A new brewery is opening on James Island this week. The large facility, from the operators of two well-known West Ashley taprooms, joins Fam’s Brewing Co., the only brewery on James Island.
Charles Towne Fermentory , revered for thoughtfully crafted beers like the Sungazer IPA, has added a third Charleston location just off Folly Road near Bohemian Bull. It opens at noon Sept. 21.
Popular brewery to close its Charleston taproom, but it's not going away completely The new taproom and production space joins Charles Towne Fermentory’s Avondale original and The Garden by Charles Towne Fermentory, a mostly outdoor beer garden at 1331 Ashley River Rd., West Ashley. The brewery’s expansion comes as others have closed.
Brewlab, Tradesman Brewing Co . and Fatty’s Beer Works all shuttered peninsula taprooms this year. Charles Towne Fermentory co-owner Adam Goodwin said their decision to open on James Island came out of a need for more production space.
With the lease at the Avondale location set to expire soon, the new outpost also provides Charles Towne Fermentory stability for the future, Goodwin said. He also recognizes the opportunity this largely untapped market presents. Today's Top Headlines Story continues below Judge in Murdaugh-related case over leaked photos of Mallory Beach's body asked to step down USC students' ‘roast’ featuring Proud Boys founder draws rowdy crowd, small protest How a Beaufort family found a genie lamp in Spartanburg with wishes worth up to $.