Breweries & Distilleries in Charleston

Last updated: 7/1/19

Charleston's beer and liquor scene has seen a rapid expansion over the last few years. Hopefully, this latest guide from Holy City Sinner will help you locate your favorite brewery or distillery (or winery).

A couple quick pieces of info:

• Information provided is subject to change at any moment
• Thanks to Charleston Brewery list for their assistance
• Know of something that should be included? Let me know by e-mailing me at [email protected] or Tweeting  @holycitysinner
• You can see a map of breweries here
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BREWERIES

• Charles Towne Fermentory
  • 809 Savannah Highway, Charleston (West Ashley)
  • Hours: Tuesday - Thursday: 4 pm - 11 pm, Friday and Saturday: 2 pm - 12 am, and Sunday: 2 pm - 10 pm
• Coast Brewing Company
  • 1250 N 2nd St, North Charleston
  • Tasting Hours: Thursdays and Fridays: 4 pm - 7 pm and Saturdays 11 am - 4 pm
• Commonhouse Aleworks
  • 4831 O'Hear Ave., North Charleston (Park Circle)
• Cooper River Brewing Company
  • 2207-B Mechanic Street, Charleston
  • Hours: Thursday - Friday: 4 pm - 10 pm, Saturday: 2 pm - 10 pm, Sunday: 2 pm - 7:30 pm
• Dockery's
  • 880 Island Park Drive, Daniel Island
  • 10,000 square foot brewpub adjacent to the recently announced Daniel Island Performing Arts Center
  • Hours: 4 pm to midnight, daily
• Fat Pig Brewing Company
  • 3690 Old Charleston Road, Johns Island, SC
  • Thursday/Friday : 4:00pm-10pm, Saturday : Noon - 10pm
• Fatty's Beer Works
  • 1436 Meeting Street. Charleston
  • Open: Wed-Sat 4 pm- close
• Freehouse Brewery
  • 2895 Pringle St, Suite B, North Charleston
  • Tasting Hours: Thursdays and Fridays: 3 pm - 7 pm and Saturdays: 1 pm - 7 pm
• The Frothy Beard Brewing Company
  
  • 1401 San Rittenburg Boulevard, Charleston
  • Open: Mon-Sat 11 am to 11 pm, Sun 11 am 10 pm.
• Ghost Monkey Brewery
  • 522 Wando Lane, Mount Pleasant
  • Mon-Wed 3 pm - 9 pm, Thurs 2 pm - 9 pm, Fri 2 pm to 10 pm, Sat 11 am to 10 pm, Sun 12 pm to 8 pm
• Hobcaw Brewing Co.
  • Planning to open a brewery at 496 Long Point Road
• Holy City Brewing
  • 4155 Dorchester Rd., Suite C, North Charleston
  • Tasting Hours: Monday-Friday: 2 pm - 8 pm, Saturday: 12 pm - 8 pm, and Sunday: 12 pm - 4 pm
  • A new production facility will be opening at 1021 Aragon Ave. North Charleston (Park Circle). The taproom will remove open
• Indigo Reef Brewing
  • Opening on June 5, 2019
  • 2079 Wambaw Creek, Unit 1, Daniel Island
  • Hours: Wed and Thurs 4 pm to 9 pm, Fri 4 pm to 10 pm, Saturday noon to 10 pm, and Sunday noon to 6 pm
• Island Coastal Lager
  • Sullivan’s Island-based owners
• Lo-Fi Brewing
  • 2038 Meeting St Rd, North Charleston
  • Other details TBA
• Low Tide Brewing
  •  2863 Maybank Hwy, Johns Island
  • Open: Wed-Thurs 3-10pm, Fri 3 pm - 12 pm, Sat 12 pm - 12 am, Sun 12 pm - 8 pm
• Munkle Brewing Co. (Downtown)
  • 1513 Meeting Street Road
  • Brewery from Palmer Quimby and Henry Eang (Basil, Lotus)
• Oak Road Brewery
  • 108 East 3rd North St., Suite C, Summerville
  • Hours: Wed: 4 pm - 9 pm, Thurs: 1 pm - 4 pm, Fri: 3 pm - 9 pm, Sat: 12 pm - 9 pm
• Palmetto Brewing
  • 289 Huger St., Charleston
  • Tasting Hours: Monday – Thursday: 3pm – 9pm, Friday – Saturday: 1pm – 10pm
• Pawleys Island Brewing Co.
  • 2664 Industrial Ave., North Charleston
  • Open Thurs-Sun (hours vary)
• Revelry Brewing
  • 10 Conroy St., Charleston
  • Open: Mon-Thurs 4 pm - 10 pm, Fri 4 pm - 12 pm, Sat-Sun 12 pm - 10 pm
• Rusty Bull Brewing
  • 3005 W. Montague Ave., North Charleston
  • Open: Tues-Thurs 3 pm - 9 pm, Fri 3 pm - 11 pm, Sat 11 am - 11 pm
• Ship's Wheel Hard Cider
  • Craft Ciders
  • Planning to open new cidery and tasting room at 1033 E. Montague Ave.
  • Click here for details
• Snafu Brewing Company
  • 3280 Industry Dr., North Charleston
  • Tasting Hours: Thursday - Friday: 3:30 - 7:30 pm, Saturday: noon - 5 pm
• Tradesman Brewing Co.
  • 1647 King St Ext.
  • Hours: M-Th 12 pm - 8 pm, Fri-Sat 12 pm - 10 pm, Sun 12 pm - 6 pm
• Twisted Cypress Brewing Co.
  • 1897 Sam Rittenberg Blvd, Charleston
  • Open: Thurs 4 pm - 10 pm, Fri 4 pm - 12 pm, Sat 12 pm - 12 am, Sun 12 pm - 5 pm
• Two Blokes Brewing
  • 547 Long Point Road, Mt. Pleasant
  • Tasting Hours: Monday - Friday: 4 - 9 pm, Saturday: 12 - 9 pm, Sunday: 12 - 5 pm
• Victor Hoppenstein’s Brewlab
  • Not yet open
  • 2200 Heriot St.
  • Click here for more info
• Westbrook Brewing
  • 510 Ridge Rd., Mount Pleasant
  • Tasting Hours: Tuesday-Friday: 4 pm - 7 pm and Saturdays 12 pm - 6 pm
• Wide Awake Brewing
  • 1907 Varner Street (Near the Nexton development in Summerville)
  • Wed-Thurs 5 pm - 10 pm, Fri 3 pm - 11 pm, Sat 11 am - midnight, Sun 12 pm - 6 pm

