Upstate Beer Boys Podcast

Steven and Wayne make the long trek to downtown Greenville for the Greenville Craft Beer Festival presented by Rebel Rabbit High Seltzer. Recorded in November 2025. Download listen and share! 

With Steven busy with Fire Prevention Month events in October Wayne heads down to the coast for the Charleston Beer Festival and meets up with friend of the podcast Adam from @adamdrinksbeer on Instagram for the festivities. Download listen and share!

While in Columbia Wayne and Steven run into Zach and Jerry from Wild Heart Brewing and get a preview of the 2nd Annual Wild Hartsville Beer Fest and Boat Show, a can't miss festival! Download listen and share!

While Steven travels for work he makes a stop in the town of China Grove North Carolina and finds Grove Cartel Brewing Company and talks with Jonathan Woodward about the beers, food and the story behind Grove Cartel. If you are in the area stop by Grove Cartel and see for yourself. Download, listen and share!

Steven and Wayne run into Sam Slaughter from the South Carolina Brewers Guild and chat about the upcoming Crafted in Carolina Beer Festival on March 21st 2026 at Segra Park in Columbia SC and Sam makes a special announcement! Download listen and share!!!

The Boys pay a visit to Jonathan and Josh at New Groove to talk all things Black Friday's Missed Your Plane release and Woodstock 2026 with some exciting news! Download, listen and share! 

On the 4th anniversary of the Upstate Beer Boys Podcast Wayne and Steven go back to where they started, at Bullwinkles Tavern (formerly Five Forks Brewing) and reflect on the journey. Download, listen and share!

Wayne heads to New Groove Artisan Brewing's 8th anniversary party where in a raw uncut recording talks with Josh, David from The Fermentery Kitchen & Carolina Bauernhaus, Evan from Dry Falls Brewing, Jen and Duke from New Groove and Cuzzin from Magnetic South and more. Download listen and share!

Steven takes the 45 minute drive to Anderson for the North Main Commons Beer Festival at Magnetic South Brewery. Where's Wayne? On vacation with his family in Myrtle Beach!  Download listen and share!

In this episode Steven heads to Clemson for the 3rd Lil Ole Beer Festival hosted by Kite Hill Brewing as Wayne could not make it do to scheduling conflicts. Download listen and share!

Since the 2024 Greenville Craft Beer Festival was postponed, 2025 brings us two festivals! Steven and special guest Marie talk with brewers and patrons. Download listen and share!

Steven and Wayne head over to Hartsville South Carolina to Wild Heart Brewing for the Wild Hartsville Beer Festival. Made some new friends and hung out with our homies as well. Download listen and share!

Steven and Wayne go to the SC Brewers Guild Upstate meet up and talk with Sam Slaughter about the upcoming Crafted in Carolina Beer Fest 2025 at Segra Park, after you listen head over to our Instagram account for a ticket giveaway for the beer fest on March 29th 2025!

Steven and Wayne go to the first beer festival of 2025, Woodstock 2025! Lots of new breweries and beer plus some of our best friends in the area were there. Listen and make plans to be at Woodstock 2026! 

Wayne preps for a much needed Florida  vacation and Steven has a work related trip at the same time. While Steven is at a local pub in Wisconsin he runs into Mark from Appleton Beer Factory and Mark introduces him to the local brewery scene. When the Boys gets back to South Carolina they share the brews they brought back!

For the first episode of 2025- due to the delays of life for the Boys- Steven and Wayne head to Segra Field in Columbia SC for the Crafted in Carolina Beer Festival hosted by the South Carolina Brewers Guild. Make plans to be at the fest in 2025!!

In preparation for the Holiday season the Boys head to Boiling Springs and chat with Jonathan and Josh from New Groove Artisan Brewing about Black Fridays release of Missed Your Plane 2024, New Years Eve and Woodstock 2025, plus gain some knowledge along the way!

Steven and Wayne return to Bridgeway Brewing in Mauldin, South Carolina to have another flock of beers with Michelle Dodge and head brewer Dean Atkinson and Dean tells the Boys all about them. 

Steven and Wayne travel down to road to The Southern Growl Brewery in Greer and chat with Matt Bowes from The Southern Growl Brewery & Shawn Waggoner from the SC Brewers Guild about the 3 tier distribution system in South Carolina. Download listen and share! 

Steven and Wayne head back to where it all started, Bullwinkles Tavern ( the old Five Forks Brewing) to look back over the last few years. The Upstate Beer Boys Podcast is now 3 years old! Download, listen and share!

Steven and Wayne stop by Bullwinkle's Tavern and chat with Morgan & Paul after a long week with Hurricane Helene and the after affects. 

Steven and Wayne stop by Thomas Creek Brewery in Greenville SC and chat with Sam from the South Carolina Brewers Guild to talk about what the SC Brewers Guild is about and a preview of the Crafted in Carolina Beer Fest October 12th and Sam makes a special announcement!

Listen as we cover the event of the Summer- Crispi Fest! Lots of new faces and old friends.... and great beer! Download, listen and share!!

Steven heads over to Stone Avenue in Greenville and stops by Liabilty Brewing for their 6 year anniversary! Download, listen and share!

Steven and Wayne are taking it easy this week, no festival or brewery visit, just a good ole beer share.....and Steven shares a couple special beers he picked up from Frothy Beard Brewing out of Charleston SC.