# Woo Hoo...Now we can get good beer in South Carolina! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** beer\ **Created:** [May 12, 2007, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woo-hoo-now-we-can-get-good-beer-in-south-carolina/403786 "2007-05-12T01:07:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SpectBrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a87d85/32.png) [@SpectBrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpectBrain)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woo-hoo-now-we-can-get-good-beer-in-south-carolina/403786/1 "2007-05-12T01:07:50Z")
I love a good craft beer, but unfortunately had to travel out of state to drink it. Now we will be able to buy them here at home thanks to a [New law just passed](http://www.free-times.com/index.php?cat=1992912064017974&ShowArticle_ID=11460805070991179) > [@](#): > > Gov. Mark Sanford signed a bill into law May 2 allowing the sale and consumption of beers with up to 14 percent alcohol, removing South Carolina from the roll of backward states . Please tell me about your favorite brews, any style welcome. Cheers! Spect ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woo-hoo-now-we-can-get-good-beer-in-south-carolina/403786/2 "2007-05-12T01:12:57Z")
Don’t you (er, bless my heart, “y’all”) still have the nip-size-only bottle law for the hard stuff, though? ---
**Author:** ![SpectBrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a87d85/32.png) [@SpectBrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpectBrain)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woo-hoo-now-we-can-get-good-beer-in-south-carolina/403786/3 "2007-05-12T01:25:48Z")
[QUOTE=ElvisL1ves] Don’t you (er, bless my heart, “y’all”) still have the nip-size-only bottle law for the hard stuff, though? [/QUOTE] Nah, now we have free pour and watered drinks like the rest of the country. (The old mini-bottles used to be an ounce and a half) ---
**Author:** ![ultrafilter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/3d9bf3/32.png) [@ultrafilter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ultrafilter)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woo-hoo-now-we-can-get-good-beer-in-south-carolina/403786/4 "2007-05-12T02:36:45Z")
Go get yourself a bottle of Delirium Tremens to celebrate. ---
**Author:** ![Lamar\_Mundane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/85f322/32.png) [@Lamar\_Mundane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamar_Mundane)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woo-hoo-now-we-can-get-good-beer-in-south-carolina/403786/5 "2007-05-12T02:46:23Z")
14%? Holy crap, what kind of beer has 14% alcohol? Or is it 14 proof? ---
**Author:** ![Shagnasty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9dc877/32.png) [@Shagnasty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shagnasty)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woo-hoo-now-we-can-get-good-beer-in-south-carolina/403786/6 "2007-05-12T02:51:40Z")
[QUOTE=SpectBrain] Nah, now we have free pour and watered drinks like the rest of the country. (The old mini-bottles used to be an ounce and a half) [/QUOTE] Did the bartender wander around from person to person which an airline beverage cart and no change? ---
**Author:** ![x-ray\_vision](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/x-ray_vision/32/351_2.png) [@x-ray\_vision](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/x-ray_vision)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woo-hoo-now-we-can-get-good-beer-in-south-carolina/403786/7 "2007-05-12T03:00:24Z")
Congratulations! I’m an administrator on a popular beer rating site and this is definitely good news! Some of my all time faves: Three Floyds Dark Lord Three Floyds Dreadnaught Three Floyds Behemoth Bells Expedition Russian River Pliny the Younger I have to travel or trade to get those. Unfortunately, most of my favorites aren’t available here in NJ. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woo-hoo-now-we-can-get-good-beer-in-south-carolina/403786/8 "2007-05-12T03:05:16Z")
[QUOTE=Lamar Mundane] 14%? Holy crap, what kind of beer has 14% alcohol? Or is it 14 proof? [/QUOTE] Nah, 14%. Some of my favorite beers are high alcohol; for instance, [Allagash Curieux](http://www.allagash.com/curieux.htm) is about 10% and their other beers range from 5-10%, same with [Unibroue](http://www.unibroue.com/our_beers_eng.html)’s offerings. I’ve brewed a beer at home that (IIRC) got up to around 10-11%. You just need the right yeast and a lot of “food” for it to gobble up. ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woo-hoo-now-we-can-get-good-beer-in-south-carolina/403786/9 "2007-05-12T03:11:18Z")
Wow, we might actually join up with the Century of the Fruitbat soon! First free pour, then tattoos, now this?! ---
**Author:** ![GraceTX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c4cdca/32.png) [@GraceTX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GraceTX)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woo-hoo-now-we-can-get-good-beer-in-south-carolina/403786/10 "2007-05-12T03:13:33Z")
Ahh, so many beers, so little time, so here’s a few of my favourites Porters (my favourite): Fuller’s London Porter, Real Ale Shade-Grown Coffee Porter, Kona Brewing Pipeline Porter (although I doubt very much you’ll see that where you are), and for variety, Breckenridge Vanilla Porter Belgian style: Chimay Grande Reserve, Unibroue Trois Pistoles or La Terrible (preferably a Terrible that’s been aging for a while. I’ve got a 2004 that I’m looking forward to), St Bernardus Abt 12, New Belgium Trippel, Victory Golden Monkey Barleywines: Flying Dog Horn Dog, Anchor Old Foghorn (I think I’m the only person in the world who doesn’t care for Sierra Nevada’s Bigfoot) IPAs: Dogfish Head 90 Minute, Dogfish Head 120 Minute (although you’re going to have to go somewhere that sells a 21% abv beer for that), Avery Maharaja, Stone IPA Wheats: Hoegaarden, Paulaner Hefeweizen, Franziskaner Hefeweizen, Weihenstephaner Hefeweizen, Julius Echter Hefeweizen Lagers/Pilseners: Flensburger Gold, Czechvar (Budvar to the rest of the world, damn you Anheuser-Busch!) Pale Ales: Boddingtons, North Coast Red Seal, Sierra Nevada Pale Stouts: Samuel Smith’s Oatmeal Stout, Victory Storm King Stout Fruit Beers: Unibroue Apple Ephemere, Special Block 6 (brewed with pomegranate juice, it’s a little like drinking a pink champagne) There’s a whole load more I love, but these are probably ampngst my faves, at least for the moment ---
