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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.
French Broad Chocolates is a food tour in River Arts District, Asheville.
Editorially verified May 31, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Route: Bean-to-Bar Chocolate Factory Tour
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.
Taste Carolina runs downtown Asheville walking tours through five or six tastings at farm-to-table restaurants, eclectic cafes and specialty food stores.
Tip: Book on the operator's Asheville page. Tours run rain or shine; comfortable shoes essential.
Asheville Brews Cruise has run brewery tours since 2006 as the city's original tour operator. Three South Slope breweries per tour, common stops include Twin.
Tip: Book on the operator site; designated-driver discounts on group bookings. Scheduled 3-stop tours run Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat and Sun.