Mount Pleasant Magazine March/April 2016

he 5th AnnuAl ChArleston

Beer Garden event is really about fun,

not beer snobbery. It’s about coming

together for a day and enjoying great

beer, good company and listening to

fantastic regional music.”

So said Jason Kirk, organizer of

the event set for May 14. The director of development for

Lowcountry Aids Services, Kirk

does much to raise funds for the

25-year-old Charleston based nonprofit, including the

Charleston Beer Garden. The event will be held at The

Grove at Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant.

“We love that we’re hosting it here in Mount Pleasant.

We would like Charleston Beer Garden to grow hand-in-

hand with this great community. Last year we had 3,500

people, and we will be expecting an increase of 10 to 15

percent, which will be a sellout,” he said.

More than 20 breweries will be showcased at the event,

including Widmer Brothers, Goose Island, Blue Point,

10 Barrel, Elysian, Sam Adams, Lagunitas, Abita, Ter-

rapin, Oskar Blues, Lonerider and Lo-Fi, along with local

breweries such as Palmetto, Holy City, High Wire, Cooper

River, Frothy Beard and SweetWater.

These local craftsmen not only want to share their

pride and joy with the people of Mount Pleasant but also

have set up an environment that will provide visitors with

a fun and encouraging path to flavorful craft beer efficacy.

There will also be a host of wacky contests. The Beer

Games, testing feats of strength, smarts and skill, include

The CharlesTon Beer Garden

Craft Beers for

aGoodCause

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Photo by Michael Glosson.

By Ben Grenaway