**Author:** ![Ring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Ring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ring)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woo-hoo-now-we-can-get-good-beer-in-south-carolina/403786/11 "2007-05-12T03:24:20Z")
[QUOTE=Zsofia] Wow, we might actually join up with the Century of the Fruitbat soon! First free pour, then tattoos, now this?! [/QUOTE] Yep, now all we need is a state legislature that will give up their executive power and a DOT that actually spends money on roads and things. Wait a minute, I forgot, they do pave streets if one of the members happens to have a house on it. What a joke this state is. ---
**Author:** ![Sunrazor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sunrazor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunrazor)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woo-hoo-now-we-can-get-good-beer-in-south-carolina/403786/12 "2007-05-12T04:42:39Z")
From the thread title, I thought my homegrown Coors was finally available in S.C. Yeah, even a lotta’ Colorado natives put down our native brew. Too bad. It’s smooth, not heavy, no aftertaste and just tastes good. It ain’t for beer snobs, just guys who like a really good ice cold beer. My personal favorite is old-hashioned Coors Banquet in long-neck bottles. ---
**Author:** ![DoctorJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/doctorj/32/2904_2.png) [@DoctorJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DoctorJ)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woo-hoo-now-we-can-get-good-beer-in-south-carolina/403786/13 "2007-05-12T05:46:05Z")
> [@](#): > > 14%? Holy crap, what kind of beer has 14% alcohol? Or is it 14 proof? 14% is pretty high, but there are a lot of beers over 6% (which was, and may still be, the maximum in North Carolina). The most common ones are the malt liquors like Colt 45 and Olde English that are popular in the black community, so it’s not hard to see the real purpose behind laws like this. (6% isn’t a random number; most malt liquors are 6-9% ETOH.) ---
**Author:** ![Operation\_Ripper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/34f0e0/32.png) [@Operation\_Ripper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Operation_Ripper)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woo-hoo-now-we-can-get-good-beer-in-south-carolina/403786/14 "2007-05-12T05:56:27Z")
Alcohol is alcohol, just get some vodka and Hi-C and be done with it. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woo-hoo-now-we-can-get-good-beer-in-south-carolina/403786/15 "2007-05-12T13:50:17Z")
[QUOTE=DoctorJ] The most common ones are the malt liquors like Colt 45 and Olde English that are popular in the black community, so it’s not hard to see the real purpose behind laws like this. (6% isn’t a random number; most malt liquors are 6-9% ETOH.) [/QUOTE] :dubious: You’re forgetting about a damned high percentage of the microbrews, home brews, and imported beers. Homebrewers were (IIRC) a big part of the push behind this legalization, as were fans of specialty brews. ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woo-hoo-now-we-can-get-good-beer-in-south-carolina/403786/16 "2007-05-12T13:55:10Z")
[QUOTE=Operation Ripper] Alcohol is alcohol, just get some vodka and Hi-C and be done with it. [/QUOTE] Pardon me while I go laugh my ass off. That’s like saying “steak’s steak, forget that Prime cut - get some Standard grade and a bucket of tenderizer and steak sauce.” ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woo-hoo-now-we-can-get-good-beer-in-south-carolina/403786/17 "2007-05-12T13:58:18Z")
[QUOTE=DoctorJ] 14% is pretty high, but there are a lot of beers over 6% (which was, and may still be, the maximum in North Carolina). [/QUOTE] Sorry for the spammage, I missed the edit window. 6% in NC was [repealed](http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2005&BillID=H392) in mid-2005. The grassroots group, formed from beer fans, [Pop the Cap](http://www.popthecap.org/) was the driving force behind it. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woo-hoo-now-we-can-get-good-beer-in-south-carolina/403786/18 "2007-05-12T14:31:17Z")
I’m fond of [Arrogant Bastard Ale](http://www.arrogantbastard.com/). As well as many other fine products from the Stone Brewing Company of San Diego, California. Who knew southern Californians could make good beer? ---
**Author:** ![x-ray\_vision](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/x-ray_vision/32/351_2.png) [@x-ray\_vision](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/x-ray_vision)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woo-hoo-now-we-can-get-good-beer-in-south-carolina/403786/19 "2007-05-12T16:10:41Z")
[QUOTE=Ukulele Ike] Who knew southern Californians could make good beer? [/QUOTE] Southern California is home to some of the most awesome breweries and brewpubs whose beer I wish I could get on the East Coast, especially AleSmith, Port Brewing, and one of my all time favorites a little north, Russian River. San Diego alone has over 25 breweries. BTW, the standard for measuring the alcohol content in beer is ABV, not ABW, which is the measurement used when describing the 14% now allowed in SC. This means that the % allowable in SC can more accurately be described as 17.5%. The limit previously in SC was 6% ABV (5% ABW). ---
**Author:** ![SpectBrain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a87d85/32.png) [@SpectBrain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpectBrain)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2007, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woo-hoo-now-we-can-get-good-beer-in-south-carolina/403786/20 "2007-05-12T17:36:03Z")
Thanks all for the info. Please keep it coming. I like the flavorful craft beers. They’re for sipping, not chugging. One will usually last me for a while. As for Coors in SC. It’s been here for a long time. The first time I tried it, I wondered what’s with all the excitement? I still feel that way. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/woo-hoo-now-we-can-get-good-beer-in-south-carolina/403786.md?page=2)