British-style ales, ESBs, porterssouth-slopeMon-Thu 14:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-24:00; Sun 12:00-22:00
Green Man Brewery opened on Buxton Avenue in 1997 as the first brewery on what became the South Slope. British-style ales out of two adjacent rooms: Dirty.
Tip: Dirty Jack's at 23 Buxton runs the British pub format with darts and football. The Mansion's third-floor patio takes the views.
Sours, wild ales, mixed-fermentationsouth-slopeSun-Thu 12:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-23:00
Wicked Weed's Funkatorium on Coxe Avenue opened in late 2014 as the East Coast's first dedicated sour-and-funky taproom. 20 mixed-culture beers on tap plus.
Tip: Vidl in-house winery pours alongside the sours. The Brewpub at 91 Biltmore Avenue is the sister downtown room.
IPAs, lagers, hop-forwarddowntownSun-Thu 11:30-22:00; Fri-Sat 11:30-23:00
Wicked Weed's flagship Brewpub on Biltmore Avenue in downtown Asheville opened in 2012. Hop-forward IPAs and lagers, a full-service restaurant, the original.
Tip: Walk-up bar takes the rotating taps. The downstairs cellar has private booths; reserve through the operator site.
Sours, wild ales, taproom exclusivessouth-slopeMon-Thu 14:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-23:00; Sun 12:00-22:00
Hi-Wire's original South Slope brewhouse on Hilliard Avenue, the first of three Asheville locations. Dedicated to award-winning sours, wild ales and one-off.
Tip: South Slope is the mural-covered art-leaning sour room. Bring your own food; the brewery accepts outside take-out.
Pilsners, IPAs, sessionablesbiltmore-villageMon-Thu 12:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-23:00; Sun 12:00-21:00
Hi-Wire's 27,000-square-foot Big Top production brewery and taproom in Biltmore Village opened in 2015. The largest of the three Hi-Wire Asheville locations.
Tip: Family-friendly with a large lawn and yard games. Food trucks rotate Wed-Sun; check the operator calendar.
Lagers, IPAs, seasonalriver-arts-districtTue-Thu 15:00-21:00; Fri-Sun 12:00-22:00
Hi-Wire's RAD Beer Garden on Lyman Street is the third Asheville location, an outdoor beer garden built from up-cycled shipping containers covered in murals.
Tip: Outdoor-first; rainy days move under the container roof. Food trucks rotate weekends.