries and businesses. Please check directly with each establishment before visiting to confirm current hours and safety protocols, as changes could occur throughout the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Located in historic downtown, the focus of Barley’s Greenville has been to create the single best beer selection in the Southeast and to expand their excellent food menu to grow Greenville’s favorite pizza and beer emporium. Over the last 25 years, Barley’s has been the regular recipient of local “Best of” awards for its pizza, beer list, poolroom, bar and best place to hang out. The spacious dining room is always filled with the smell of fresh sourdough pizza made in house daily, as well as their award-winning calzones, sandwiches, pastas and salads. With 72 carefully-selected craft beers on tap, their knowledgeable staff can find a beer for even the pickiest of drinkers. After dinner, head upstairs to play some pool, foosball, or darts, or try your hand at our shuffleboard table. Come on down, relax and enjoy Barley’s.
25 W Washington St. | Greenville 864-232-3706 | BarleysGVille.com
in & around anderson
Carolina Bauernhaus 1 VISITED
864-401-8167 | CarolinaBauernhaus.com 115 Federal St, Anderson Hours: M 2-9, W-Th 5-9, F 2-10, Sat 12-10, Sun 2-8
Electric City Brewing 2 VISITED
864-540-0630 | ElectricCityBrewing.co 109 E. Calhoun St, Anderson Hours: M-W 7am-4pm, Th-F 7am-9pm, Sat 8am-9pm
Keowee Brewing Company 3 VISITED
864-539-2679 | KeoweeBrewing.com 401 E Main St, Seneca Hours: M-Th 4-9. F 3-9, Sat 11-9, Sun 1-6
Kite Hill Brewing Co. 4 VISITED
KiteHillBrewing.com 150 Thomas Green Blvd, Clemson
Hours: M-Th 4-9, F-Sat 12-10, Sun 12-8pm The In & Around Anderson map can be found on page 6.
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Magnetic South Brewery 5 VISITED
MagneticSouthBeer.com 516 N. Main St, Anderson Coming Soon! Check website for details.
Pendleton Brewing Company 6 VISITED
864-633-0827 | FallonBrewSupply.com 220 E Main St, Pendleton Hours: W-Th 4-9, F 3-9, Sat 12-9
Electric City Brewing Co. Electric City Brewing offers a unique experience. In addition to a variety of delicious craft brews, we also roast and serve our own coffee produced in house. We are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner featuring nutritionally dense, farm to table foods. Here at ECB, our goal is to provide a place for meaningful conversation to happen. We are “Crafted For Community.” Signature Brew
Seasonal Favorite
Dry Hopped Citrus Flavor Pale Ale
7.4% Hazy New England, Double Dry Hopped
EC Street
ECBCO NEIPA
864.540.0630 109 E. Calhoun St, Anderson ElectricCityBrewing.co
Map ID: 2
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in & around anderson Soc’em Dog Brewing and Gastropub 7 VISITED
864-916-9136 | Facebook.com/SocEmDogBG
1308 Falcons Dr, Walhalla Hours: W-F 4-9, Sat 11-9, Sun 11-7
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in & around greenville 13 Stripes Brewery 8 VISITED
864-349-1430 | 13StripesBrewery.com 250 Mill Street, Ste PW3101, Taylors Hours: M-Th 2-10, F-Sat 12-12, Sun 12-8
Birds Fly South Ale Project 9 VISITED
864-412-8825 | BFSBeer.com 1320 Hampton Ave Ext, Greenville
Hours: W-Th 4-9, F-Sat 12-9, Sun 12-6
Blue Ridge Brewing Company 10 VISITED
864-232-4677 | BlueRidgeBrewing.com 308 Trade St, Greer Hours: T-F 4-2, Sat-Sun 11-2
Brewery 85 11 VISITED
864-558-0104 | Brewery85.com 6 Whitlee Ct, Greenville Hours: Th 4-9, F 4-9, Sat-Sun 12-7
The In & Around Greenville map can be found on page 17.
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in & around greenville
Carolina Bauernhaus 12 VISITED
864-263-3389 | CarolinaBauernhaus.com 556 Perry Ave, Suite B118, Greenville Hours: W-Th 5-9, F 2-10, Sat 2-10, Sun 2-8
Double Stamp Brewery 53 VISITED
@DoubleStampBrewery 819 Laurens Rd, Greenville Open daily. Visit Social Media for more details.
