Last updated: 2/10/19
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
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 Company
- 2079 Wambaw Creek Suite #1, Charleston
- Scheduled to open in 2019
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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: Wednesday - Friday: 3 pm - 7 pm and Saturday: 12 pm - 5 pm
- Open for purchases: 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
