COVID-19 Resources

The South Carolina Brewers Guild is committed to providing its members with factual, reliable, and unbiased information regarding COVID-19 and its potential impact on our beer community.

Current Status in South Carolina

Guild Action Plan

As of March 18, 2020, by order of Governor McMaster, all alcohol businesses with an on-premises component, including breweries and brewpubs, must remain closed. Only to-go sales will be permitted from those operations. Production activities may continue. This order is in effect until the end of March.
Additionally, many municipalities (both city and county) are passing similar ordinances to be in line with the Governor's Order in terms of alcohol-related businesses and public gathering numbers.
The Guild will defer all dues payments from members for 6-8 weeks.
The quarterly happy hour will be rescheduled.
We are going to urge the Governor to take the following actions related to breweries and brewpubs:
- A direct ask from the Governor for breweries and brewpubs to allow curbside pick-up/drive-thru of packaged beer and to allow delivery of packaged beer to homes and apartments for a temporary period.
- A direct ask from the Governor for a temporary suspension on the 288 ounce limit on to-go sales.
- A temporary moratorium on all excise, retail, and payroll taxes.
- A temporary moratorium on commercial lease evictions for failure to pay rent.
- A temporary waiver on the waiting period for claiming unemployment benefits for impacted employees.
- Making available no-interest loans to those who have seen a dramatic decrease in business.
- Eliminating penalties for late payment of business and property taxes.

Legislative Resources

October 2, 2020 - South Carolina Executive Order revising Occupancy to 100%. Executive Order.
September 29, 2020 - S. 993 - Passed To-Go Beer Legislation. Read.
May 8, 2020 - South Carolina Executive Order on Opening Indoor Dining. Executive Order.
May 3, 2020 - South Carolina Executive Order on Opening Outdoor Dining. Executive Order.
April 20, 2020 - Brewers Association and Beer Institute Letter to Governor McMaster on Excise Tax Deferral. Letter to Governor McMaster.
April 20, 2020 - Beverage Alcohol Joint Coalition Asks Congress for Further Relief. Letter to Congress.
April 14, 2020 - South Carolina Brewers Guild Asks SCDOR for Further Relief. Letter to SCDOR.
April 14, 2020 - South Carolina Brewers Guild Member Survey Results. Survey Results.
April 6, 2020 - South Carolina Executive Order on Stay at Home or Work. Executive Order.
March 31, 2020 - South Carolina Executive Order closing Non-Essential Businesses. Executive Order.
March 28, 2020 - South Carolina Executive Order extending Closures. Executive Order.
March 23, 2020 - South Carolina Brewers Guild Asks Governor McMaster for Identification of Brewery Employees as Critical Infrastructure Workers. Letter to Governor McMaster.
March 21, 2020 - South Carolina Executive Order on Alcohol Pickup & Curb-Side Service. Executive Order.
March 19, 2020 - Beer Joint Coalition Asks Congress for Tax Credit. Letter to Congress.
March 19, 2020 - South Carolina Brewers Guild Asks Congress for Relief (Letter to Senator Graham displayed). Letter to Congress.
March 19, 2020 - South Carolina Brewers Guild Asks Governor McMaster and SCDOR for Relief. Letter to Governor McMaster.
March 19, 2020 - SCDOR/ABL's Special Announcement on Alcohol Law Changes. Special Announcement from ABL.
March 18, 2020 - Brewers Association Asks Congress for Relief for Small Brewers. Letter to Congress.
March 18, 2020 - Beverage Alcohol Joint Coalition Asks Congress for Relief. Letter to Congress.
March 17, 2020 - South Carolina Executive Order on Closures. Executive Order.
March 13, 2020 - National Emergency Declaration. Summary.
March 13, 2020 - South Carolina Emergency Declaration. Executive Order.