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DSSOLVR

DSSOLVR is more than just another secret society — DSSOLVR is an experimentation-driven clearing house for surrealist beverage concepts and design aesthetics standing in opposition to the boring beverage conspiracy. While we’re the most passionate about beer, the root of our curiosity lies in fermentation itself. To feed that thirst, we’ve been working with local and regional artisans of the non-beer kind, and are very excited about this side-venture we’ll be taking to Downtown Asheville. Read More

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Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Founded in 1980 by Ken Grossman and Paul Camusi in Chico, California, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is one of America’s largest and one of its premier craft breweries. Sierra Nevada is highly regarded for using only the finest quality ingredients. The brewery is famous for its extensive line of beers including their classic Pale Ale, Sidecar Orange Pale Ale, Torpedo, Tropical Torpedo, Hop Hunter IPA, Nooner Pilsner, Otra Vez, Kellerweis, Porter, Stout and a host of seasonal, specialty and limited release beers. The pioneering spirit that launched Sierra Nevada now spans both coasts with breweries in Chico and in Mills River, North Carolina. Read More

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Zillicoah Beer Company

Zillicoah Beer Company specializes in open-fermented farmhouse ales and lagers. It’s the first brewery in Woodfin, North Carolina, and is located on the eastern bank of the French Broad River. Zillicoah takes its name from the Cherokee word for the River itself, which serves as a focal point for the social areas of the property. The brewery’s tasting room rotates up to twelve taps including in-house beers and guest taps. The nature-centric location focuses on outdoor activities and social libation offerings along with bites from their food partner Taqueria Muñoz. Read More

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Wicked Weed Brewing

Wicked Weed Brewing was imagined, created, and brought to life by the Dickinsons and the Guthys; two families that have been lifelong friends, each bringing a unique skill to the collective ownership team. Upon opening their original brewpub location in 2012, Wicked Weed was known for pushing the envelope in craft by offering 25 unique draft beers including West Coast style IPAs, barrel-aged sour ales, and more. The growth of Wicked Weed’s sour program led to the opening of the South’s first sour beer-dedicated taproom, the Funkatorium. Wicked weed also began to distribute beer throughout North Carolina in 2014. Wicked Read More

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UpCountry Brewing

UpCountry Brewing’s mission is to create awesome experiences while sharing our passion for craft beer, local music, and for getting outside. We accomplish this by focusing on the Carolina mountain region where we live and play. As a community oriented brewery, our West Asheville taproom is the perfect spot to plan your next adventure while catching up with family and friends. With a large backyard, intimate indoor seating, and a generous space for live local music, UpCountry Brewing serves a wide variety of craft beer styles while providing a full brewpub food menu for locals and visitors alike. Read More

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Twin Leaf Brewery

Founded in 2014, Twin Leaf Brewery is a 10-barrel brewery located in Asheville’s South Slope district. Twin Leaf is committed to supporting an outdoor lifestyle for employees and makes conscious efforts to improve the brewery’s energy usage to promote environmental conservation awareness. Their always-rotating selection often features flagship brews that locals and visitors alike have come to know and love, including the Luminosity Triple, Dark Matter Oatmeal Stout, and Juicy Fruit IPA. Read More

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Thirsty Monk Brewery

Founded in 2008, Thirsty Monk Brewery currently operates a family of brewpubs in Asheville, North Carolina (Thirsty Monk Downtown, Thirsty Monk Biltmore Park, 2×4 Brew Pub), Denver, and Portland, Oregon. Thirsty Monk’s award-winning, modern-rooted Belgian ales are showcased in the company’s expertly crafted food menus, which include beer style-centric Food Flights, beer-paired burgers and hand pies. We strive to provide the area’s most expansive, unique and rare craft beer selection. Read More

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New Belgium Brewing Company

New Belgium Brewing Company was founded in 1991 and is the fourth largest craft brewery in the United States. The brewery produces Fat Tire Amber Ale along with a host of Belgian-inspired beers. The 100% employee-owned brewery is a Platinum-level Bicycle Friendly Business as designated by the League of American Bicyclists, one of World Blu’s most democratic U.S. businesses, and a Certified B Corp. The brewery is recognized as one of Outside Magazine’s Best Places to Work, one of the Wall Street Journal’s Best Small Businesses and tops Bicycling Magazine’s Best Companies of Cyclists. Read More

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Hi-Wire Brewing

Hi-Wire Brewing produces approachable and balanced beers in the heart of Asheville, North Carolina, the little circus town we call home. Find our lagers and ales in grocery stores, restaurants, and bottle shops across NC, SC, TN, OH, KY, GA, AL, and VA. Visit our four locations: the 27,000 square foot Big Top Production Facility & Taproom located half a mile from the Biltmore Estate, the South Slope Specialty Brewery & Taproom located in the South Slope region of downtown specializing in sour and wild ales, our Golden Belt Taproom in Durham, NC, or our newest Taproom in South Knoxville. Read More

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Highland Brewing Co.

Highland Brewing Co. was founded in 1994 by retired engineer and entrepreneur Oscar Wong, establishing it as the pioneer of Asheville, North Carolina’s now booming craft beer industry. Today, we have capacity to brew over 60,000 barrels annually with room to grow. Proudly regional, Highland’s beers are distributed in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida. Highland is committed to quality and sustainability, boasting the third largest solar array in an American craft brewery. Read More