Beer Bill Progress!

Great news today - the microbrewery tasting bill was successfully amended and left the Judiciary subcommittee with a favorable report! This means that the bill could be on the floor of the House by the middle of next week. We still need your support for H. 3693 so keep an eye on the SC Brewers Association site for updates. Read the news article on H. 3693 here.

Another beer-related bill, H. 4572, also passed out of the subcommittee today. This bill will allow retail stores like The Charleston Beer Exchange to finally conduct beer tastings. This bill is long overdue and will go a long way towards educating people about good beer. Again, be sure to check out the SC Brewers Association site to find out how you can help.

SC Microbrewery Tasting Bill

H. 3693 is on the agenda for the Judiciary General Laws Subcommittee meeting tomorrow, 2/17. This bill is really important for the future of SC's microbreweries!

For more info on how to help check out the South Carolina Brewers Association site.

Stuff is happening!

So it's been almost 2 months since my last post. Sorry about that! It turns out that starting a brewery is pretty time consuming (who knew?!) and things like blogging have a tendency to get neglected. Anyway, things are finally starting to happen. Here's a quick rundown:

• Our building design was approved by Mt. Pleasant! Now there's just a few more permits that need to go through before we can start construction.
• We have a logo. Josh, Mason, and Helen over at Fuzzco did a great job creating a simple, but powerful logo for us. Check it out at www.westbrookbrewing.com.
• The brewing equipment has been ordered! Our 30 bbl brewhouse and 60 bbl cellar tanks from Allied Beverage Tanks are being designed and fabricated now, and should be delivered by the end of May.
• Our website is under development. Should be live in about 2 months. 

That's all the major stuff so far. From this point on there should be more frequent updates, so stay tuned. 2010 is going to be an awesome year!