BevCon Charleston Announces Several Free Events Open to the Public

BevCon Charleston, the beverage-focused industry conference taking place August 21st to 24th, will host several events throughout downtown Charleston that are free and open to the public.

Here’s the schedule:

Monday, August 21st

• Kicking Things Off Happy Hour
  • 4 pm – 6 pm at Prohibition, 537 King Street
  • Cocktails by Rob Mariani and Shannon Healy, Alley Twenty-Six
  • Drinks will be available for purchase via an a la carte menu
• Late Night at Little’s Jack’s
  • 9 pm – 11 pm at Little Jack’s Tavern, 710 King Street
  • Cocktails by Stephen Palahach, Maison Premiere
  • Drinks will be available for purchase via an a la carte menu

Tuesday, August 22nd

• East Bay Street Bar Pop Ups
  • 8 pm – 11 pm
  • Visit each location and don’t miss out on the special collaboration menus available:
    • Edmund’s Oast, 1081 Morrison Drive
      • Spirit Underwriter: Maison Ferrand
      • Wine: Broadbent Selections/Spy Valley
      • Guest Bartender: Nick Detrich, Cane & Table
      • Host Bartender: Jayce McConnell
    • Home Team BBQ, 126 Willman Street
      • Spirit Underwriter: Ilegal Mezcal
      • Guest Bartender: TJ Lynch, Mother’s Ruin
      • Host Bartender: Adam Rothstein
    • Bar Mash, 701 East Bay Street
      • Spirit Underwriter: Belle Meade/Nelson’s Greenbrier
      • Guest Bartender: Scott Baird, Trick Dog
      • Host Bartender: Teddy Nixon
    • Lewis Barbecue, 464 N. Nassau Street
      • Beer Underwriter: Fullsteam Brewery
      • Spirit Underwriter: Two James Spirits
      • Guest Bartender: Jesse Carr, Balise and La Petite Grocery
    • Royal American, 970 Morrison Drive
      • Spirit Underwriter: High Wire Distilling Co.
      • Guest Bartenders: Jerry Slater and Miles Macquarrie, Kimball House
• Late Night at Royal American
  • 11 pm to 2 am
  • Gamay, Rose, and Muscadet 40’s – Drinks will be available for purchase via an a la carte menu
  • Karaoke

Wednesday, August 23rd

• King Street Bar Pop Ups
  • 8 pm to 11 pm
  • Visit each location and don’t miss out on the special collaboration menus available:
    • The Cocktail Club, 479 King Street
      • Featured Spirit: William Grant & Sons
      • Guest Bartender: Charlotte Voisey
      • Host Bartender: Ryan Welliver
      • Brand Ambassador: Camile Austin, Montelobos and Ancho Reyes
    • The Macintosh, 470 King Street
      • Featured Spirit: Caledonia Spirits
      • Guest Bartender: Matt Tocco, Strategic Hospitality
    • Scarecrow Hearth & Liquor Bar, 23 Ann Street
      • Featured Spirit: Privateer Rum
      • Guest Bartenders: JP Fetherston and Paul Taylor, Columbia Room
      • Host Bartender: Jeremiah Schenzel
    • Proof, 437 King Street
      • Spirit Underwriter: Virgil Kaine
      • Guest Bartender: Alba Huerta, Julep Houston
      • Host Bartender: Craig Nelson
    • The Rarebit, 474 King Street
      • Featured Spirit: Woody Creek Distillers
      • Guest Bartender: Gui Jaroshy, The Broken Shaker
• Late Night Bites
  • 10 pm to 12 am at The Ordinary, 544 King Street
  • Chef Steven Satterfield will share the kitchen with host chefs Mike Lata and Vandy Vanderwalker
  • Special late-night food menu will be available with pairings by Peay Wines
  • Guest Bartender Tiffanie Barriere will be behind the bar with Lane Becker and team

Thursday, August 24th

• Let’s Get Lit: Featured Author Book Signing
  • 7 pm to 8 pm at the Oyster Shed at Leon’s, 698 King Street
  • Join BevCon and PUNCH for a chance to purchase books from several of the featured authors of BevCon
  • Authors will be onsite to sign books purchased
  • Drinks will be available for purchase via an a la carte menu
  • Featured Authors:
    • Brad Thomas Parsons
    • David Wondrich
    • Jon Bonne
    • Kara Newman
    • Megan Krigbaum
    • Matt Lee
    • Paul Clarke
    • Robert Simonson
    • Talia Baiocchi
    • Wayne Curtis
• After Party: Frat Party
  • 11 pm to 2 am at Warehouse, 45 Spring Street
  • Guest bartenders Nick Detrich (Cane & Table), Chris Hannah (Arnaud’s 75), and Joy Richards (Bar Mash)
  • Drinks will be available for purchase

To learn more, visit www.bevconchs.com.

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