Recognizing the world’s best hoppy beers, the 2020 World Lupulin Challenge recently awarded John Hopcock the Bronze Medal in the American Hazy Pale Ale category! We’re pumped about Johnny’s second piece of hardware. (John Hopcock also won Gold in the 2019 South Carolina Brewers Guild Awards.) A big congrats and thank you to our brewers Ken Johnson and Brian Cendrowski …
Limited Taproom Seating Now Available & Winterizing Fireforge
Over the past few weeks, we opened up portions of our taproom seating! Guests now have the option of limited table seating in the Dart Hall to the left of our bar or the Conversation Area on the right side of our taproom. Just like in our biergarden and adjacent garage, our seating layout is socially-distanced. We also have air …
Oktoberfest 2020: Social-Distanced Style!
Guten Tag! Join us for our Socially-Distanced 3-Day Oktoberfest, September 25-27, 2020. Since re-opening in early June, we’re offering host-managed biergarden table seating on a first-come, first-served basis in groups of 8 people or less. We ask for your patience as you may experience higher than usual wait-times during peak hours. Remember to wear your mask and pretzel necklace!Our Oktoberfest …
Barrel-Rested Cold Brew Coffee on Nitro
Beer, but first cold brew coffee. We love craft beer at Fireforge. However, we start the day with locally-roasted hot or cold brew coffee. Fireforge has a few home coffee roasters on the team, including Ken, our brewer. He had a commercial coffee roasting background prior to joining Fireforge. Ken makes our cold brew coffee on a regular basis. He uses beans …
Celebrate each season with beer and charcuterie
While the heat ceases to break in lovely Greenville, things are heating up in our kitchen! Late this summer, we launched our new seasonal charcuterie board, elevating our food offering for guests. A charcuterie board typically includes a selection of cured meats, cheeses, bread or crackers, and colorful accoutrements like fruits, vegetables and olives. Our vision is to cultivate a …
Beer: A Centerpiece of Football Tailgating
Before summer releases a final, humid sigh, the streets of the Upstate turn into a sea of orange and purple. Football season is here! And the start of college football means the revival of a treasured pastime: tailgating. The concept of tailgating goes all the way back to the not-so-honorable viewings of the Battle of Bull Run in 1861, where …
Save the Date for Our Oktoberfest Weekend
Iron your lederhosen, fluff your dirndle and start your stein-hoisting arm workouts…Oktoberfest weekend festivities begin September 27 through 29 at Fireforge Crafted Beer! We’re excited to celebrate this annual German beer festival with the release of our own Oktoberfest märzen, in addition to other seasonal releases and menu favorites. We’ll have a variety of non-beer options, such as wine, cider …
Come Meet the Best Bar Staff in Greenville
We knew our staff was pretty fantastic, but you guys… we’re blushing! Co-Founders Brian and Nicole attended the Greenville News’ 2019 Best of the Upstate reveal party in July and were delighted to receive the award for Best Bar Staff. This annual competition calls for Upstate residents to nominate their favorite businesses in a variety of categories. Fireforge Crafted Beer …
The Rare Case for Aging Craft Beer
We’ve all heard that good wine gets better with age, and we’ve seen hyped crowds line up for rare, aged whiskeys. But does beer stand the test of time? 99% of craft beers are intended to be consumed as fresh as possible. But there are a few that may be improved with age, and many craft drinkers have taken up …
Celebrating our First Awards from the SC Brewers Guild
Opening a new brewery and sharing pints with Greenville has been a reward unto itself. But getting actual shiny medals has been especially gratifying as well. We were surprised and in awe this past March when the Fireforge crew attended the South Carolina Brewers Guild Trade Show in Charleston and received multiple awards for our beers. Of the eight beers …