Food & Drink

Steel Hands has opened a new location in a popular downtown Columbia district. Here’s where

Steel Hands Vista Distilling and Brewing recently opened at 705-A Gervais St. in Columbia.
Steel Hands Vista Distilling and Brewing recently opened at 705-A Gervais St. in Columbia.

A brewery that has made a name for itself in the Midlands in recent years has opened a new concept in one of Columbia’s busiest districts.

Steel Hands Vista Distilling and Brewing is now open at 705-A Gervais St. in the Vista district. The new location has shared numerous messages on social media recently announcing the opening. The new Steel Hands is located in the space that formerly was home to Twisted Spur Brewing.

Steel Hands opened its first Midlands brewery and taproom in 2018 on Foreman Street in Cayce, just east of 12th Street Extension. Then, in 2022, it opened a location in Greensboro, N.C., on West Gate City Boulevard.

The new Steel Hands on Gervais Street is touting its various distilled spirits, including hand-crafted gin and vodka, as well as a pecan-flavored rye whiskey. The distillery and brewery has also touted a food menu including Spanish stuffed peppers, pecan rye bacon Brussels sprouts, Cajun crawfish poppers, oven-roasted chicken thighs, hanger steaks, lemon garlic shrimp cocktails and more.

The spot at 705-A Gervais St. is in the heart of the Vista entertainment and hospitality district. Other nearby businesses include City Grit restaurant and culinary store, Grill Marks burger spot, Craft Axe Throwing, and Tsunami Japanese restaurant, among others.

This story was originally published October 18, 2024 at 11:41 AM.

Chris Trainor
The State
Chris Trainor is a retail reporter for The State and has been working for newspapers in South Carolina for more than 21 years, including previous stops at the (Greenwood) Index-Journal and the (Columbia) Free Times. He is the winner of a host of South Carolina Press Association awards, including honors in column writing, government beat reporting, profile writing, food writing, business beat reporting, election coverage, social media and more.
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