Fans break into a cheer as the South Carolina Gamecocks score a touchdown, then groan and bite angrily into an old-fashioned Reuben or beef-laden nachos for delicious consolation as the team fumbles the ball. This is game night at The Pub at Old Carolina, when black- and garnet-clad players hustle across the flat screens that flank the bottles of Bacardi, Baileys, and Maker’s Mark whiskey at the bar. But the pub gives plenty of reasons to visit even when the Gamecocks aren’t hitting the field: they craft their signature burger using 100% certified Black Angus beef and blend aged Wisconsin cheddar and smoked provolone with American-brewed lager for their beer-cheese soup. When rain isn’t falling from the sky or exploding from volcanoes, diners can lounge under red umbrellas next to a large fire pit on an outdoor brick patio nestled alongside a field with deciduous trees.
