The Best Beers to Drink in Charleston This Spring

spring in Charleston usually stand for walking outside to find your car enshroud in a fine dusting of green pollen that will be semi - permanently fused to your car because of the damn humidity . Of course , it also think it ’s time to make the switching to a different seasonal beer . With a new brewery opening seemingly every calendar month here in townsfolk , your options for spring beers are virtually endless . So we went from brewery to brewery , smack 4 oz pour after 4 oz pour of spring options – for you ! – to narrow down the best of the skilful . Here are the one that made the cut .

COAST Brewing Co. Kölsch

Kölsch , 4.8%North CharlestonCharleston beer lovers should give thanks COAST for paving the way for the craft beer renaissance we ’re presently experiencing in the Holy City . ( After all , it did help get the Stone Bill passedso we could get more than 4 oz pours at brewery . ) The kölsch is one of COAST ’s flagship beers for honorable reason : the beer has a clean maltiness with a nice citrus close , and is easy - corporal enough to please most palate . you may pretty much find it anywhere in Charleston , but the practiced lieu to drink it is at the brewery itself while watching the poulet run around and talking to COAST ’s Jaime and David about what ’s going on in the beer earth .

Freehouse Brewery Ashley Farmhouse Ale

Farmhouse ale , 6.1%North CharlestonFreehouse Brewery is unique in that it is completely organic and has some of the best views of any brewery you ’re likely to visit . ( Check outits Facebook pageif you do n’t believe me . ) The dry Belgian - style saison is heavy for spring because it ’s abstemious , with enough citrus and fruity flavor compact in for a nice pairing with a lovesome solar day , but not overpowering enough to be a one - off .

Palmetto Brewery Colonel Rathbun’s Farmhouse Ale

Farmhouse ale , 7.8%North - CentralPalmetto ’s spring “ 843 Series ” installment , Colonel Rathbun ’s Farmhouse Ale , is incredibly flavorful , having been brewed with over 60lbs of Hachiya persimmons from Brickyard Point Farms . There ’s a feeble bready complexity here , with a hint of bouquet and spicy preeminence at the finish . It ’s uncommitted now through May , and all the the issue profit GrowFood Carolina – meaning every pint you drink helps to support local USDA . Drink up !

Cooper River Brewing Co. Scottish Red

crimson ale , 6.7%Wagener TerraceDriving up to Cooper River Brewing makes you feel like you ’re about to be an special onThe Walking Dead . ( Seriously , the drive is unelaborated as hell and you have to go under an flyover on a not - so - maintain route . Plus , there ’s a cemetery across the street ) . But once you get to the literal brewery , you ’ll be float away by the New interior . Of course , grab a taste of the Scots red ale , and that unearthly drive does n’t really matter anymore . This beer has a great warm colour and a full body at 6.7 % ABV . It ’s a beer that you ’ll want to sip while you ’re cruise the Cooper River on your friend ’s pontoon boat under a red-hot sunshine .

Tradesman Brewing Co. Strawberry Harvester

Saison , 5%James IslandThis Tradesman seasonal special is brew with strawberry , making it both a great beer to sip during a fond Charleston good afternoon as well as one that lives up to the company ’s tag : “ Well Built Beer . ” The sweetness of the strawberry mark utterly complements the beer ’s natural earthiness , and the promising aromas and crisp coating bring it all together . As an added fillip , the strawberry mark make out from GrowFood Carolina .

Frothy Beard It’s Cucumber Thyme!

wheat berry ale , 5.5%North CharlestonThe folks at Frothy Beard are constantly come up with new flavor combinations and singular takes on definitive styles that you ’re not potential to receive elsewhere . The It ’s Cucumber Thyme ! is an American wheat - based ale brew with fresh cucumber that provide a slightly sweet , cool flavour . Combine that with the earthiness of the fresh thyme , and you ’re in for a really fresh finish . It ’s very easy , and the added bonus of the cucumber makes this one a sure win .

