Upstate Ale Trail 2023

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In & Around Upstate SC In & Around Upstate SC Comprehensive Brewery Guide Brewery Locator Maps Tasting Notebook + Wineries & distilleries UpstateAleTrail.com Start Your Digital Passport Today! See Inside. FIELD GUIDE toto 2023
Hit the Trail With Your Upstate Ale Trail Digital Passport! Scan the QR Code to Open Your DIGITAL PASSPORT or go to UpstateAleTrail.com Visit breweries and collect stamps in the app for a chance to win FREE SWAG from the Upstate Ale Trail. SHARE YOUR ALE TRAIL EXPERIENCE @UpstateAleTrail | #UpstateAleTrail Thank You for Supporting Local Breweries and the Upstate Ale Trail! Remember to Drink responsibly.

The Big Idea

What’s the Ale Trail and How Do I Get on It? What’s the Ale Trail and How Do I Get on It?

Welcome to the Upstate Ale Trail, South Carolina’s #1 resource for discovering all things #UpstateBeer. The Field Guide and our social channels are the best ways to help you discover the best of the Upstate. Online or on the street, the Upstate Ale Trail has the tools you need to make the most of your visit. We’ll introduce you to everything from small, hard to find nano-breweries to some of the biggest and best craft beer producers in the world!

You’ve already taken the first step on the Ale Trail by picking up our Field Guide to Breweries – check our Facebook page for the freshest info!

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.

Field Guide to Upstate SC Area Breweries 4 Dog Friendly Family Friendly Food Trucks Full Kitchen Map Locator Live Music Quick Reference legend Distilleries ................ 29 Upstate Ale Trail Digital Passport .............................. 2 Greenville Craft Beer Festival ......... 4 Ale Trail Store .......................... 10-11 WNCW ......................................... 19 Asheville Ale Trail........................ 27 Modal ........................................... 32 By Location In & Around Anderson ................. 8 In & Around Greenville ............. 12 In & Around Spartanburg........... 20 Featured Breweries, Cideries & Tap Rooms Kite Hill Brewing Co. ................... 8 Double Stamp Brewery .............. 12 Fireforge Crafted Beer .......... 12-13 Liability Brewing Company ....... 12 Southernside Brewing Co. ......... 12 The Eighth State Brewing Co. .... 14 The Southern Growl Beer Co. ............................... 14-15 Yee-Haw Brewing Company .............................. 14, 17 Holliday Brewing ....................... 20 Tasting Notes ............. 22 Find Your Beer ........... 23 Wineries ................... 27 Directory Upstate Ale Trail is Published By: To Learn More About the Upstate Ale Trail, Please Contact: 828-513-3888 | Cheers@UpstateAleTrail.com To Learn About Marketing Opportunities, Please Contact: Katie Eastridge 828-775-1008 | Info@UpstateAleTrail.com
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Head Brewer and owner of FireForge Crafted Beer, Brian Cendrowski, checks on beer in the fermenters.

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!

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in & around anderson Field Guide to Upstate SC Area Breweries 8 Kite Hill Brewing Co. 4 KiteHillBrewing.com 150 Thomas Green Blvd, Clemson VISITED 76 123 93 11 123 1 5 3 4 6 7 Map ID Carolina Bauernhaus .......................................... 1 864-401-8167 | CarolinaBauernhaus.com Keowee Brewing Company .................................. 3 864-539-2679 | KeoweeBrewing.com Magnetic South Brewery Anderson ........................ 5 MagneticSouthBeer.com Magnetic South Brewery Clemson ......................... 7 MagneticSouthBeer.com Pendleton Brewing Company ............................... 6 864-633-0827 | PendletonBrewing.com
UpstateAleTrail.com Follow Us on Facebook & Instagram! @UpstateAleTrail #UpstateAleTrail Don’t Forget to Share Your Ale Trail Experience. Don’t Forget to Share Your Ale Trail Experience. Hit the Trail With Your Upstate Ale Trail Digital Passport! Scan the QR Code to Open Your DIGITAL PASSPORT or go to AshevilleAleTrail.com Visit breweries and collect stamps in the app for a chance to win FREE SWAG from the Upstate Ale Trail. SHARE YOUR ALE TRAIL EXPERIENCE @UpstateAleTrail | #UpstateAleTrail Remember to Drink responsibly.