Fireforge Crafted Beer 13 VISITED
864-300-4809 | www.Fireforge.beer 311 E. Washington St, Greenville Hours: T-Th 4-9, F-Sat 12-10, Sun 12-8
Five Forks Brewing 14 VISITED
864-236-8223 | FiveForksBrewing.com 2613 Woodruff Rd, Unit 102, Simpsonville Hours: M-Th 4-10, F-Sat 12-11, Sun 12-9
The In & Around Greenville map can be found on page 17.
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in & around greenville Golden Grove Farm and Brew 15 VISITED
864-356-1097 | FarmAndBrew.com 115 Krim Rd, Piedmont Hours: M-Th 5-10, F 3-10, Sat 12-10
Iron Hill Brewery 16 VISITED
864-568-7009 | IronHillBrewery.com 741 Haywood Rd, Greenville Hours: Sun-Th 12-9, F-Sat 12-10
Jocassee Valley Brewing Company 17 VISITED
864-873-0048 | JocasseeValleyBrewing.com
13412 N Hwy 11, Salem Hours vary by event, call to check.
Liability Brewing Company 18 VISITED
864-920-1599 | LiabilityBrewing.co 109 W Stone Ave, Suite D, Greenville Hours: M-Th 12-9, F-Sat 12-10, Sun 12-8
The In & Around Greenville map can be found on page 17.
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in & around greenville
Pangaea Brewing Company 19 VISITED
PangaeaBrewing.com 115 Welborn St, Greenville Hours: T-Fri 2-10, Sat 11-10, Sun 11-9
Quest Brewing Co. 20 VISITED
864-272-6232 | QuestBrewing.com 55 Airview Dr, Greenville Hours: Sun 2-6, W-F 4-9, Sat 12-8
Shoeless Brewing Co. / Grape and Grains
21 VISITED
864-236-5676 | GrapeAndGrains.com 104 Mauldin Rd, Suite A, Greenville Hours: M-Th 10-7, F 10-9, Sat 10-7
Silos Brewing Co. 52 VISITED
EasleySilos.com
122 Folger Ave, Easley Follow us on social media for hours and happenings.
The In & Around Greenville map can be found on page 17.
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Southernside Brewing Co. 22 VISITED
864-232-2053 | SouthernsideBrewing.com 25 Delano Dr, Unit D, Greenville Hours: T-W 4-9, Th 4-10, F-Sat 11-11, Sun 11-9
Swamp Rabbit Brewery 23 VISITED
864-610-2424 | TheSwampRabbitBrewery.com
26 S Main St, Travelers Rest Hours: T-Th 3-7, F 3-8, Sat 12-8, Sun 1-6
The Southern Growl Beer Company The Southern Growl staff is seriously awesome and super knowledgeable about beer, food, & pairing the two. We serve from 60 taps and offer a curated food menu designed to pair well with beer. Our draft options feature a variety of in-house brewed craft beers, plus ciders, wine, and house cocktails. Signature Brew
Bury Me in Strata New England IPA
Seasonal Favorite
Julieta Imperial Sour Brewed with Naranjilla and Golden Gooseberry
864.655.7444 155 North Buncombe Rd, Greer TheSouthernGrowl.com
Map ID: 25
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in & around greenville The Eighth State Brewing Company 24 VISITED
864-609-4590 | EighthStateBrewing.com 400 Augusta St, Ste 140, Greenville Hours: Th 4-9, F 12-9, Sat 12-9, Sun 12-6
The Southern Growl Beer Company 25 VISITED
864-655-7444 | TheSouthernGrowl.com 155 North Buncombe Rd, Greer
Hours: W-Th 4-10, F-Sat 11:30-11, Sun 11:30-10
Tetrad Brewing Company 26 VISITED
TetradBrewingCo.com 603 East Stone Ave, Greenville Hours: M-Th 4-10, F-Sat 12-10, Sun 12-7
The Velo Fellow 27 VISITED
864-242-9296 | TheVeloFellow.com 1 Augusta St, Suite 126, Greenville Hours: 11-11 Daily
The In & Around Greenville map can be found on page 17.
