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Benford Brewing Company

Benford Brewing started in 2012 as Boxcar Brewery but changed its name to honor the Benford family legacy when they discovered the original name was taken. Located on a working farm about 40 miles south of Charlotte (50 minute drive), this is South Carolina's only agricultural brewery. The brewery name honors multiple generations: Great-Great Grandfather Benford O'Neal, Great Uncle Benford George O'Neal, Grandfather Paul Benford O'Neal, and Uncle Robert Benford O'Neal. Irish family members migrated through Charleston Harbor in the late 1800s. The farm brewery features a 30-barrel brewing system and is blessed with pure well water from three natural springs on the property - the key to brewing great beer. Owner Bryan O'Neal emphasizes using only natural-based ingredients and staying true to traditional brewing methods. The rural setting offers a warm, soothing atmosphere with a dog-friendly farm environment, lots of outdoor seating, and the ultimate man-cave brewery interior. Visitors often describe it as stepping into a Nicholas Sparks novel with authentic small-town Carolina charm.

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On Tap Now (14)

Old Nitrolee

Wheat Beer - Hefeweizen
4.8%
ABV

Blue Hell IPAA?

IPA - American
5.7%
ABV
38
IBU

The Problem Solver

IPA - Imperial / Double
11.5%
ABV
109
IBU

Irish Honey Ale

Blonde / Golden Ale - Other
5.1%
ABV

O'SOO (O'Neal's Special Oatmeal Oyster) Stout

Stout - Oyster
5.9%
ABV
33
IBU

Southern Tater

Pumpkin / Yam Beer
6.1%
ABV
30
IBU

Carolina Blackout

IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Ale
6.5%
ABV

Mama's Mango Milkshake

IPA - New England / Hazy
8%
ABV
22
IBU

Smoked O'Hickory Brown Ale

Brown Ale - American
5.5%
ABV

77 - South

Pale Ale - American
5.1%
ABV
30
IBU

Green Irish Honey Pale Ale

Pale Ale - American
5.1%
ABV

Senior Chief

Lager - American Light
4.3%
ABV
12
IBU

Over the Haze Craze

IPA - American
5.5%
ABV
35
IBU

History & Heritage Vanilla Porter

Porter - English
5%
ABV
38
IBU

Previously On Tap (32)

Carobrew

Cream Ale
%
ABV

World's Problem Solver With Blood Orange

IPA - American
6.8%
ABV

Drifter And the Jam Cooperative

Honey Beer
5.1%
ABV

World's Problem Solver

IPA - Imperial / Double Black
11.5%
ABV
111
IBU

Sweet Tater Ale

Red Ale - American Amber / Red
%
ABV

Sugarshine

Fruit Beer
5.5%
ABV

Sugarshine's On A Beach Bash

IPA - American
5.7%
ABV

Ole Nitrolee With Pomegranate

Wheat Beer - Hefeweizen
4.8%
ABV

Dunkel Lager

Lager - Dark
%
ABV

Irish Honey Lager

Lager - Pale
5.5%
ABV

Problem Solver Barrel Aged

IPA - Imperial / Double
%
ABV

Forte Legato

Porter - Coffee
5.6%
ABV

Red Sky IPA

IPA - American
4.8%
ABV

Hive Heater

Bock - Weizenbock
8%
ABV
17
IBU

Chef's Farmhouse Saison

Farmhouse Ale - Saison
4.9%
ABV
15
IBU

The Esso Club - Catch A Tiger By the Tail Sweet Potato Ale

Brown Ale - American
6.1%
ABV

Farmtoberfest

Märzen
5.4%
ABV

VIC's Premium Lager

Lager - American
4.3%
ABV

Irish Honey Blonde Ale

Blonde / Golden Ale - Other
%
ABV

Mulah Barrel Aged Coffee Porter

Porter - Coffee
%
ABV

Forte Legato Barrel Aged

Porter - Other
%
ABV

Blue Hell IPAA With Sour Cherry

IPA - American
%
ABV

Blue Hell With Mango

IPA - Imperial / Double
%
ABV

Mango IPA (Frothy Beard Collab)

IPA - American
6.6%
ABV

Blue Hell Ipaa With Key Lime

IPA - American
%
ABV

Forte Legato Muluh

Porter - Coffee
8.1%
ABV

Worlds Problem Solver With Pineapple

IPA - American
%
ABV

Sea & Liberty

IPA - American
7.3%
ABV

Carolina Cornbread

Blonde / Golden Ale - American
4.3%
ABV

The Answer

IPA - Imperial / Double
%
ABV

Benford Bourbon Barrel

Brown Ale - Other
4.6%
ABV

Barrel Aged Southern Tater

Pumpkin / Yam Beer
8%
ABV
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