The Ultimate List of Drinks in the Charleston Area

I'm cataloging a list of the must-try drink stops in the Charleston, South Carolina area! And as always, making my way through and trying them out for you! Check back because this list will continually be updated as long as good places keep serving drinks.

Daniel Island Breweries

• New Realm Brewery and Restaurant

• Indigo Reef Brewing Co (Cainhoy)

Craft Beer Taproom

• Community Crafthouse

Downtown Charleston

• Island Cabana Bar

• HomeTeam BBQ

Meeting Street

• The Whale: Craft Beer Collective

• Wine & Company

• Pounce Cat Cafe - wine bar with cats

• Living Room at The Dewberry Hotel

• Doar Bros.

King Street 

• The Cocktail Club

• Pour Taproom

• Proof!

• The Rarebit

• Graft Wine Shop & Wine Bar

• Uncorked Wine Bar

• Bourbon ‘N Bubbles

• Camellias at Hotel Bennett

East Bay Street

• Amen St Fish & Raw Bar – Get the oyster shooter.

• Mac’s Place – Chicago-style sports bar

• Prohibition

• The Dewberry Charleston Hotel: The Living Room & Henrietta’s

• Craftsman Kitchen Tap House – Check out the tap and bottle list!!

• The Gin Joint – Crafted cocktails circa prohibition era and so worth the wait!

• Pearlz Oyster Bar

Spring Street

• Josephine Wine Bar

• Dalila’s - caribbean inspired cocktail bar

Rooftop Bars in Downtown Charleston

• Stars – Has a view of King Street

• Henry’s – Three-story bar. I love to go there late at night with live music.

• The Watch Rooftop Kitchen & Spirits – Located inside The Restoration Hotel

• The Rooftop at Vendue Inn

• The Pavillion Bar – Located on East Bay Street. Go through the Market Pavailion hotel and up the elevator.

• Revelry Brewing Co

• Pour Taproom

• The Citrus Club at The Dewberry Hotel

• Élevé at Grand Bohemian Hotel

Downtown Breweries

• Revelry Brewing Co – Has a Tobo sushi truck and rooftop bar

• Edmund’s Oast Brewing Co

• Cooper River Brewing

• Fatty’s Beer Works

• Lo-Fi

• Palmetto Brewing Co

• Munkle Brewing Co

• Tradesman Brewing Co

• The Brewlab of Charleston

• Rusty Bull at Chucktown Brewery

• Bevi Bene Brewing Co

Isle of Palms

• Coconut Joes – Located right on the beach; has a rooftop bar with live music events.

• Islander 71

• The Windjammer – Live music venue.

• The Boathouse at Breach Inlet – Go at sunset up to the Crow's Bar and look for dolphins!

• The Dinghy Tap Room & Kitchen

• Papi’s Taqueria

• Smuggler’s Island Eats & Rum Bar

• Lawrence Seafood 

James Island

• The Barrel – Great space with a bottle shop, fire pits and live music events.

• Smoky Oak Restaurant & Taproom

• Paddock & Whiskey - cocktails and small plates and sandwiches

• Charleston Distilling Co. 

• Revelry at Folly Beach - Coming Soon 

James Island Breweries 

• Famulari’s Brewing Co

John's Island Breweries 

• Fat Pig Brewing Co

• Low Tide Brewing

• Edisto River Brewing Co

• Estuary Beans & Barley

Mount Pleasant

• Crafty Draught

• Pier 41

• The Basement

• HomeTeam BBQ

• Post House Inn

• Rooted Bottle Market & Bar

• Coleman Public House

• Napa

• Ardoa – Wine Bar

• Crave Kitchen & Cocktails

• Basil – Has a great upstairs bar with partial outdoor patio.

• The Shelter Kitchen & Bar

• Red Drum

• My Father’s Moustache – English and Irish-style pub

• Mex 1

• Eleven81

• Dog & Duck - family pub, multiple locations

• The Wine Bar

• The Shellmore

• Handcraft Kitchen & Cocktails

• Alchemist Beverage Company

• The Spirit Bar at Ferry Wharf

• Nauti Monkey

• Dulce - so pretty and does cocktails, food and tea parties

• Bohemian Bull

• Bon Bahn Mi - 2 locations

Shem Creek in Mount Pleasant

On the Water

• Water’s Edge & Cabana Bar

• Vickery’s – Muddy’s Bar

• Saltwater Cowboys

• Tavern & Table

• Red’s Icehouse – Sport's Bar

• The Mill Street Tavern

• Saltwater Cowboys

• NICO: Oysters & Seafood

Mount Pleasant Breweries 

• Westbrook Brewing Co

• Two Blokes Brewing

• Ghost Monkey Brewery

• Free Reign Brewing - selling To-Go cans out of Westbrook Brewing Co. check their social media for dates 

• Hobcaw Brewing Co

• Southern Son Brewing Project – TBD 

North Charleston

• Stems & Skins

• The Sparrow

• The Mill

• Sesame Burgers & Beer

• The Brew Cellar

• Accent on Wine & More – Also serves craft beers

• Madra Rua - Irish Pub

• Jackrabbit Filly

• FireFly Distillery

• Tattooed Moose

• Azul - Mexican

• HC Provisions – Coastal fare and crafted tap, located inside the Marriott.

North Charleston Breweries

• Coast Brewing Co

• Commonhouse Aleworks

• Freehouse Brewery – All organic

• Holy City Brewing

• Pawley’s Island Brewing

• Rusty Bull Brewing

• Snafu

• Tideland Brewing

• Wind & Waves Brewing

• Coffin Island Brewing - Coming Soon

Sullivan's Island

• Poe’s Tavern

• Sullivan’s Seafood Restaurant

• Dunleavy’s Pub – Irish pub

• The Co-Op – Serves craft beer, wine and frosé

• Home Team BBQ

• High Thyme Cuisine

• Mex 1

• Obstinate Daughter

• The Longboard

West Ashley

• Triangle Char & Bar

• Tattooed Moose

• Ms Roses Fine Food & Cocktails – FYI Ramen night is every Tuesday.

• Hometeam BBQ

• Tin Roof

• Voodoo – Tiki bar and lounge.

• Oak Barrel Tavern

• Gene’s Haufbrau - Charleston’s Oldest Bar

• House of Brews

• Caroline’s Aloha Bar

West Ashley Breweries

• Charles Towne Fermentory (2 locations)

• Frothy Beard

 

Found a cool spot? Let me know, and I'll check it out!