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: