The blurring of the liquor and beer worlds appeals to local craft beverage drinkers.
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The blurring of the liquor and beer worlds appeals to local craft beverage drinkers.
From beer pong tournaments to pairing dinners, AVL Beer Week has dozens of events scheduled at venues throughout Western North Carolina.
These common initiatives have benefits for both the breweries and the nonprofits.
**UPDATED MAY 16** Twin Leaf’s Gather of the Roses returns, Burial has a triple can release and more local beer news.
ASHEVILLE, N.C.
In the rare instances when an Asheville area brewery has closed, a new brewery has taken its place.
**UPDATED MAY 10** Asheville Brewing and Cigar City combine forces for the Collaboratory’s first release, Bhramari and The Whale work together on a blue Berliner-Weisse and more local beer news.
**UPDATED MAY 3** Cinco de Mayo and Star Wars Day beers are released, 12 Bone Brewing opens and more local beer news.
Founder Oscar Wong reflects on the latest milestone of Asheville’s oldest craft brewery and is optimistic about the people and products guiding its next quarter century.
**UPDATED APRIL 26** Sideways releases a 4-Way IPA split batch, Hillman turns two and more local beer news.
Part Two of the beer industry sustainability series explores the challenges and successes of new breweries entering an established, competitive market.
**UPDATED APRIL 19** Bhramari collaborates with Franny’s Farmacy, Listermann Brewing and White Labs on a hemp-infused farmhouse IPA, Oskar Blues releases JAHvanilla Ten FIDY and more local beer news.
Housed within the same space as Westville Pub, one of Asheville’s newest breweries has quietly been operating for nearly a year.
Opinions vary on whether Asheville has too many breweries or if the local industry can sustain more.
**UPDATED APRIL 12** Thirsty Monk collaborates with Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project on two new beers, UpCountry’s Brevard taproom has its grand opening and more local beer news.
Once a rarity on the Asheville-area scene, lagers have become fixtures in a growing number of local breweries.
Boojum cans its Gem & Juice IPA, Highland releases a new seasonal and more local beer news.
**UPDATED MARCH 27** Twin Leaf and Archetype collaborate on an amber lager with locally-sourced ingredients, UpCountry’s head brewer honors his newborn son with an imperial stout and more local beer news.
Four breweries and a bottle shop add to the Brevard area’s local and tourist appeal.
**UPDATED MARCH 21** Archetype’s second location is open, Pisgah cans its Turtleback Brown Ale and more local beer news.
The Short Coxe Avenue brewery’s team embraces operating just outside the South Slope.