BREWPUBS

• Edmund's Oast Brewing Co. (Downtown)
  • 1505 King St.
  • Brewery, 100+ seat restaurant with a wood-fire pizza oven, a room dedicated to a charcuterie production, and a Polish smokehouse
  • Hours: Wednesday - Monday: 11 am - 10 pm (bar may stay open later)
• Famulari's Brewpub
  • 1291 Folly Road, Suite 101, James Island
  • Open daily at 11 am
  • Website

DISTILLERIES

• Cannon Distillery
  • 813 A Savannah Hwy., Charleston (West Ashley)
  • Open Wednesday to Saturday from 1 pm to 7 pm for cocktails, tours, and tastings
• Charleston Distilling Co.
  • 501 King Street, Charleston
    • Opening a new facility at 3548 Meeks Farm Road on Johns Island
  • Offers tours and tastings Monday through Saturday from 1 1am – 7 pm by reservation
• Chicken Cock Whiskey
  • North Charleston
  • No tours or tastings
• Chilled Dills
  • No tours or tastings
• Dixie Southern Vodka
  • Charleston
  • No tours or tastings
• Firefly Distillery
  • 6775 Bears Bluff Road, Wadmalaw Island
    • Plans to relocate to North Charleston in 2020
    • Click here for more info
  • Tastings: Tuesday - Saturday 11 am – 5 pm (Closed January)
• Hardscoop Distillery
  • 2030 Wambaw Creek Rd.
  • Serves premium Hardscoop Ice Cream made with their small batch specialty distilled spirits
  • Tasting hours: Fridays, 12 pm - 6 pm.
  • Also available at Bottles Beverage Superstore
• High Wire Distilling Co.
  • 652 King Street, Charleston
    • Expanding operations to 311 Huger Street
  • Tours & Tastings: 1 pm - 6 pm
• Holy City Spirits
  • Creators of Cherryshine Whiskey
  • No tours or tastings
• Red Harbor Rum
  • Produced in Charleston
  • No tours or tastings at the facility
• Striped Pig Distillery
  • 2225 Old School Dr., Charleston
  • Tours & Tastings: Thursday - Friday: 3 pm - 7 pm and Saturday: 12 pm - 5 pm
  • Merchandise and bottles available for purchase: Tuesday - Friday: 10 am - 7 pm and Saturday: 12 pm - 5 pm
• Virgil Kaine
  • Produced in Charleston
  • No tours or tastings

WINERY

• Deep Water Vineyard (formerly Irvin~House Vineyards)
  • 6775 Bears Bluff Road, Wadmalaw Island
  • Tours & Tastings: Tuesday-Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm