BreweryIPAs, lagers, hop-forward$$downtownMon-Thu 12:00-22:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-23:00; Sun 12:00-22:00Sun-Thu 11:30-22:00; Fri-Sat 11:30-23:00
Wicked Weed's flagship Brewpub on Biltmore Avenue in downtown Asheville opened in 2012. Hop-forward IPAs and lagers, a full-service restaurant, the original.
Tip: Walk-up bar takes the rotating taps. The downstairs cellar has private booths; reserve through the operator site.
BrewerySours, wild ales, taproom exclusives$$south-slopeMon-Thu 14:00-22:00; Fri 11:30-24:00; Sat 13:00-24:00; Sun 11:30-22:00Mon-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.
BreweryPilsners, IPAs, sessionables$$biltmore-villageMon 15:00-21:00; Tue-Fri 12:00-21:00; Sat 11:00-22:00; Sun 12:00-21:00Mon-Thu 12:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-23:00; Sun 12:00-21:00
Hi-Wire's 27,000-square-foot Big Top production brewery and taproom in Biltmore Village opened in 2015. The largest of the three Hi-Wire Asheville locations.
Tip: Family-friendly with a large lawn and yard games. Food trucks rotate Wed-Sun; check the operator calendar.
BreweryLagers, IPAs, seasonal$$river-arts-districtMon-Tue 16:00-20:00; Wed-Thu 14:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-22:00; Sun 12:00-21:00Tue-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.
BreweryScottish ales, IPAs, lagers$$east-ashevilleMon-Fri 12:00-22:00; Sat 11:00-22:00; Sun 11:00-20:00Tue-Thu 16:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 14:00-23:00; Sun 13:00-19:00
Highland Brewing Company on Old Charlotte Highway in East Asheville opened in 1994 as Asheville's first craft brewery. A 40-acre campus with 18-hole disc.
Tip: Free tours run weekends, check the operator site. The S and W Market downtown taproom is the sister location.
BreweryBelgian-inspired, IPAs, lagers$$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.