Rat Brewery News Today

The longtime restaurant was located in the midst of one of the Midlands busiest retail areas.

The business cited the cost of liquor liability insurance as a chief reason for the planned closure.

Some of the stores and restaurants in the Columbia and Lexington area that said goodbye in 2023 were fixtures in the region for decades. Which ones will you miss the most?

The brewery said on social media that it was “time to end this chapter.”

2014 was another very good year for the beer scene in Columbia as well as the rest of South Carolina. Local breweries are an essential component of a lively beer culture, and during the year two more production breweries opened in the Columbia area and a fourth one is scheduled to begin brewing later this

The owner of Olde Country Buffet in Lexington county was arrested Nov. 3 on multiple counts of tax evasion, the Department of Revenue announced in a press release.

Embark on a frothy journey exploring the best breweries in Columbia, where every pint has its own distinct flavor and story behind it. It's a craft beer city - filled with creativity, first-class hospitality, lively atmospheres, and unwavering dedication to the brewing arts!

A BEER festival will be the “biggest and best yet”.

River Rat Brewery and 75+ additional breweries will pour at the ninth annual World Beer Festival Columbia, held Saturday, Feb. 18 at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds. Buy your tickets today! It’s been almost three years since River Rat Brewery opened just around the corner from Williams-Brice Stadium in the “famously hot” city of Columbia, South Carolina.

In hopes of boosting the industry even more, a Senate panel advanced the "South Carolina Craft Beer Economic Development Act" on Tuesday.