After trailing North Carolina through the aughts, the Palmetto State’s craft beer scene has truly hit its stride, and nowhere is it more apparent than Charleston. The most populous city in South Carolina is also its center of beer-making gravity, with almost two dozen breweries plying the Lowcountry with local lagers & ales. All those options can be overwhelming, especially if you’re only here for a visit, so instead of trying to hit them all you'd be better served with a more selective approach. Here’s the skinny on a 11 Chucktown craft breweries that you ought to have a drink at -- some relatively old, some extremely new, all with unique taprooms as top-notch as they suds they serve. Are they Charleston’s “best” breweries? You’ll have to decide for yourself, but we think they’re the city’s most essential ones, and they'll give you a representative taste for the fine flavor of Lowcountry beer. https://www.thrillist.com/drink/charleston/best-breweries-in-charleston-sc

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It would be easy to spend a week exploring Charleston. Its architecture, history, and food scene have earned the city a reputation as the quintessential Southern city—not to mention the top spot on Travel + Leisure's Best Cities in the U.S. list. But if a long weekend is all you have, here are some of Charleston's greatest hits. Find our full guide here: https://www.travelandleisure.com/weekend-getaways/weekend-in-charleston