South Carolina Beer Scouts

Be sure to visit www.SCBeerScouts.com for the full archive of episodes! Founded in the great state of South Carolina with a simple goal: to talk about great local beer. Listen along as Eric Blake, Michael DeBoer and Justin Lee try the best local beers from breweries well known and small start-ups alike.

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Season 2 Episode 9: Guess That Beer! - Saint Patrick’s Day Edition

The beer scouts opted out on the artificial green beer this Saint Patrick’s Day and instead took a virtual trip to an Irish pub with another blind tasting of four unknown authentic Irish style brews! While trying to guess the provenance of our murky and mysterious pints, the beer scouts also discuss the politically incorrect history of beer icon Arthur Guinness, the difference between carbonation and nitrogenation in beer, and whether “nitrogenated” is even a word (news flash: Wiktionary says ye...

Mar 21, 2019•1 hr 4 min

Season 2 Episode 8: Brewery Profile - Steel Hands Brewing

Instead of making yet another trip to the Upstate, this time the beer scouts are keeping it local to the Columbia area for this latest brewery profile episode featuring Steel Hands Brewing of Cayce, SC! Newly opened in December 2018, Steel Hands is currently the newest and biggest brewery in the Midlands, and is already canning and distributing three of their signature brews across the state! In addition to critiquing Steel Hands’ flagship golden ale, coffee-infused lager, and tropical IPA, the ...

Mar 08, 2019•1 hr 5 min

Season 2 Episode 7: “Thank You for Smoking” - Rauchbier

The beer scouts are kicking off 2019 with an introduction to one of the more obscure and exotic of traditional German beer styles – smoked lager, or “rauchbier.” Fortunately for us, we didn’t have to travel all the way to Bavaria to find delicious locally-brewed rauchbier, as Bierkeller Columbia (of Columbia, SC) has been serving steins of their fantastic rauchbier at pop-up biergartens around the state capital since 2015! For this episode, we decided to let Bierkeller’s rauchbier go frothy head...

Jan 30, 2019•1 hr 19 min

Season 2 Episode 6: Brewery Profile - Keowee Brewing Company

The beer scouts have the scoop on yet another new local craft brewery in the works, and this time it’s Keowee Brewing Company of Seneca, SC, which is on track to open in Spring 2019! We are honored and excited to be able to offer a preview of four excellent beers shared with us by Keowee Brewing Company’s brewmaster. In addition to discussing the Upstate’s soon-to-be newest brewing operation, the beer scouts question whether the shaker pint glass should be cast out from taprooms, and whether Mic...

Dec 03, 2018•1 hr 7 min

Season 2 Episode 5: Brewery Profile - Jocassee Valley Brewing Company

The beer scouts return to the Upstate to feature Jocassee Valley Brewing Company, one of the newest breweries in South Carolina, and for the moment, the only operating brewery in Oconee County! Jocassee Valley (also known as “JVBC” for short) just opened their taproom doors for business in May 2018, and offers an impressive selection of delicious craft beer paired with live music and tasty food trucks, all at a family-friendly venue in the scenic foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. As a bonus...

Nov 11, 2018•1 hr 5 min

Season 2 Episode 4: Carolinian Lagers and Caribbean Cousins

In this episode, the beer scouts are pleased to feature two of South Carolina’s finest local light lagers, specifically from the Midlands’ Columbia Craft Brewing Company and the Lowcountry’s Oak Road Brewery. Additionally, thanks to Eric’s recent scouting expedition to the Caribbean, the scouts had the exclusive opportunity to present a taste-off of the Bahamas’ two competing national lager brands, Kalik and Sands. For all the beer drinkers that just want something light, crisp, and refreshing t...

Oct 11, 2018•1 hr

Season 2 Episode 3: Brewery Profile - Golden Grove Farm & Brew

For this brewery profile episode, the beer scouts were privileged with the opportunity to record on location with one of the brewers at Golden Grove Farm & Brew, a fully operational farm and brewery complete with a disc golf course! Along with getting a quick lesson on hop growing and an overview of the colorful history of the property, we sampled several offerings from Golden Grove’s line-up of deliciously fresh beers, many of which feature hops grown right on the farm! Drinking local doesn...

Aug 29, 2018•4 min

Season 2 Episode 2: Guess That Beer! – Summer Edition

The beer scouts have never claimed to be certified Cicerones, but in this episode they attempt to prove their aficionado credentials by sampling a line up of mystery beers in a blind tasting and giving their best shot at guessing the surprise identity of four specially selected local brews. While trying to use all their sensory powers to identify the beers at hand, the beer scouts also consider the rise of the crowler, what many consider the latest and greatest way to bring beer home from your l...

Aug 08, 2018•1 hr 6 min

Season 2 Episode 1: Cream Ales – Proudly Made in the USA!

The beer scouts are excited to kick off another season by featuring some local examples of one of the only classic beer styles to originate in the USA – cream ale! Fortunately you don’t have to look too far here in South Carolina to find some great renditions of this relatively obscure style, courtesy of Charleston’s Revelry Brewing Company and North Carolina’s Catawba Brewing Company. And since you can’t talk about cream ale without talking about the classic “Genny Cream” from Rochester, NY, Er...

Jul 16, 2018•1 hr 9 min

Special Release: Beer, Bourbon, Moonshine, and More!

Dr. Dom has returned from Florida with more craft brews from The Sunshine State! Additionally, Darren Monroe of the Bottom of the Barrel Bourbon Podcast joins us to provide his expert commentary on the world of bourbon whiskey and the growing crossover between barrel-aged spirits and barrel-aged beers! As a bonus, we brought some local (and legal) moonshine to toast to South Carolina’s ever more diversifying craft alcoholic beverage industry! Featuring: Hollow Creek Distillery’s Honey Moonshine,...

Jun 08, 2018•1 hr 38 min

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