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Field Guide to Upstate SC Area Breweries 12 The In & Around Greenville map can be found on page 18. Fireforge Crafted Beer 13 864-300-4809 | www.Fireforge.beer 311 E. Washington St, Greenville VISITED Hours: T-Th 4-9, F-Sat 12-10, Sun 12-8 in & around greenville Double Stamp Brewery 53 @DoubleStampBrewery 819 Laurens Rd, Greenville VISITED Closed Mondays. Follow social media for all happenings. Liability Brewing Company 18 864-920-1599 | LiabilityBrewing.co 109 W Stone Ave, Suite D, Greenville VISITED Hours: M-Th 12-9, F-Sat 12-10, Sun 12-8 Southernside Brewing Co. 22 864-232-2053 | SouthernsideBrewing.com 25 Delano Dr, Unit D, Greenville VISITED Open 7 days a week. Rotating Specials

Fireforge Crafted Beer

Fire Forge is a family-owned, small-batch craft brewery and kitchen with a cozy warehouse taproom and biergarden in downtown Greenville. Driven to create with passion and serve with enthusiasm, they’re on a quest to deliver the greatest beer-centered experience to each guest. Their brewery’s range of ales, lagers and cocktail-inspired hard seltzers are inspired by the people, places and culinary palates we love.

Fireforge also offers family-owned vineyard wines, cider and mead, plus non-alcoholic drinks, shareable snacks and sandwiches. Their menu is seasonally-inspired and locallysourced. On Friday evenings, enjoy a talented and eclectic mix of live music. Check the calendar for special event weekends throughout the year, like Gasparilla and Oktoberfest, as well as pop-ups, game nights and other community-focused gatherings.

Signature Brew

John Hopcock

Hazy IPA

Hours: T-Th 4-9, F-Sat 12-10, Sun 12-8

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Seasonal Favorite Pool Honeys Peach

Milkshake IPA

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864.300.4809 311 E. Washington St Greenville
Thank You for Supporting Local Breweries and the Upstate Ale Trail! Remember to Drink responsibly. Field Guide to Upstate SC Area Breweries 14 The In & Around Greenville map can be found on page 18. in & around greenville The Southern Growl Beer Company 25 864-655-7444 | TheSouthernGrowl.com 155 North Buncombe Rd, Greer VISITED Hours: W-Th 4-10, F-Sat 11:30-11, Sun 11:30-10 Yee-Haw Brewing Company 31 864-605-7770 | YeeHawBrewing.com 307 E McBee Ave Suite C, Greenville VISITED Hours: Open Mon-Sun at 11 The Eighth State Brewing Co. 24 864-609-4590 | EighthStateBrewing.com 400 Augusta St #140, Greenville VISITED Hours: Open T-Sun at 11:30, Closing Hours Vary THE EIGHTH STATE

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The Southern Growl Beer Company

The Southern Growl Beer Company is an independent, family owned and operated brewery serving the wonderful Greer, SC community. Established in 2014 with a laid-back atmosphere, TSG has become a place that the local community gathers to enjoy delicious beer and food.

The Southern Growl team is proud to be knowledgeable when it comes to beer, food, and pairing the two. The taproom serves from 70 taps featuring a wide-range of in-house brewed craft beers, plus ciders, wine, and house cocktails.

The craft kitchen offers a seasonal, rotating food menu designed specifically to pair with beer, with a focus on sandwiches, shareables, breads, and desserts all made from scratch. The brewery has a space for every gathering including an indoor dining room, a covered patio with an outdoor bar, and a large lawn.

