Asheville Brews Cruise is a food tour in Downtown, Asheville.
Editorially verified May 31, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Route: 3-Stop Brewery Tour
Tip: Book on the operator site; designated-driver discounts on group bookings. Scheduled 3-stop tours run Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat and Sun.
BREW-ed runs downtown Asheville walking brewery and history tours that National Geographic named among the top tours in the world. Cicerone-certified guides.
Tip: Book on the operator site at least 72 hours ahead. The 21+ format runs Mon-Sat afternoons. Private brewery tours can be booked any day.
Sierra Nevada's Mills River brewery, 15 miles south of Asheville, runs free 45-minute brewery tours every half hour from 11:30-16:30. Editor pick.
Tip: Book on the operator site at least 48 hours ahead. The High Roller upgrade ($89, 2.5 hours, 6 stops) is the longer format; private group tours on request.
Asheville Food Tours walks downtown Asheville's food scene with up to seven stops at handpicked restaurants and food shops. Alcohol included.
Tip: Book on the operator site. Sister formats include The Food Fan Tour (Sun/Tue/Wed, led by food writer Stu Helm) and a Saturday 11:00 Brunch Tour.
BREW-ed runs downtown Asheville walking brewery and history tours that National Geographic named among the top tours in the world. Cicerone-certified guides.
Tip: Book on the operator site at least 72 hours ahead. The 21+ format runs Mon-Sat afternoons. Private brewery tours can be booked any day.
French Broad Chocolates' Bean-to-Bar tour at their Riverside Drive factory walks the full chocolate process: cacao bean arrival, roasting, grinding, molding.
Tip: Reserve on operator site or email [email protected]. Arrive 10 minutes early; late arrivals not admitted. Ticket carries a 10% same-day discount.
Sierra Nevada's Mills River brewery, 15 miles south of Asheville, runs free 45-minute brewery tours every half hour from 11:30-16:30. Editor pick.
Tip: Tour included with the estate ticket.
Sierra Nevada's Mills River brewery, 15 miles south of Asheville, runs free 45-minute brewery tours every half hour from 11:30-16:30. Editor pick.
Tip: Reservation required. The tour leaves the Liquid Center every 30 minutes; book ahead on the operator site.
Sierra Nevada's Mills River brewery, 15 miles south of Asheville, runs free 45-minute brewery tours every half hour from 11:30-16:30. Editor pick.
Tip: Book on the operator site at least 48 hours ahead. The High Roller upgrade ($89, 2.5 hours, 6 stops) is the longer format; private group tours on request.
Asheville Food Tours walks downtown Asheville's food scene with up to seven stops at handpicked restaurants and food shops. Alcohol included.
Tip: Book on the operator site. Sister formats include The Food Fan Tour (Sun/Tue/Wed, led by food writer Stu Helm) and a Saturday 11:00 Brunch Tour.