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Ten questions that pull back the curtain on the geniuses that make our beer great.
Grand Strand Brewing - Myrtle Beach, SC12/30/2022 Get to know your brewer @grandstrandbrewco.
Meet Christophe, head brewer and caretaker of the Seven Dwarves (brew fermenters) at Grand Strand Brewing, nestled in the heart of downtown Myrtle Beach, SC. • Grand Strand Brewing opened in February of 2021. • Christophe has been brewing professionally for five years, with stops @randomrowbrewing in Charlottesville, VA, @wildwolfbeer in Nellysford, VA, and @palmettobrewing in Charleston, SC. • The first beer he brewed at GSBC was Jolene, their Red Ale (it’s absolutely fantastic). • Grand Strand uses a 15bbl brew system with four 30bbl, one 15bbl, and a 7 bbl fermenters. That seventh dwarf must be hiding… • Christophe’s favorite beer to brew would be Jolene, due to the challenge of getting the red color to shine with that beer. He also loves to brew Belgian-style beers, although doesn’t get to as much because they are a beach brewery—Belgians are a tough sell sometimes. • The hardest challenge he’s faced as head brewer has been the consistency of their flagship Hazy IPA. Haze is easy at the start of the brew, but keeping that haze in suspension and keeping it consistent was a difficult challenge. But they’ve dialed it in now! • Future plans for the brewery include eventually having a second location and concentrating on their R&D. They hope to release a “Flip Flop Hop” series that will concentrate on new hop varieties throughout the US. • A great reason to pop by is the fact they have spent two years focusing on their flagships. They look forward to a lot of hop-heavy beer and crazy new brews in 2023! • Christophe’s favorite crushable beer would be @labattbreweries. His mother is Canadian, so it holds a special place in his heart. • When he’s not brewing, you can catch Christophe building out his man cave in his garage. He also likes to spend time in his vegetable garden when the weather is pleasant. So zen… Stop on by Grand Strand whenever you’re in Myrtle Beach, just a block from the beach. Say hey to Christophe and the crew and sip some of their splendid brew!
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