Signature Brew

Bury Me in Strata

Southern IPA

Hours: W-Th 4-10, F-Sat 11:30-11, Sun 11:30-10

Seasonal Favorite Tropical Sauce

Fruited Sour

Map ID: TheSouthernGrowl.com

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864.655.7444 155 North Buncombe Rd Greer
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Field Guide to Upstate SC Area Breweries 16 The In & Around Greenville map can be found on page 18. in & around greenville Map ID 13 Stripes Brewery .............................................. 8 864-349-1430 | 13StripesBrewery.com Birds Fly South Ale Project ................................... 9 864-412-8825 | BFSBeer.com Blue Ridge Brewing Company ............................ 10 864-232-4677 | BlueRidgeBrewing.com Brewery 85 ...................................................... 11 864-558-0104 | Brewery85.com Carolina Bauernhaus ........................................ 12 864-263-3389 | CarolinaBauernhaus.com Golden Grove Farm and Brew ............................. 15 864-356-1097 | FarmAndBrew.com Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant ........................... 16 864-568-70097 | IronHillBrewery.com Jocassee Valley Brewing Company ...................... 17 864-873-0048 | JocasseeValleyBrewing.com Magnetic South Brewery .................................... 60 MagneticSouthBeer.com Pangaea Brewing Company ............................... 19 PangaeaBrewing.com Shoeless Brewing Co. / Grape and Grains ............. 21 864-236-5676 | GrapeAndGrains.com Silos Brewing Co............................................... 52 EasleySilos.com Swamp Rabbit Brewery ..................................... 23 864-610-2424 | TheSwampRabbitBrewery.com Tetrad Brewing Company .................................. 26 TetradBrewingCo.com
Signature Brew Dunkel Seasonal Favorite Yee-Hazy IPA 864-605-7770 307 E McBee Ave Suite C, Greenville YeeHawBrewing.com Yee-Haw Brewing Company offers a variety of craft beers, specialty cocktails, and food, including mouthwatering burgers and the famous Prince’s Hot Chicken. Their downtown Greenville property has an amazing beer garden, a large outdoor TV and an on-site brewery. It’s the perfect place to enjoy new flavors and special collaboration beers. Stop by and visit. You are sure to say YEE-HAW! Yee-Haw Brewing Company UpstateAleTrail.com Don’t forget to SHARE YOUR ALE TRAIL EXPERIENCE. @UpstateAleTrail | #UpstateAleTrail The In & Around Greenville map can be found on page 18. Map ID in & around greenville The Velo Fellow ................................................ 27 864-242-9296 | TheVeloFellow.com Think Tank Brew Lab ........................................ 28 864-434-1616 | ThinkTankBrewLab.com Thomas Creek Brewery ..................................... 29 864-605-1166 | ThomasCreekBeer.com Wandering Bard Meadery .................................. 30 864-729-3025 | WanderingBardMeadery.com
in & around greenville 123 385 276 276 29 185 81 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 2 2 21 60 23 24 2 5 2 6 27 2 8 2 9 30 31 52 53

It’s music to your beers.

Whether it’s drinkin’ and honkeytonkin’, hours of jam, or songs to soothe your soul, we have the music to drink by.

Hand-crafted, roots-oriented music, eclectically brewed in house.

We’re like the craft beer of public radio.

WNCW is a broadcast service of Isothermal Community College.
Photo: Vicki Dameron
Field Guide to Upstate SC Area Breweries 20 29 585 176 176 29 221 32 33 34 35 36 37 85 in & around spartanburg Holliday Brewing 34 864-327-8377 | HollidayBrewing.com 1802 Drayton Rd, Spartanburg VISITED Hours: T-Th 4-10, F 4-11, Sat 12-11, Sun 12-9
Don’t forget to SHARE YOUR ALE TRAIL EXPERIENCE. @UpstateAleTrail | #UpstateAleTrail in & around spartanburg Map ID Ciclops Cyderi & Brewery .................................. 32 864-541-7379 | CiclopsCyderiAndBrewery.com Fat Ass Heifer Cidery ........................................ 33 864-478-8424 | FatAssHeifers.com New Groove Artisan Brewing .............................. 35 864-586-3900 | NewGrooveBrew.com Plankowner Brewing Co..................................... 36 864-913-1330 | PlankownerBrewing.com RJ Rockers Brewing Company & Restaurant. ......... 37 864-804-8047 | RjRockers.com Hit the Trail With Your Upstate Ale Trail Digital Passport! Scan the QR Code to Open Your DIGITAL PASSPORT or go to AshevilleAleTrail.com Visit breweries and collect stamps in the app for a chance to win FREE SWAG from the Upstate Ale Trail. SHARE YOUR ALE TRAIL EXPERIENCE @UpstateAleTrail | #UpstateAleTrail Remember to Drink responsibly.

