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Brewery 85 gets federal OK to brew

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At the conclusion of their regular #HuntforB85 scavenger hunt on Wednesday, which invites fans to track down the location of the brewery, Greenville’s Brewery 85 announced some big news: They’ve received their federal brewing license.

The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau – TTB, for short – is the division of the U.S. Treasury Department that oversees the payment of excise taxes, alcohol sales and more. Getting the TTB’s OK is just one stamp of approval the brewery must get before beginning operations.

Brewery 85 is still on schedule to open this fall. Here’s the string of tweets where the news was announced (and a little victory lap for founder Will McCameron).

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Few SC breweries traveling to GABF

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Just three South Carolina breweries have confirmed they will be representing the Palmetto State at the 31st annual Great American Beer Festival in Denver, CO, this fall.

Registration for the annual mecca of beer festivals opened to brewers on Tuesday, and while some encountered problems when it came to registration, a handful of SC breweries were able to get their names on the list.

Charleston’s Holy City and Palmetto breweries and Spartanburg’s RJ Rockers will all be present at the festival – running Oct. 10-12 – among the 600 total breweries who were able to register. There are an estimated 2,400 craft breweries operating in the US, so the chances of getting into the festival to pour decrease with each passing year.

Greenville’s Thomas Creek is on the waiting list and may still appear, but there’s no guarantee.

Breweries who have confirmed they will not be appearing at GABF: Westbrook, COAST, Quest and Conquest. No word on Frothy Beard, New South or River Dog.

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Westbrook announces changes to BA Mexican Cake release

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As expected, Westbrook Brewing Co. has announced changes to the release of its Barrel-aged Mexican Cake, which will take place at the brewery this Friday, June 12.

Westbrook previously announced each attendee would be limited to four bottles of each variant – apple brandy, bourbon and red wine – for a total of 12 22-oz. bottles per person. Many people (myself included) speculated that limit would be decreased so as to allow more people the chance to purchase bottles and to cut back on muling/hoarding, and it has. Each attendee will now be limited to two bottles of each variant per person.

Additionally, bottle sharing will be prohibited on brewery grounds for the entire day. This was pretty much a given, but seeing as many similar releases allow sharing on brewery premises, it was something that needed to be clarified. However, the brewery will be tapping some rare and unique offerings beginning at 4 p.m. to make up for it.

Other than that, the details pretty much remain the same. You’ll find the full list of changes here.