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AVL Beer Week events highlight sustainability and philanthropy
Asheville Brewers Alliance Executive Director Karis Roberts reflects on her first year spearheading AVL Beer Week and what’s in store for the 2024 edition.
Just Brew It: AVL Beer Week anchor
Just Economics Executive Director Vicki Meath discusses the homebrew festival’s legacy and return to Beer Week.
AVL Beer Week celebrates industry resilience
AVL Beer Week co-coordinators Joanna Postlethwaite Brown and Katie Smith discuss the long road to bringing back in-person events.
In photos: Beer City Festival wraps up AVL Beer Week 2018
Sunny weather drew a large crowd to the June 2 event.
AVL Beer Week 2018: Events highlight a range of craft beverages
Although the North Carolina Craft Beverage Museum is still in its development stages, it will have a presence at this year’s AVL Beer Week. Organizers will highlight the effort at the Beer City Festival downtown on Roger McGuire Green on Saturday, June 2, says Asheville Brewers Alliance Executive Director Kendra Penland. But the museum will be about more […]
AVL Beer Week 2018: Collaborations, promotions and weeklong specials
Asheville restaurants and bars join the AVL Beer Week fun with special menu items, cocktails and more.
AVL Beer Week 2018: Events listings
Celebrate AVL Beer Week with release parties, fundraisers, dinners, competitions and more at breweries and other locations throughout the Asheville area.
In photos: Beer City Festival 2017
The first big event of the 2017 AVL Beer Week celebration offered brews for just about every taste.
AVL Beer Week 2017: Thirsty Monk’s Not So Big BIG Beer Fest returns
The AVL Beer Week event stands out thanks to its collection of potent, hard-to-find brews.
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.
Rage Yoga rocks The Millroom during AVL Beer Week class
An unorthodox yoga class followed by local brews added a new twist to this year’s AVL Beer Week.
In photos: A taste of beer history at Zebulon Artisan Ales
Brewer Mike Karnowski educated and entertained during a recent AVL Beer Week event focused on the evolution of English IPAs.
In photos: Sierra Nevada celebrates Oktoberfest early with Spring-toberfest
With an oompah band, three outdoor beer stations and a special German-themed food menu, Sierra Nevada brought the spirit of Oktoberfest to late spring.
In photos: Beer City Fest 2016 goes down smooth
This year’s event, which sold out days in advance, brought more than 30 area breweries to Roger McGuire Green at Pack Square Park.
Highland debuts rooftop for AVL Beer Week
For the past few years, Just Brew It functioned as the unofficial kickoff party for AVL Beer Week. It’s hard to beat more than 50 homebrewers serving some of the best beer around. Yet this year the event will wrap the week rather than begin it. Someone needed to fill the void. Highland Brewing Co. […]
Brews and bites: Food and beer pairings add flavor to AVL Beer Week schedule
AVL Beer Week beer dinners and food pairings bring unusual ingredients, interesting venues, Asheville chefs and local brews together for tasty and out-of-the-ordinary events.
Beerview mirror: AVL Beer Week 2016 builds on a strong legacy
Five years ago, AVL Beer Week began — as many great things do — over a few locally crafted beers among friends. Developed as a means to support and promote Asheville’s craft brewing industry, AVL Beer Week has now become a local tradition in its own right.
Beer today, gone tomorrow: Asheville beer happenings May 24-30
**UPDATED MAY 26** Cucina 24 hosts a Wicked Weed sour beer dinner, Hi-Wire hosts a Foothills Meats beer dinner and AVL Beer Week kicks into high gear.