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  "description": "River Rat Brewery was a Columbia, SC-based craft brewery that operated from the early 2010s until its closure in 2023. Its former production facility and taproom space at 1231 Shop Road was later taken over by Bierkeller, which renamed the facility 'Ratskeller'.",
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  "websiteUrl": "https://postandcourier.com/",
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  "archetype_status": "active",
  "category": "Craft Beer",
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  "updatedAt": "2026-08-27T17:50:38.770Z",
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    "category": "brewery",
    "what_it_does": "Produced and sold craft beer.",
    "primary_audience": "young professionals, families, children and dogs",
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    },
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      "Columbia Craft’s taproom",
      "The Woody on Main Street",
      "The Dales beer garden in Lexington County"
    ]
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      "Declining drinking rates",
      "Increasing liquor liability costs",
      "Challenges for small craft breweries",
      "Brewery closures",
      "Industry consolidation"
    ],
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      "Craft beer production",
      "Providing a community gathering space",
      "Local beverage manufacturing"
    ],
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      "Craft brewery market analysis",
      "Brewery business sustainability",
      "Impact of market conditions on breweries",
      "Feasibility of brewery operations in Columbia, SC"
    ]
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