CHARLESTON BEER FEST – NORTH CHARLESTON, SC
Hoppy attended the Charleston Beer Fest at Riverfront Park in North Charleston. It included over 60 breweries, over 30 vendors, over 20 food trucks and entertainment including live music throughout the event. The motto for the festival was “Drink Beer, Do Good,” as it supported Palmetto Community Care.
While there, Hoppy sampled the following beers. (All of these beers were from South Carolina breweries unless otherwise indicated.)
Sumter Original, Sumter – Mr. Hops – American IPA 7.6% ABV
Victory, Downington, PA – Sour Monkey – Sour Brett Tripel 9.5% ABV, 10 IBU
Brewlab Charleston – Cosmic Leap IPA – 7.3% ABV, 45 IBU
Two Blokes, Mt. Pleasant – The Bare Maximum – Cold IPA 7.2% ABV
NoDa, Charlotte, NC – Hop Drop ‘N Roll – West Coast IPA 7.2% ABV, 80 IBU
Commonhouse Aleworks, North Charleston – Wonders Way DIPA with Blackberry – 9.4% ABV, 54 IBU
Snafu, North Charleston – Keeping It Teal – Cotton Candy Sour – 5% ABV
Munkle, Charleston – Saison Blanc – Saison Aged in Sauvignon Blanc Barrels – 6.8%
Charles Towne Fermentory, Charleston – Sungazer – Hazy IPA – 6.8% ABV
Indigo Reef, Charleston – Surface Interval – Czech Pilsner – 6% ABV
Hobcaw, Mt. Pleasant – Shadows of the Afternoon – New England IPA – 6.5% ABV
Angry Fish, Lexington – Sunny Daze DDH IPA – 7.4% ABV
Kite Hill, Clemson – Frequency Modulated – West Coat IPA – 7.4% ABV
Tradesman, Charleston – Circuit Breaker IPA – 7.5% ABV
Tideland, North Charleston – Other Side – West Coast IPA – 7.3% ABV, 78 IBU
Lot 9, Bluffton – Hurts So Good Hazy IPA – 6.8% ABV, 22 IBU
Westbrook, Mt. Pleasant – IPA – American – 6.8% ABV, 35 IBU
Please note: these beers were only samples and Hoppy had a designated driver. Never put yourself or others at risk.
Pictures of the Fest follow:
The following pictures relate to breweries and the beers that Hoppy sampled:
