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 Ar…

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 thr…

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 fa…

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 U…

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 c…

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 o…

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 …

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 t…

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 Nor…

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) …