Smart Bets: Highland Brewing’s Cold Mountain Release Weekend

Posted on by Gina Smith
Photo of 2024 Cold Mountain Winter Ale courtesy of Highland Brewing

For many in WNC, the holidays don’t commence until Highland Brewing Co. has popped the top on its seasonal batch of Cold Mountain Winter Ale with the annual Cold Mountain Release Weekend. Even this year, Asheville’s oldest brewery has decided the show must go on, marking its 28th year of brewing Cold Mountain. The four days of events kick off with a multicourse beer dinner featuring a viewing of the aurora borealis (northern lights). The following three days celebrate the release of not only the traditional Cold Mountain ale but also spinoff flavors such as Coconut, Breakfast and Barrel-Aged. The party will feature a lineup of food trucks, tunes from DJ Lil Meow Meow, a silent disco with Celestial Dreamers and live performances by The Get Right Band, Peggy Ratusz & Daddy Longlegs, Ka-Pow!, Twen, Phuncle Sam and many others. The auroras beer dinner starts at 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7. Tickets are $120 each. The release party happens Friday and Saturday, Nov. 8-9, noon-10 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 10, noon-8 p.m. A weekend pass is $20, daily passes are $10. avl.mx/anm. 

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