About Us

The Southern Growl Beer Company is an independent, family owned and operated brewery serving the wonderful Greer, SC community.

Matt and Anna Bowes opened The Southern Growl Beer Company in 2014 as a small craft beer taproom built on a passion for good beer and service. Multiple expansions over the years have included adding a craft kitchen in 2016, moving to a new building in 2019 in order to brew beer in-house, and a brewery + patio addition in early 2022. With a laid-back atmosphere, TSG has become a place for the local community to gather to enjoy delicious beer and food. 

The Southern Growl team is proud to be super knowledgeable when it comes to beer, food, and pairing the two. The brewery serves from 70 taps featuring a wide-range of in-house brewed craft beers, plus ciders, wine, and house cocktails. 

The craft kitchen offers a seasonal, rotating food menu designed specifically to pair with beer, with a focus on sandwiches, shareables, and desserts all made from scratch. Even the bread is made in the in-house bakery using spent grain flour from the brewery. The brewery has a space for every gathering including an indoor dining room, a covered patio with an outdoor bar, and a large open lawn.

Portraits taken by Andy Durst

 

Matt Bowes
CEO
Owner
Advanced Cicerone®

Anna BowesCertified Cicerone©

Anna Bowes
Creative Director
Owner
Advanced Cicerone®

Jason AzbellHead BrewerCertified Cicerone©

Jason Azbell
Head Brewer
Certified Cicerone®

 

Russ Popham
Director of Hospitality
Certified Beer Server

EliHead BakerCertified Beer Server

Eli Biggs
Co-Executive Chef
Certified Beer Server

Brando Estrada
Co-Executive Chef

 

Josh Waycaster
Sensory Specialist / Western Carolinas Sales
Advanced Cicerone®

Jen Parker
Accounting / Human Resources
Certified Beer Server

Carrie Weber
Marketing and Events Coordinator
Certified Cicerone®

 

Vivian Able
Taproom Staff

Kerrie Azbell
Taproom Staff
Certified Beer Server

Victoria Bass
Kitchen Staff

 

Dani Bennett
Taproom Staff
Certified Beer Server

Julie Biggs
Landscape Artist

Phil Biggs
Facilities Manager

 

Richard Blackburn
Kitchen Staff

Colton Bradley
Kitchen Staff

Josh Bretz
Kitchen Staff

 

Enyja Brooks
Kitchen Staff

AaronAssistant Brewer Certified Beer Server

Aaron Brown
Brewer
Certified Beer Server

Emily Brown
Taproom Staff

 

Andrew Bryant
Brewer
Certified Cicerone®

Abbygale Burgess
Head Baker & Pastry
Certified Beer Server

Bryson Christy
Kitchen Staff

 

Amanda Davis
Taproom Staff
Certified Beer Server

Isaiah Dendy
Kitchen Staff

Bob BeertenderCertified Beer Server

Bob Dickman
Taproom Manager
Advanced Cicerone®

 

Roxy Doty
Bar Lead
Certified Beer Server

AndyHouse Photographer / BeertenderCertified Beer Server

Andy Durst
House Photographer / Taproom Staff
Certified Beer Server

Ryan Fosha
Taproom Staff
Certified Beer Server

 

Chelsea Gardner
Taproom Staff
Certified Beer Server

Jacob Beertender / Assistant BrewerCertified Beer Server

Jacob Goyne
Brewer
Certified Cicerone®

Michael Griffith
Taproom Staff
Certified Beer Server

 

Matt Harris
Service Manager
Certified Cicerone®

Shawn Higginbotham
Taproom Staff

JC Kirk
Kitchen Staff

 

Liam McHaffie
Taproom Staff
Certified Beer Server

Cam Mason
Taproom Staff
Certified Beer Server

Jess Mason
Taproom Staff
Certified Beer Server

 

Darby McLaurin
Taproom Staff
Certified Beer Server

Dena Messer
Taproom Staff
Certified Beer Server

Michelle Morrissey
Bar Lead
Certified Cicerone®

 

Sal Paz Morales
Kitchen Staff

Anna Pitman
Baker

Michael Poage
Kitchen Staff

 

Jeff Rivers
Taproom Staff

Kris Rojas
Kitchen Staff

Adam Ugorowski
Kitchen Staff

 

Nik VanHaverbeke
Taproom Staff
Certified Beer Server

Jordan Welch
Kitchen Staff

Abby Willis
Taproom Staff
Certified Beer Server

 

Elle Young
Kitchen Staff

Hance Young
Kitchen Staff

 
 

Photo Credit: Andy Durst

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