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Fireforge Crafted Beer Located in downtown Greenville, SC, Fireforge is a local family-owned, small-batch craft brewery and kitchen with a cozy warehouse taproom biergarden and open-aired garage for special events. Driven to create with passion and serve with enthusiasm, the Fireforge team is on a quest to deliver the greatest beer-centered experience to each guest. The brewery’s wide range of ales, lagers and hard seltzer are inspired by the people, places and culinary palates they love. Fireforge also offers wine, craft cider and non-alcoholic drinks, shareable snacks, sandwiches, charcuterie boards and desserts. The menu is seasonally-inspired and locallysourced. On Friday and Saturday evenings, enjoy a talented and eclectic mix of live music. Signature Brew
Seasonal Favorite
John Hopcock Hazy IPA
Pool Honeys Peach Milkshake IPA
Hours: T-Th 4-9, F-Sat 12-10, Sun 12-8 Fireforge.beer
864.300.4809 311 E. Washington St Greenville Map ID: 13
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in & around greenville
Think Tank Brew Lab 28 VISITED
864-434-1616 | ThinkTankBrewLab.com 101 Airport Rd, Greenville Hours: W-F 4-9, Sat 1-9, Sun 1-6
Thomas Creek Brewery 29 VISITED
864-605-1166 | ThomasCreekBeer.com 2054 Piedmont Hwy, Greenville Hours: M, W-F 11-9, T 11-8, Sat 10-9, Sun 1-8
Wandering Bard Meadery 30 VISITED
864-729-3025 | WanderingBardMeadery.com
1320 Hampton Ave, Ste 3, Greenville Hours: W-Th 4-9, F-Sat 12-9, Sun 12-6
Yee-Haw Brewing Company 31 VISITED
864-605-7770 | YeeHawBrewing.com 307 E McBee Ave Suite C, Greenville Hours: Sun-Th 11-10, F-Sat 11-11
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in & around spartanburg
Ciclops Cyderi & Brewery 32 VISITED
864-541-7379 | CiclopsCyderiAndBrewery.com
197 E St John St, Spartanburg Hours: T-Th 4-9, F-Sat 12-11, Sun 12-7
Fat Ass Heifer Cidery 33 VISITED
864-478-8424 | FatAssHeifers.com 10125 New Cut Rd, Campobello Hours: Sat 1-7
Holliday Brewing 34 VISITED
864-327-8377 | HollidayBrewing.com 1802 Drayton Rd, Spartanburg Hours: T-Th 4-10, F 4-11, Sat 12-11, Sun 12-9
New Groove Artisan Brewery 35 VISITED
864-586-3900 | NewGrooveBrew.com 4078 Hwy 9, Boiling Springs Hours: M-Th 3-10, F-Sat 12-11, Sun 12-6
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in & around spartanburg
Plankowner Brewing Co. 36 VISITED
864-913-1330 | PlankownerBrewing.com 109 Sloane Garden Rd, Boiling Springs Hours: W-Th 4-10, F-Sat 12-10, Sun 12-6
RJ Rockers Brewing Company & Restaurant
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864-804-8047 | RJRockers.com 226-A W Main St, Spartanburg Hours: T-F 3-10, Sat 11-10
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AleTrailStore.com RJ Rockers Brewing Company & Restaurant RJ Rockers became Spartanburg’s Original Brewery in 1997. They helped revitalize downtown with their Original Brew Pub on Morgan Square and have since moved to their solar-powered microbrewery. As an anchor in Downtown Spartanburg, in the Grain District, they’ve watched and grown with the local craft beer scene. For over 22 years, they’ve been offering handcrafted brews and now beer-inspired food to all who visit. Signature Brew
Seasonal Favorite
Son of a Peach
Hub City Hefe
American Wheat Ale
864.804.8047 226-A West Main Street, Spartanburg RJRockers.com
Map ID: 37
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Find your beer The world of beer is filled with unique flavors. Use this handy guide to find the Upstate’s craft beer styles that fit your taste.
