New Belgium’s potential future parent company Kirin has business ties with a military-run conglomerate that’s been linked with genocide in Myanmar.
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New Belgium’s potential future parent company Kirin has business ties with a military-run conglomerate that’s been linked with genocide in Myanmar.
The 40th brewery in Buncombe County has its grand opening Dec. 13.
**UPDATED DEC. 12** Wicked Weed and The Chemist release a collaborative bierbrand, Sweeten Creek cans Scooties Stout and more local beer news.
Blue Mountain brewers Mike Vanhoose and Joey Cagle have launched their own brewery.
Craft Centric celebrates its second anniversary, Hi-Wire releases a high-gravity, basic-ingredient stout and more local beer news.
Highland releases the first bottle from its barrel-aged program, The Whale and Urban Orchard collaborate on a holiday cider and more local beer news.
**UPDATED NOV. 21** Twin Leaf brings back a holiday favorite, Thirsty Monk taps a low-calorie ale and more local beer news.
Whit Lanning’s family-owned operation is 10 years in the making.
**UPDATED NOV. 14** Cold Mountain and Stout Bout return, Tasty Beverage debuts its Fonta Flora-made house beer and more.
The 24th edition of Asheville’s first seasonal beer debuts Nov. 14.
**UPDATED NOV. 8** Sideways releases a barleywine 14 months in the making, Oskar Blues taps a Veterans Day ale and more.
Asheville Brewing releases this year’s Ninjabread Man, Archetype shares a saison that’s aged for 11 months and more local beer news.
Green Man opens The Dweller downtown taproom, Wicked Weed releases 2019 Dark Arts (with seven variant options) and more local beer news.
**UPDATED: OCT. 17** Hi-Wire Brewing’s Mountains to Sea Collaboration 12-pack celebrates breweries from across North Carolina, The Whale taps beers from Duluth, Ga.’s Good Word Brewing and more local beer news.
Several local breweries traveled to Denver, Colo., for the 33rd annual event, with three bringing home top honors.
**UPDATED OCT. 9** Archetype has its first small batch bottle release, Pisgah rolls out a new LEAF session brew and more local beer news.
Organizers reflect on the highs and lows as they consider planning for future events.
**UPDATED OCT. 4** Highland celebrates Barrel-Aged Beer Day, Oskar Blues collaborates with The String Cheese Incident and more local beer news.
Organizers of Brewgrass, Asheville Oktoberfest and Burnpile 2019 discuss their popular events.
**UPDATED SEPT. 27** Zebulon releases a beer three years in the making, Burial debuts Bolo Six Ways and more local beer news.
John Silver plans to open his brewery’s new three-story location in early 2020.