Low Tide Brewing Suicide Blonde

Blonde ale , 5%Johns IslandThis bright , golden - blonde ale is brewed with Japanese yuzu lemon and coriander , giving it a nice , light body and a pleasant tartness . It ’s sweet and citrusy , but not too overpowering – making it balanced and a undecomposed choice for people who might be intimidated by craft beer .

LO-Fi Brewing Blueberry Wheat

pale yellow ale , 5.2%Wagener TerraceIf you ’re afraid of fruity beer because they ’re too sweet or excessively fragrant , do n’t worry , because LO - Fi ’s blueberry pale yellow beer is nothing like that . The blueberry bush sapidity is really subtle and harmonizes well with the malted wheat base , so there ’s no sweetness or contrived sense of taste to it like you might find in other sight - produced yield beer . It ’s perfect for picnicking in your backyard ( only because we ca n’t drink on Folly Beach any longer ) .

Westbrook Brewing Co. Lemon Coconut Weisse Weisse Baby

Berliner Weisse , 4%Mount PleasantThe most breathtaking of all the breweries in Charleston , Westbrook ’s multi - million dollar facility produces a number of pretty great beer . The Lemon Coconut Weisse Weisse Baby ( which is a achiever on the name alone ) is a lot sweeter than most Berliner Weisses , own strong bill of vanilla extract and stinker with just a wind of cocoanut . Drink enough and you ’ll in all probability stop up like it ’s recording label ( which shows a lemon wearing a distich of shades ): bright , chill , and ready for the warm pee . But just not a Citrus limon .

Holy City Brewing Washout Wheat

Hefeweizen , 5.3%North CharlestonNamed after the surfboarder ’s heaven on Folly Beach , Washout Wheat is perfect for hot atmospheric condition and for wassail after a long twenty-four hour period out in the piddle . It ’s brew with pale and wheat malts , so you get nice notes of banana and clove . The brewery stay fresh it simple by not adding any additional ingredients . Fun fact : this is actually HCB ’s first wheat berry beer .

Revelry Brewing Co. Gullah Cream Ale

Cream ale , 5.25%NoMoRevelry Brewing is known for being bright , colourful , and a little bizarre , and that definitely shows up in its beers . Most cream ale are made with corn , but this place go a slightly different itinerary and made the Gullah Cream Ale with grits from Geechie Boy Mill out on Wadmalaw Island . It ’s also brew via the cold lagering physical process , so the result is a percipient , gilded , dry ale that you ’ll relish sipping out on the brewery ’s attractive patio .

Oak Road Brewery Joggling’ Board Lager

Helles lager , 4.5%SummervilleIf you ’re await for a beer that ’s really clean and leisurely to wassail , the Joggling ’ Board Lager from Oak Road Brewing in Summerville is a great choice . Named after the quintessential Charleston porch piece of furniture , this brewage is a Munich Helles - flair beer , which means it ’s perfect for the Lowcountry ’s bound weather and front porch . This is a Graeco-Roman “ lawn lawn mower ” beer , a skillful refreshment after a affectionate give day of sour in the cubic yard .

Palmetto Brewery Huger Street IPA

Wheat IPA , 7.2%North - CentralThe Huger Street IPA is a newfangled summation to Palmetto ’s “ four core ” portfolio ( all over with an amber ale , a pale ale , and an espresso doorkeeper ) . It lately replaced the longtime staple Charleston lager and is brewed with straw for a replete soundbox , rich flavour , and a slightly softer texture . The generous , billowy head carries with it all the perfume from several include kind of “ C ” hops ( Chinook and Citra ) , enhancing the hoppy citrus quality of the beer .

Westbrook Brewing Co. White Thai

Belgian witbier , 5%Mount PleasantThis beer was urge by Colorado - proprietor Morgan Westbrook lamenting the fact that there were no good beers to drink in with Thai solid food . That leave brewer and founder Edward Westbrook to brew a definitive witbier , but fill in fresh lemongrass , peppiness radical , and a dash of Sorachi Ace hops for the traditional coriander and Orange River Robert Peel . The outcome is a superbly refreshing ale with short letter of lemon yellow candy , citrus yield , and a slight spiciness from the ginger . Now it ’s a Charleston favorite all year long .

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