Palmetto Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Charleston, South Carolina, United States 🇺🇸
Owned by Made By The Water
Associated Venue: Palmetto Brewing Company - Out of business

Closed in 2025

Contact
289 Huger St, Charleston, SC, 29403, United States

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5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

On tap in the Palmetto tasting room, pours a clear dark orange with creamy white head. Nose has yeast, lots of candy, some booze, peppercorns, a little sun tan lotion. Flavor follows, green pepper, peppercorns, candy sugar, mild tropical fruit. Sticky finish.

Tried from Draft on 02 Mar 2015 at 11:22


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Kentucky Fried Charleston Trip Beer #119. Draft sample courtesy of maniac. Pours a clear amber color with a thin frothy head. Decent head retention. Aroma of citrus and tropical hops and wheat. The taste is toasted wheat, citrus hops, stone fruit. Thin bodied.

Tried from Draft on 25 Feb 2014 at 02:05


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Kentucky Fried Charleston Trip Beer #117. Draft at Brewvival. Pours a dark brown color with a thin tan head. Fair head retention. Aroma of sweet coffee, roasted malts, vanilla, chocolate. The taste is roasted malts, chocolate, vanilla, bitter coffee, herbal hops. Medium bodied.

Tried from Draft on 25 Feb 2014 at 02:00


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Kentucky Fried Charleston Trip Beer #112. Draft at Brewvival. Pours a clear copper color with a thin frothy white head. Decent head retention. Aroma of ginger and pale malt. The taste is spicy ginger and pale malts. Medium bodied.

Tried from Draft on 25 Feb 2014 at 01:31


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Brewvival 2011, on tap. Clear golden large frothy white Sweet pils and grain aroma Sweet pils grain honey and dry grassy hops Medium light bod mod high carb

Tried from Draft on 28 Sep 2013 at 13:19


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at the World Beer Festival - Columbia on 01/22/2011. Clear golden body with a small white head. Sweet citrus and pale malt aroma. Sweet floral/citrus flavor. Medium body with moderately high carbonation.

Tried from Draft on 13 Sep 2013 at 21:23


7.2
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

On tap at the World Beer Festival - Columbia on 01/22/2011. Clear dark amber body with a small tan head Huge espresso and roast aroma Dry roast and coffee flavor somewhat thin Med light body mod carb

Tried from Draft on 13 Sep 2013 at 21:18


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle. Dark roasty coffee and milk chocolate malt aroma. Dark brown with a moderate tan head. Earthy roasty coffee, sweet chocolate, and light ash flavor with a nice roasty bitter finish. Medium body, soft carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Aug 2013 at 19:41


6.9
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6.5

Nearly black with a small, dark tan head. Aroma is dark roast, cocoa, espresso.... Flavour is a nice coffee/chocolate blend. A slightly ashy, overcooked bitter. Good carbonation, a bit light, but rather nice.

Tried on 29 Jul 2013 at 13:33


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle. Coffee and chocolate malt aroma. Dark brown with small head. Sweet chocolate malt and mildly bitter coffee flavor. Medium body. Not bad.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Jul 2013 at 15:57