10 Best Breweries in South Carolina with 30 Beers Worth Trying
South Carolina’s best brewery trips split naturally between the Lowcountry, the Columbia area and the Upstate. These ten editorial picks connect Charleston-area staples with Cayce, Columbia, Greenville and Boiling Springs, using thirty named beers to explain what makes each stop worth considering.
These ten HBA editorial picks balance distinctive beer, style variety and regional coverage. Brewery numbers organize the guide; the thirty beer-card numbers are reading order, not a separate statewide beer ranking.
Beer portfolios and brewery menus were reviewed in October 2026. Rotating and seasonal beers may be between releases; check the current venue, taps and package stock before visiting. Food pairings are suggestions for your own tasting.
South Carolina brewery picks at a glance
| Brewery | City | First beer to try | Flight focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Westbrook Brewing | Mount Pleasant | White Thai | Witbier, gose and annual stout |
| 2. Edmund’s Oast Brewing Company | Charleston | Bound by Time | House IPA, blonde ale and fruit sour |
| 3. Holy City Brewing | North Charleston | Pluff Mud Porter | Porter, wheat and pilsner |
| 4. COAST Brewing Company | North Charleston | HopArt | IPA, Kölsch and imperial stout |
| 5. Commonhouse Aleworks | North Charleston | Park Circle | Juicy pale ale, West Coast IPA and red ale |
| 6. Revelry Brewing | Charleston | Poke the Bear | Pale ale, West Coast IPA and rice lager |
| 7. Steel Hands Brewing | Cayce | Coffee Lager | Coffee lager, pecan brown and hazy IPA |
| 8. Columbia Craft Brewing Company | Columbia | Carolinian Blonde Ale | Blonde ale, IPA and rice lager |
| 9. Fireforge Crafted Beer | Greenville | John Hopcock | Hazy IPA, pilsner and Kölsch |
| 10. New Groove Artisan Brewery | Boiling Springs | Forte Piano | Hazy pale ale, lower-strength brown and porter |
1. Westbrook Brewing
Westbrook opens the guide with three beers that show range rather than escalating IPA strength. White Thai, Gose and Mexican Cake connect spice, acidity and a stronger specialty stout.
The tasting room is on Ridge Road in Mount Pleasant. Mexican Cake is an annual release, so do not build a visit around its availability without checking the current stock.
White Thai
Brewed by Westbrook Brewing
Ginger and lemongrass in a Belgian-style wheat beer.
BAR NOTES
White Thai replaces the familiar coriander-and-orange approach with ginger and lemongrass, alongside Sorachi Ace. Those are documented ingredients, giving the wheat base