New Belgium Brewing is a brewery in River Arts District, Asheville.
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.
Address: 21 Craven St, Asheville, NC 28806
Zillicoah Beer Company on Riverside Drive in Woodfin, just north of Asheville, opened in 2018 as the first brewery in Woodfin. Open-fermented farmhouse ales.
Tip: Riverside outdoor seating with a great sunset view. Food truck rotation Wed-Sun; bring a dog.
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 on Coxe Avenue opened in 2014 as a brewer-owned independent on the South Slope. Editor pick on TableJourney with taproom hours.
Tip: Walk-up bar service. The patio takes outside food from neighbouring South Slope kitchens.
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.
DSSOLVR on North Lexington Avenue opened in 2020 inside the historic Tyler Building. Beer alongside cider, mead, wine and a non-alcoholic list; art-leaning.
Tip: Small bar room downstairs, larger upstairs lounge that takes the late crowd. The label artwork alone is worth the trip in for a single beer.
Archetype Brewing's West Asheville production brewery on Haywood Road runs a 10-barrel brewhouse with a complex, mindful, Belgian-leaning modern lineup.
Tip: Family-friendly taproom. The downtown Tap Lounge at 174 Broadway Street is the sister venue with music nights.
Zillicoah Beer Company on Riverside Drive in Woodfin, just north of Asheville, opened in 2018 as the first brewery in Woodfin. Open-fermented farmhouse ales.
Tip: Riverside outdoor seating with a great sunset view. Food truck rotation Wed-Sun; bring a dog.
