John Bauknight's guest appearances

John Bauknight

Spartanburg City News Podcast

Erica Brown

Jeff Speck

Chris Jennings

Tessa Fontaine

Daniel Morgan

Allen Smith

Will Rothschild

Andrew Babb

Oakview Apartments

Phil Feisal

Ed Memmott

Linda Dogan

Chris Story

Marion Blackwell

Growler Haus

OwlTail

It's been called the  owing to its association with the well-known San Diego craft beer maker, but for craft breweries throughout South Carolina, a bill on its way to Governor Nikki Haley's desk could transform their industry. Under the new law, breweries that bottle and sell beer offsite will now be allowed to sell unlimited quantities on site so long as it is in conjunction with restaurant service, something many craft beer makers say is crucial to growing their brands. The new law allows the state to attract large craft brewers from elsewhere (like Stone) that typically have restaurants attached to their brewing operations, potentially bringing millions of dollars in economic development along with hundreds of jobs. It also would allow potential entrepreneurs to grow their businesses from small brewpubs to lager operations that can sell their beer offsite through distributors, something previously illegal in South Carolina. But what does it mean for the homegrown craft brewers already up and running here in SC? Today on the podcast, we sit down with John Bauknight, one of the owners of Downtown Spartanburg's , to find out.

It's been called the  owing to its association with the well-known San Diego craft beer maker, but for craft breweries throughout South Carolina, a bill on its way to Governor Nikki Haley's desk could transform their industry. Under the new law, breweries that bottle and sell beer offsite will now be allowed to sell unlimited quantities on site so long as it is in conjunction with restaurant service, something many craft beer makers say is crucial to growing their brands.<br> <br>The new law allows the state to attract large craft brewers from elsewhere (like Stone) that typically have restaurants attached to their brewing operations, potentially bringing millions of dollars in economic development along with hundreds of jobs. It also would allow potential entrepreneurs to grow their businesses from small brewpubs to lager operations that can sell their beer offsite through distributors, something previously illegal in South Carolina.<br> <br>But what does it mean for the homegrown craft brewers already up and running here in SC? Today on the podcast, we sit down with John Bauknight, one of the owners of Downtown Spartanburg's , to find out.

City News Podcast: Craft Beer and Downtown Development with RJ Rockers' John Bauknight