Charleston
The world’s first hand-crafted sweet-tea-flavored vodka came from this gem of a distillery, tucked into the forest on Wadmalaw Island. Sampling this…
Must-see nightlife in South Carolina
Lowcountry
Two blokes – an American-Australian duo – founded this great Mt Pleasant brewery, one of three (and counting) in town. The Aussie brewmaker steeps 6.5lb…
Greenville
For Greenville's best Saisons and sours, hop off the Swamp Rabbit Trail in Greenville's West End Water District and look for people carrying yoga mats…
Greenville
Hidden away in the subterranean basement of an old Dr Pepper factory, this speakeasy regularly brims with Greenville's hipster sophisticates, mainly…
Hunter-Gatherer Brewery at Curtiss-Wright Hangar
South Carolina
The raddest new thing in Columbia is this old airplane hangar that's been converted into a 13,000-sq-ft brewery, taproom and observation deck overlooking…
Greenville
The Dark Corner is the nickname given to the secretive upland corner of Greenville County, which was famed for its bootlegging and hardscrabble Scots…
Charleston
Edmund's Oast in NoMo has this new baby brewing cousin just down the street, set in a 20,000-sq-ft facility with 26 boozy beverages on tap and two…
South Carolina
Inspired by the variety of entertainment provided in a 1900s vaudeville house that once stood in its place, this venue triples as a gastropub, game center…
Charleston
Church on Sunday or craft beer and yoga? Holy City ain't scared! Sunday morning yoga at 10am ($15) is par for the course at this North Charleston…
Charleston
This delightful Jazz Age gastropub serves up excellent craft cocktails (from $10) that tend to pair well with the lip-smackin' Southern grub. Think a …
Charleston
A bright downtown tasting room where you take shots of small-batch gin, whiskey, vodka and amaro, right in a row. Tasty cocktails are also available, and…
Charleston
It may be snug in here, but the cocktails ($10 to $13) sure are first class – the mixologist is some kind of visionary. Case in point: the 'knuckleball'…
Greenville
This is Greenville's most serious house of caffeine, as evidenced by the epic hand-built Slayer espresso machine, which costs around the price of a four…
Charleston
A 42-tap selection of local and national craft brews (from $4.25) and hipster-rustic decor give this inviting 'draft emporium' a neighborhood vibe and…
Greenville
Located in the historic 1930s former Claussen Bakery building, with a modern facade that looks like it was built last Tuesday, this part homebrewing shop,…
Lowcountry
OK, so muscadine wine isn't usually at the top of an oenophile's list. It is, however, a fine product of South Carolina, and at this here winery (the only…
Charleston
Probably the hippest of the Northern Peninsula breweries. It's hard to beat knocking back a few artfully crafted cold ones on Revelry's fairy-lit and fire…
Charleston
Charleston's first microbrewery (since Prohibition, anyway) produces four main craft beers with fresh barley malts and hops: an amber ale, a pilsner and a…
Swamp Rabbit Brewery & Tap Room
South Carolina
This microbrewery's malty Märzen is just the thing after cycling 10 miles from Greenville to Travelers Rest up the Swamp Rabbit Trail. The German-trained…
Charleston
Rock up at 6:45am and order an excellent espresso or craft booze – we're not judging – at this hipster cafe and beer bar just off Marion Sq.
Charleston
Ice Bing is an adorable Taiwanese teahouse in Cannonborough Elliottborough specializing in shaved ice and hot beverages like matcha lattes, bubble tea and…
Charleston
From the same couple behind Chez Nous comes this elegant downtown wine bar (glasses from $15). It's low-lit, chic and festooned in impressive, rotating…
Charleston
Opened in 1893, this cozy and atmospheric former dive, reborn in 2016 after an extensive restoration, seduces with stamped-tin ceilings, good pub grub and…
Lowcountry
Themed as a hunting lodge but with the added bonus of seafaring games such as shuffleboard and giant Jenga, the island's best craft-beer bar is a hopped…
Charleston
A farm-to-bottle, independently owned, small-batch distillery on King St. Grab a flight of spirits or a cocktail and take a tour ($5) of the distillery, a…
Lowcountry
Beaufort's best little dive fills nightly with local characters (even after the place flooded during Hurricane Irma, it converted to a swim-up bar and…
South Carolina
If it's getting late in Columbia and you're thinking of calling it a night, go to Art Bar instead. This is a quintessential second-wind kinda place with…
Charleston
An island-themed neighborhood bar and restaurant (mains $12 to $14), tucked into what used to be a 1950s filling station and illuminated with gas-pump…
South Carolina
Belly up to the framed chalkboard menu of seven or so daily caffeine-delivery options from Peru, Colombia, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda and the like at this…
South Carolina
Tucked behind a lumberyard in a warehouse district 1 mile inland from Ocean Blvd, this hyperlocal craft brewery has been at it since before craft was a…
Charleston
Complete with an infinity pool, illuminated umbrellas and stunning city views, this swanky rooftop bar tends to attract a well-heeled set. But people…
Charleston
A new brewpub with a cool concept: on-tap, self-serve craft beer, wine and cocktails, where you pour it yourself and pay by the ounce. It's downtown, on…
Charleston
Adjacent to the restaurant Husk, this intimate brick-and-worn-wood spot recalls a speakeasy, with classic cocktails ($10 to $15), sphere ice and…
Lowcountry
A friendly neighborhood brewery with 12 taps spouting solid craft beers, including stouts, sours, ales and lagers. We like the Romance in the Dark, a dark…
Charleston
Not what it sounds like. Instead, it's a late-night dive that often swells with college students and boozy regulars in search of cheap whiskey. Various…
Lowcountry
When the weather's cooperating, the patio at this easygoing seafood joint is the place to party on Shem Creek. The crow’s nest is a great spot to watch…
Charleston
Superfun bar to play Skee-Ball, table hockey, bowling and Pop-A-Shot. It also has arcade games and decent pub food. Wednesday is trivia night and Tuesday…
Charleston
Considered Hampton Park's best dive bar, this place fills with loyal patrons on game days. The burgers and Sunday brunch are tasty; the craft beer and…
South Carolina
If you prefer your craft-beer experience to come supersized, you'll find 53 taps of national options (pints $5.50 to $9) at this chef-driven gastropub at…
Lowcountry
A laid-back local favorite serving beer and wine, and also a range of tasty international dishes, from acai bowls to tacos to burritos to bun cha (a…