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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.

FUNKY

Wild Ale

Yeast or bacteria are added to any style to create unique flavors

BALANCED

Pilsner

Mediumbodied lager typically brewed with German hops

INTENSE

Barley Wine

Lively and fruity, sweet or bittersweet, always strong

DECADENT

Imperial Stout

These ʻPastry Stouts’ taste like a boozy dessert

START HERE

Mexican Lager

A lightbodied ale with some malt

LIGHT HOPS

Pale Ale

Balanced ale, light color, medium ABV

LIGHT FLAVOR

Schwarzbier Dark, malty and refreshing

SOUR

Berliner Weisse

A tart beer with low ABV and often made with fruit

TRENDING

Hazy IPA

A fruity, sometime hoppy with a pillowy mouth feel

MEDIUM HOPS

India Pale Ale (IPA)

Flavorful, hop-forward with a malt balance

LEMONY

Wheat Beers

Brewed with wheat barley, golden with a silky rich head

HOP BOMB

West Coast IPA

A very hoppy take on a classic hoppy style

CARAMEL

Brown Ale Smooth ale with nutty flavor accents

REFRESHING

Gose

ʻGoes-uh’

A light, tart and slightly salty beer

FILLING

Porter More fullbodied than stouts with rich roasty notes

MUSTY

Saison

Ales with fruity, barnyard-like notes

BREAKFAST

Milk Stout

Stouts are brewed to have residual sugar & lactose for a creamy mouth feel

OLD WORLD

TRIPEL

A Belgianstyle with multi-layer flavor and heft

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Will Travel For Beer. The Fun Doesn’t End Here... The Fun Doesn’t End Here... Check out our sister trail. AshevilleAleTrail.com @AshevilleAleTrail | #AshevilleAleTrail

of the Vine... Fruit of the Vine...

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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 French-American 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.

wineries 4 6 47 4 8 4 9 50 51 385 25 276 85 185 123 45 Map ID City Scape Winery ............................................ 45 864-329-0615 | CityScapeWinery.com Eagle Mountain Vineyards & Winery .................... 46 864-747-0336 | EagleMountainWinery.com Elevation 966 Winery ........................................ 47 864-349-9538 | Elevation966.com Lazy Bear Winery ............................................. 48 864-608-3114 | LazyBearWinery.com Old Rock Quarry Winery ................................... 49 864-969-9566 | OldRockQuarryWinery.com Victoria Valley Vineyards.................................... 50 864-878-5307 | VictoriaValleyVineyards.com Wellborn Winery .............................................. 51 407-808-4711 | WellbornWinery.com

Against the Grain... 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.

55 85 276 25 290 29 385 53 58 56 54 57 59 31 distilleries Map ID Contrast Distillery ............................................ 59 864-243-1936 | ContrastDistillery.com Palmetto Distillery ........................................... 53 864-226-9917 | PalmettoMoonshine.com Rock Bottom Distillers....................................... 54 864-310-6819 | RockBottomDistillers.com Six & Twenty Distillery ...................................... 55 864-236-7886 | SixAndTwentyDistillery.com Sugar Tit Moonshine Distillery ............................ 56 864-249-6483 | SugarTitMoonshine.com Swamp Fox Distilling ......................................... 57 864-502-3080 | SwampFoxDistilling.com Vicario Micro-Distillery & Farm .......................... 58 864-420-0225 | SaluteLLC.com
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