South Carolina Beer Distributors Celebrate Choice and Variety During Charleston Craft Beer Week

Charleston, South Carolina, area beer distributors and the Charleston Restaurant Association are preparing for the first ever Charleston Craft Beer Week, which will take place April 22 - 29.

Patrick Collins, president of local beer distributor Lee Distributors, said, “Craft beer is in high demand in Charleston, there will be something for everyone, from pub crawls to high-end beer dinners.”

Charleston Craft Beer Week kicks off with “Bark for Your Brew,” a dog-friendly beer festival that will take place at the Charleston RiverDogs’ Stadium on Sunday, April 22. From Monday, April 23 through Saturday, April 28, events featuring craft beers will be held in dozens of restaurants and bars throughout the area. More than 60 events throughout the Charleston area will showcase the area’s vast selection of craft beers through beer tastings, beer dinners, film screenings, concerts and a Rare Beer Bar Crawl.

Charleston Craft Beer Week concludes on Sunday, April 29 with The SweetWater Music Festival, an all-day craft beer and live music event featuring popular national and regional bands. The festival, hosted by SweetWater Brewing Company, will take place at The Citadel’s Johnson Hagood Stadium. The music lineup includes Rehab, Drivin’ N Cryin’, Eddie Bush, The Piedmont Boys, Homemade Wine and The Blue Dogs. Just one week after their 8^th annual SweetWater 420Festival in Atlanta, SweetWater Brewery representatives will be on site to host the event and serve up their lip-smackin’ lineup of brews.

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