Craft Beer--Beer Events Calendar--Information
Hoppy’s last stop in South Carolina was at Snafu Brewing. They were founded in 2016, and they opened their tasting room in February 2017. They are known for their sour beers, and they call themselves Charleston’s Sour Brewery.
While there, Hoppy quaffed a Keeping It Teal Sour-Fruited beer. It is described as brewed with oats and then conditioned on cotton candy and blue raspberry Italian ice. 5% ABV.
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Back in North Carolina, Hoppy visited Wilmington Brewing. They opened their doors in 2014 and opened their new taproom, The Venue, next door to the brewery, in January 2022. They have since opened a second brewery in Wilmington, named Savard Beer & Board, in June of this year.
While there, Hoppy enjoyed a Tropical Lightning IPA. It is described as a West Coast IPA, and it clocks in at 7.4% ABV, 75 IBU.
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Next stop was Winyah Bay Brewing, which celebrated their grand opening on August 29, 2024. They had previously operated for a few years inside Buzz’s Roost restaurant, on the Georgetown waterfront, prior to this opening. While there, Hoppy quaffed a Hops “Seewee” IPA described as an IPA paying homage to the Lowcountry. It is powered by Centennial hops with Crystal 10 malt added, which gives the beer a slightly amber hue. 6.8% ABV.
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Hoppy’s next visit was at Southern Hops Brewing in Florence, SC. They were established in Florence in 2010, and they opened a second location in Murrells Inlet, SC in 2022. All of their brewing is now taking place at their Murrells Inlet location. More information on that location can be found here.
During his visit, Hoppy quaffed a Tiger King Blood Orange American IPA. This is described as their core 5 Points IPA infused with Bood Orange puree resulting in a balance of clean malt and hop bitterness amplified with a bright citrus blood orange kick. 6.3% ABV, 45 IBU.
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Hoppy’s next stop was at Sierra Nevad Brewing, at their Mills River location. He has visited there several times before, and a more detailed visit can be found here.
During this visit, Hoppy quaffed a Chinook Wet Hop IPA. It is a classic American-Style IPA brewed with freshly harvested Chinook hops from Hop Head Farms in Hickory Corners, MI. It is described as having flavors of grapefruit, lemon, fresh hops and candies pineapple. It clocked in at 7.2% ABV, 54 IBU.
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Any visit to Anchorage would not be complete without stopping by Anchorage Brewing. This year that happened to be three stops.
The taproom has a wood-fired oven which is used by Familia on Thursday through Saturday to prepare dinners. I was only able to partake of their delicious Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookies during my visits.
While there, Hoppy celebrated with the following brews:
Wolf Child Hazy Double IPA – Made with 100% Vic Secret hops. 8.4% ABV.
Star Dragon (2025) Hazy Quadruple IPA – Brewed and DDH with 100% Vic Secret hops. 11.4% ABV.
Some Kind of Something Double-Oaked Imperial Stout Blend – A variety of their favorite bourbon barrel-aged imperial stouts, blended and casked. 16% ABV.
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