First Look: Birds Fly South

Birds Fly South Ale Project has officially landed at Hampton Station.

The brewery occupies 9,000 square feet at the former cotton warehouse in Greenville’s West End Water Tower District, and, according to brewer and co-owner Shawn Johnson, it was designed with an “urban farmhouse” feel.

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crooks_birds-fly-south-2_8.19.16 — Birds Fly South Ale Project plans to produce about 600 barrels a year once production is up and running.

The location will include an indoor tasting room with a standup bar and roll-up doors, long farmhouse-style tables, barrel tables with stools and approximately 2,000 square feet of outdoor seating. The tasting room will offer 10 craft beer taps, focusing on saisons and sours, but including some IPAs and pale ales. Guests will be able to see the 10-barrel system at work inside the space.

crooks-birds-fly-south-1_8.19.16 — Birds Fly South Ale Project will feature a tasting room with a standup bar and roll-up doors.

Shawn and his wife, Lindsay, Birds Fly South’s co-owner, said wood and metal elements from the property were repurposed and used throughout the tasting room. A community green space located in front of the brewery will also feature games and a play space for kids.

crooks_birds-fly-south-4_8.19.16 — Ales produced by Birds Fly South include Brand New Eyes, Rumblefish, Paper Airplanes and Rustic Sundays.

Birds Fly South is set to open at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1, before Labor Day weekend. Opening night will feature live music by My Girl Whiskey & Me and food trucks.

The tasting room will be open on Thursdays from 4–8 p.m., Fridays from 4–9 p.m. and Saturdays from 12–9 p.m. Lindsay said they have plans to have live music one Saturday a month.

For more information, follow Birds Fly South on Facebook at facebook.com/bfsbeer.