Crisp
Hoppy
FUNKY
BALANCED
LIGHT HOPS
LIGHT FLAVOR
SOUR
TRENDING
Wild Ale
Pilsner
Pale Ale
Schwarzbier
Berliner Weisse
Hazy IPA
Yeast or bacteria are added to any style to create unique flavors
Mediumbodied lager typically brewed with German hops
Balanced ale, light color, medium ABV
Malty
Dark, malty and refreshing
Sour
Wild Card
Complex
A tart beer with low ABV and often made with fruit
A fruity, sometime hoppy with a pillowy mouth feel
INTENSE
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MEDIUM HOPS
CARAMEL
REFRESHING
BREAKFAST
Barley Wine
Mexican Lager
India Pale Ale (IPA)
Brown Ale
Gose
Milk Stout
DECADENT
LEMONY
HOP BOMB
Imperial Stout
Wheat Beers
West Coast IPA
Lively and fruity, sweet or bittersweet, always strong
These ʻPastry Stouts’ taste like a boozy dessert
A lightbodied ale with some malt
Brewed with wheat barley, golden with a silky rich head
Flavorful, hop-forward with a malt balance
A very hoppy take on a classic hoppy style
ʻGoes-uh’ A light, tart and slightly salty beer
Stouts are brewed to have residual sugar & lactose for a creamy mouth feel
FILLING
MUSTY
OLD WORLD
Porter
Saison
TRIPEL
Smooth ale with nutty flavor accents
More fullbodied than stouts with rich roasty notes
Ales with fruity, barnyard-like notes
A Belgianstyle with multi-layer flavor and heft
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Against the Grain...
distilleries
In 2009 South Carolina passed the state’s microdistillery law, which heralded a new age for distillers in the region. Combining local flavors and traditional methods rooted in the history of the area, the foothills have fostered a culture of distilled spirits enthusiasts. Whether you’re looking to sip on a small batch whiskey or enjoy a hand-crafted moonshine cocktail, our local distilleries offer an option for every craft spirit aficionado.
Copperhead Mountain Distillery 864-610-2228 | CopperheadMtn.com 14 S Main St, Travelers Rest
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Hours: T-W 12-6, Th-Sat 11-7
Palmetto Distillery 864-226-9917 | PalmettoMoonshine.com 200 W Benson St, Anderson
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Hours: M-Wed 10-6, Th-Sat 10-7
Rock Bottom Distillers 864-310-6819 | RockBottomDistillers.com 201 Sha Ln, Spartanburg Hours: M-Sat 10-7
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distilleries Six & Twenty Distillery 864-236-7886 | SixAndTwentyDistillery.com VISITED
556 Perry Ave B103, Greenville Hours: M-Sat 1-7
Sugar Tit Moonshine Distillery 864-249-6483 | SugarTitMoonshine.com VISITED
330 Main St, Reidville Hours: M-Sat 10-7
Swamp Fox Distilling 864-502-3080 | SwampFoxDistilling.com VISITED
128 Exchange St, Pendleton Hours: Th-Sat 2-7
Vicario Micro-Distillery & Farm 864-420-0225 | SaluteLLC.com VISITED
800 Old Jones Rd, Greer Check website for hours.
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Fruit of the Vine...
wineries
A tasting tour of Upstate South Carolina goes beyond beer. The foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains create fertile ground for the growing list of local wineries in the region. From high-quality batches of local, innovative wines to FrenchAmerican hybrids, the area has a distinctive collection of wineries that tastefully express both the history and nature of the Upstate region’s climate and soil. Located in both urban settings and countryside experiences, wine lovers have a variety of options to taste and take home.
City Scape Winery 45 VISITED
864-329-0615 | CityScapeWinery.com 589 Dunklin Bridge Rd, Pelzer
Hours: W-F 12-7, Sat 11-7, Sun 1-6
Eagle Mountain Vineyards & Winery 46 VISITED
864-747-0336 | EagleMountainWinery.com
2330 SC-11, Landrum Please check website for hours.
Elevation 966 Winery 47 VISITED
864-349-9538 | Elevation966.com 301 Airport Rd, Suite H, Greenville Hours: Th-Sat 12-8, Sun 12-7
The Wineries map can be found on page 30.
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wineries Lazy Bear Winery 48 VISITED
864-608-3114 | LazyBearWinery.com 644 Hester Store Rd, Easley Hours: Sat 12-6
Old Rock Quarry Winery 49 VISITED
864-969-9566 | OldRockQuarryWinery.com 620 Old Rock Quarry Rd, Enoree
Hours: Th 12-6, F 12-8, Sat 12-8, Sun 1-6
Victoria Valley Vineyards 50 VISITED
864-878-5307 | VictoriaValleyVineyards.com
1360 S Saluda Rd, Cleveland Hours: Th-F 11-5, Sat 11-6, Sun 12-6
Wellborn Winery 51 VISITED
407-808-4711 | WellbornWinery.com 254 Mush Creek Rd, Travelers Rest Hours: F-Sun 12-7
The Wineries map can be found on page 30.
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