Gettin’ Groggy In Greenville, SC

GREENVILLE, SC – Greenville is very cool with so much to do, well worth a visit to Hampton Station, an abandoned cotton warehouse in the water tower district located along the Swam Rabbit Trail, it has been revisioned into new urban indoor outdoor work play space for all to enjoy – there is a very relaxed vibe with some great food and beverage choices. www.hamptonstation.com

White Duck Taco has a fun and interesting menu with great tacos and great adult beverages too.

Across from White Duck Taco is Wandering Bard Meadery – You can build your own flight so I tried 5
meads, all of which sucked except for the OIGRES, a mesquite honey mead with sage, which was oddly
good! These meads were light in flavor and perfumy and did not have that great authentic honey smell
or rich honey flavor, which in my opinion, is what mead is known for. I would skip the meadery and go
straight to Birds Fly South Brewery!

Birds Fly South Ale Project
This is a cool farmhouse brewery with a ton of space for seating inside and outside, kids and dogs are
welcome. Live music on Saturdays, there was a really good solo guitarist that we really enjoyed. The
owners, Shawn and Lindsay Johnson who started as home brewers, have created an eclectic beer menu
with some very interesting blends that they refer to as “wild and funky”. This is not your standard beer
menu but pick one to try and you will be amazed. I was.
I tried “Flowers for Brains Maibock” which was refreshingly delicious; light and crisp with a floral note
that I can only describe as lavender. I can’t wait to come back and try another BFS creation… these craft
beers are something special. www.bfsbeer.com
Kudos also to the Johnsons for an excellent website and logo… Swallows are a sign of good luck!

Let’s Talk Maibock!! Usually brewed in the spring “Mai” is German for May and is similar to Helles Bock.
Maibock is brewed much like a lager yet heavier in hops but is not an IPA or ale. A Maibock has a warm
golden tint, less malty with a drier finish…. served in a pilsner glass designed to sip slowly (if you can)!