Greenville Leader

A Greenville brewery will welcome one of its own home when acclaimed guitarist, and blues and country singer Brian Ashley Jones performs at Fireforge Crafted Beer on Oct. 22.

Jones, a Greenville/Spartanburg native who now lives in Tennessee, will bring his soulful licks and voice to the E Washington St. taproom. Fireforge Crafted Beer is a locally-owned brewery and kitchen featuring a seasonal and locally-sourced menu and live music on Fridays and Saturdays, according to Visit Greenville SC.

"Brian Ashley Jones is a soulful singer, acclaimed guitarist, and versatile touring songwriter whose guitar-driven Blues and Country tunes have found their way into film, television and radio and have been recorded by other performing artists," Visit Greenville SC said on its website. "Brian performs internationally at festivals, concert series, clubs, and music education programs."

Fireforge has received numerous awards including Best Bar, The Greenville News' "Best of the Upstate" Awards (2021) and South Carolina Belgian Style Brewery of the Year, NY International Beer Competition (2021). 

Its beers have also won awards including a NYIBC silver (2021) and a NEIPA bronze (2021) for its John Hopcock.

The brewery was established in June 2018 by founders Brian & Nicole Cendrowski through "a passion for exploring the culinary world of flavors through beer and food," according to Fireforge's Facebook page.