CuisineBrewery
StyleLagers, IPAs, seasonal
Price$$
Neighborhoodriver-arts-district
HoursMon-Tue 16:00-20:00; Wed-Thu 14:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-22:00; Sun 12:00-21:00
Taproom hoursTue-Thu 15:00-21:00; Fri-Sun 12:00-22:00
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Tip: Outdoor-first; rainy days move under the container roof. Food trucks rotate weekends.

Location

Address: 284 Lyman St, Asheville, NC 28801

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Wedge Brewing Co (Wedge Studios) ★ 4.5

BreweryBelgian-inspired, IPAs, lagers$$river-arts-districtMon-Thu 15:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-22:00; Sun 12:00-21:00Tue-Thu 15:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 13:00-23:00; Sun 13:00-21:00

Wedge Brewing's Wedge Studios taproom on Paynes Way in the River Arts District opened in 2008. Beers travel through Belgian, German and American ale.

Tip: The Foundy Street brewing space, destroyed by Helene 2024, reopened October 2025 with a rebuilt beer garden.

New Belgium Brewing ★ 4.2

BrewerySours, IPAs, Fat Tire amber$$river-arts-districtMon-Thu 12:00-20:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-21:00Mon-Thu 12:00-20:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-21:00; Sun 12:00-20:00

New Belgium Brewing's Asheville campus on Craven Street opened in 2016 as the Colorado Fat Tire brewery's second campus, 18 acres on the French Broad.

Tip: 90-minute brewery tours run free with reservation; tours leave every half hour from the Liquid Center.

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Highland Brewing Company ★ 4.5

BreweryScottish ales, IPAs, lagers$$east-ashevilleMon-Fri 12:00-22:00; Sat 11:00-22:00; Sun 11:00-20:00Tue-Thu 16:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 14:00-23:00; Sun 13:00-19:00

Highland Brewing Company on Old Charlotte Highway in East Asheville opened in 1994 as Asheville's first craft brewery. A 40-acre campus with 18-hole disc.

Tip: Free tours run weekends, check the operator site. The S and W Market downtown taproom is the sister location.

Wedge Brewing Co (Wedge Studios) ★ 4.5

BreweryBelgian-inspired, IPAs, lagers$$river-arts-districtMon-Thu 15:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-22:00; Sun 12:00-21:00Tue-Thu 15:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 13:00-23:00; Sun 13:00-21:00

Wedge Brewing's Wedge Studios taproom on Paynes Way in the River Arts District opened in 2008. Beers travel through Belgian, German and American ale.

Tip: The Foundy Street brewing space, destroyed by Helene 2024, reopened October 2025 with a rebuilt beer garden.

New Belgium Brewing ★ 4.2

BrewerySours, IPAs, Fat Tire amber$$river-arts-districtMon-Thu 12:00-20:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-21:00Mon-Thu 12:00-20:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-21:00; Sun 12:00-20:00

New Belgium Brewing's Asheville campus on Craven Street opened in 2016 as the Colorado Fat Tire brewery's second campus, 18 acres on the French Broad.

Tip: 90-minute brewery tours run free with reservation; tours leave every half hour from the Liquid Center.

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Mills River ★ 4.7

BreweryPale ales, IPAs, lagers$$biltmore-villageSun-Thu 11:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-22:00Sun-Thu 11:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-22:00

Sierra Nevada's East Coast brewery campus in Mills River opened in 2014, 15 miles south of Asheville. Pale Ale and Hazy Little Thing roll off the line;.

Tip: Free brewery tours need a reservation; the amphitheater hosts free regional bands every Sat-Sun. Drive only; no public transit.

Twin Leaf Brewery ★ 4.1

BreweryBelgian, English, American ales, lagers$$south-slopeMon-Tue 14:00-21:00; Wed-Thu 14:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-23:00; Sun 13:00-21:00Mon-Wed 14:00-21:00; Thu 14:00-23:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-23:00; Sun 13:00-21:00

Twin Leaf Brewery on Coxe Avenue opened in 2014 as a brewer-owned independent on the South Slope.

Tip: Walk-up bar service. The patio takes outside food from neighbouring South Slope kitchens.

Asheville Brewing Company ★ 4.0

BreweryBrewpub ales, lagers, IPAs$$south-slopeDaily 11:00-22:00

Asheville Brewing Company on Coxe Avenue opened in 1998 as Western North Carolina's third-oldest brewery. Brewpub, second-run cinema and pizza joint wrapped.

Tip: Shiva IPA and Ninja Porter on the daily list; pizza pairs especially with the Ninja Porter.

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