Comments on: Sparkle City Headlines: RJ Rockers Tap Room Opens Tomorrow

By: Dani

Dani — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:44:21 +0000

WOW! I am SO thrilled to see so many comments on this thread, even about our new Sustainability page that I got up a bit ago. The brewery is gaining so much recognition and I truly hope this means they will be the example and others will follow.

The Taproom was BOOMING last night. I was at the brewery for a work event and people were dueling over parking spaces, it seems.

And First Snow this year is just as wonderful as last year.

By: PJ

PJ — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:20:04 +0000

I went yesterday for a beer. I have to say, it reminds me a LOT of cleaner/newer terry’s taproom. I think that’s essentially what it is since one of the former owners of terry’s took over. (from what I understand)

the only missing thing is the pac-man machine.
I think it’s great though, the stage is very adequate so I’m very anxious to see what the live music brings to it.

By: Brad

Brad — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:42:30 +0000

Someone is Spartanburg County needs to start growing barley and hops so that they don’t have to ship in their grain!

By: Sylvie Galloway

Sylvie Galloway — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:13:20 +0000

I just read that. They just demonstrated something that I hope more businesses can figure out to do with just a little investment and a some ingenuity. Their recycling methods make me very happy, even local farmers and crafters benefit. Go Rockers! Now to figure out a time to arrange my visiting the place, preferably with friends.

By: Phillip

Phillip — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:36:14 +0000

I like the idea as well.

By: Courtney

Courtney — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:11:44 +0000

First snow! First snow!

By: Haskell

Haskell — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:47:55 +0000

Hey, check out the info on the Rockers website under “Sustainability.” The boilers are powered by solar power and the closed system (i.e., steam-capture) recycles 90% of the water!

http://www.rjrockers.com/home.asp

By: JP

JP — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:36:10 +0000

Article says non-smoking.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:07:39 +0000

I don’t really drink alcohol but I will have to visit. Psyched about growing local business.

By: Christopher George

Christopher George — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:31:27 +0000

Ok, as long as we do it before the show Friday would work.

By: Steve Shanafelt

Steve Shanafelt — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:17:52 +0000

Why couldn’t you do both? Rockers is like a block and a half from the Showroom.

By: Steve Shanafelt

Steve Shanafelt — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:16:19 +0000

I don’t exactly see it becoming a Utopia, although I could see why you’d read it that way. I just think the town — specifically the area in and around downtown — is about to experience a massive change due to some very non-Utopian forces, specifically investment money and start-up businesses hoping to cater to students.

There’s more to it than that, though. There’s a social change happening here as well. I suspect that it’s been a VERY long time coming, but that we’re only starting to see visible effects. Rockers is just a part of it, as are the colleges, as is the arts and music scene’s rapid growth and any number of other similar trends.

But while this personally intrigues me — I moved here a little over a year ago specifically because it looked like the city was a creative power keg waiting for … well, a spark, and I wanted to be around to watch it happen — I don’t want to give the impression that I think it’s all going to be happy, wonderful good stuff.

If you want an example, there have been an awful lot of poor black families moving out of Hampton Heights recently, which is a sure sign that the wheels of gentrification are turning.

By: Christopher George

Christopher George — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:01:00 +0000

I’ve had this idea for a while that it’d be really cool for the taproom once a night to play Tom T. Hall’s great song “I Like Beer”. It is, quite possibly, the greatest drinking song ever written by an American. In my mind, there are happy beer-drinking people singing along.

It might be the best idea I’ve ever had.

Here’s a link to Hall singing it live back in 1990 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8i5k4I1AOEI

By: PJ

PJ — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:37:08 +0000

man i’m excited. I love beer.

and another place to host live music? we need more of this
I wonder when they will starting having shows.

By: Christian Hope

Christian Hope — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:34:28 +0000

I can taste them now! I hope it’s non-smoking!