The Mountain Sports Fest, which will be held May 26-28, enters its 17th year with a new director, several fresh events and a three-year grant from the City of Asheville worth $5,400 per year.
AVL Beer Week 2017: Events
AVL Beer Week 2017 presents a full roster of special releases, tap takeovers, festivals, dinners, parties and even some opportunities for yoga and bhangra dancing.
On the right side of the law: Law enforcement during AVL Beer Week
Asheville law enforcement officers provide tips on how to have a safe and enjoyable Beer Week.
2017 Beer City Festival to showcase WNC craft brew scene
There are many ways to enjoy AVL Beer Week, but the biggest celebration is always the Beer City Festival showcase of Western North Carolina brews. The festival, now in its eighth year, goes from noon-5 p.m. Saturday, May 27, at Pack Square Park’s Roger McGuire Green in the heart of downtown. Dozens of beers will be available, […]
![CELEBRATIONS FOR DAYS: "We’ve always been that brewery that you sort of discover," says Green Man owner Dennis Thies. "We’ve historically never really put a lot of hype behind what we’re doing, but we’re really excited about [our 20th anniversary] because it’s a cool milestone that we wanted to commemorate through all the beers we’ve been putting out.”](https://mountainx.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DSC04107-330x220.jpg)
Green Man Brewery celebrates 20 years with AVL Beer Week events
Asheville’s second oldest brewery looks back on two decades of operation with rare bottles, new creations and a round-table discussion of sour production history.
Spilling over: WNC’s brewing boom brings rising fortunes to other sectors
As quickly as new breweries keep popping up in and around Asheville, the auxiliary businesses that support those beer producers are multiplying even faster. By providing an array of services, this critical infrastructure enables the breweries to focus on making interesting, high-quality beverages even as it helps fuel the local industry’s robust overall growth. In […]
From the ground up: What it takes to open a restaurant in Asheville
The owners of Jargon and Gan Shan Station discuss the ins and outs of launching an eatery in Foodtopia.
Small bites: Frostbite Ice Cream’s new location will offer grown-up treats
Frostbite Ice Cream Bar expands to north Asheville. Also: Blue Dream Curry House celebrates two years, A Taste of Portugal comes to La Guinguette and Put It Up! Youth Food Preservation Camp is now open for enrollment.
Beer today, gone tomorrow: Asheville beer happenings May 23-29
Green Man gets a jump on an event-filled AVL Beer Week, which officially begins May 26.
Conscious Party: Asheville Youth Ultimate Frisbee
WHAT: A benefit night for the Asheville Youth Ultimate Frisbee program WHERE: Hi-Wire Brewing WHEN: Thursday, May 25, 4-11 p.m. WHY: With both fall and spring programs, games running several times a week and a tournament to culminate the end of a successful season, the Asheville Youth Ultimate Frisbee league is expanding, allowing more students the opportunity to get […]
Quick dish: A Q+A with Jeff and Palette Butler of Veranda Café
The small, lunch-only café is a long-time local hangout spot in Black Mountain.
Swiss beer drinkers protest Wicked Weed sale
Customers at Bern’s Biercafé Au Trappiste purchased the pub’s discounted stock of Wicked Weed bottles and smashed them outside the building in a Boston Tea Party-like protest.
Riverbend Malt House unveils expansion plans
The company has signed a long-term lease on a 74,000-square-foot facility in South Asheville.
Beer Scout: Wicked Weed owners talk A-B InBev partnership
Amid industry and public backlash, the Asheville brewery says it remains committed to its employees and the community.
Chapter two: Getting a late-life second start in Asheville’s food and beverage industries
Western North Carolina’s booming restaurant and brewing scenes offer opportunities for jumping into semi-retirement or a phase-two career.
Facts, fears and the future of food: Asheville talks about genetic engineering
Local scientists, farmers, food activists and professors discuss the pros and cons of GMOs.
Small bites: Habitat Tavern and Commons hosts community potlucks
Bring a dish to Common Table, a monthly potluck at Habitat Tavern and Commons. Also, Green Man Brewing teams up with Verbena Cakes and Catering for a beer pairing dinner, Living Web Farms offers a course on salt, nutritionist Denise Barratt hosts a spring cooking class focused on clean eating and Billy Goat Bikes combines cycling with tacos, gelato and beer.
Beer today, gone tomorrow: Asheville beer happenings May 16-22
**UPDATED MAY 19** One World celebrates its third anniversary, Burial and Zebulon collaborate on a hoppy pilsner and more Asheville beer news.
Workshop addresses local food security and disaster resilience
Panel discussions and an educational presentation on Saturday, May 20, will look at disaster resiliency in Buncombe County and how residents can work toward creating a self-sustaining food system.
Grove Park Inn hosts inaugural NC Sour Sunday
The festivities begin with a Sour Beer Brunch at EDISON followed by tastings of sour beers from 14 North Carolina breweries on the Mountain View Terrace.
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