About Us
The SCBA originally began as Pop the Cap SC in 2005. Our mission at that point was to raise the allowable alcohol content in beer from 5% abw. That goal was achieved in 2007 with the help of the SC Beer Wholesalers, Total Wine and the overwhelming support of craft beer advocates. We believe that South Carolina will greatly benefit from enhanced beer laws in the form of employment, increased tax revenue and pleasing a large number of citizens who have a increasingly growing interest in craft beer.
The SCBA would like to see South Carolina become a premiere destination for craft beer much like Asheville, NC has. We will continue to work for the benefit of our South Carolina breweries to help them continue the success, growth and recognition they deserve.
IF you’d like more info or to find out how to help, please contact Jaime (at) coastbrewing.com
#1 by Matt Heriott - April 2nd, 2009 at 18:55
My name is Matt Herriott and I am starting up an export business with my father. Our goal is to distribute quality American micro brewed beers to Austria, Czech Republic, and other European countries.
We are located in Charleston SC. We are in the process of doing pilot research in Austria to see which American microbrews will have the biggest demand and potential in the European markets. I will be in Austria for one month, and my business partner with be in Austria for 3 months.
We would like to distribute samples of several companies beers to several 4 star hotels and bars in Austria in mid-June. We have beer tasting lined up with several places. Would any S.C. breweries be willing to ship beers to Austria to present to potential buyers? If so, please contact myself or my business partner Florian Auckenthaler.
Thank you for your time,
Matt Herriott M.S.
Hairy Ox Exporters Inc
Charleston SC 29412
(c)810-334-6683
or my business partner:
Flo Auckenthaler
floauckenthaler@gmail.com
#2 by Jessica Dunlap - April 27th, 2009 at 13:42
i am looking to switch most of my restaurant’s beers to south carolina brews. could someone please tell me who the rock hill distributors (b&b and comer) have picked up? or if nothing else, i can make time to go pick up cases once a week. but i need some recommendations. i’ll be replacing mainstream stuff and i would like comparable items (newcastle, red stripe, stella, guinness, yuengling, corona, etc.) i like palmetto but i want to do something besides just them..more obscure!
#3 by William Heitsman - May 26th, 2009 at 14:04
As a retired school teacher and former teacher of economics as well as a devoted beer drinker I would be glad to help the Brewers of South Carolina as well as sample some craft beer every now and than. Let me know how I can help and where some of the events will be held in the future.
Sincerely,
William C. Heitsman
Darlington, SC
#4 by Johnny Lieben - June 10th, 2009 at 13:49
I wanted to share with you an e-mail I just sent to Sen. DeMint. It is as follows:
Dear Senator DeMint, while I appreciate the position you have taken on the disasterous GM backruptcy, I would like to turn your attention to a disaster in the making in your own backyard; the recent passage of the Microdistillery bill which allows for direct sales to consumers, tours and tastings. I am not against this but am outraged that this bill would pass (joining wineries) while leaving microbreweries out in the cold. Beer is less potent that either wine or spirits and microbreweries are one of the few industries still growing. I wondered why so many breweries have opened in North Carolina and was dumbfounded to learn the answer. NC does not restrict breweries as SC does. Why? I understand the SC Wholesalers believe in the 3-tier system and why not. It has created a de-facto monopoly and strangled many voices. I would like for you to contact me with information that I can use to overturn our outdated laws concerning this matter. I can assure you as soon as this happens I will open my own brewery in Summerville. After all, the Pilgrams did not land at Plymouth rock because it looked like a swell place to land. They landed there because they ran out of beer and needed to brew more! A part of our history and birthright has been taken from us, we want it back! Thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Johnny Lieben
Future brewmaster