Southern Appalachia­n Brewery, sudsy events and more

Southern Appalachian Brewery After more than a year of renovation and a significant upgrade to their brewing equipment, the newly renamed Southern Appalachian Brewery (formerly called Appalachian Craft Brewery) is poised to open in Hendersonville . Owners Andy and Kelly Cubbin say they don’t have an official opening date yet, because they’re waiting on a […]

Wine tasting 101

Working behind the bar at Santé offers a grand opportunity to talk with folks about wine, and I make my very best effort not to dumb down the descriptions (or, on the other hand, not to sound pompous). It’s my job to make wine accessible and create an environment where people feel comfortable talking about […]

Brews News

Charlie Papazian to visit Asheville Even non-beer-geeks around here recognize the name Charlie Papazian — because he’s the guy who runs the Beer City, USA online poll, which Asheville tied with Portland, Ore., in 2009, and won in 2010. What you might not know, unless you’re a home brewer, is that Papazian is widely considered […]

Bar Tabs

Xpress is pleased to present Bar Tab, the revival and revamping of the Bar Beat series, a column that’s been sleeping it off for a while. We found a few fearless reporters who are willing to sacrifice their bright and chipper mornings to bring you the very best — and sometimes the very worst — […]

Brews News

Celebrate Oktoberfest By the time you read this, organizers of the Asheville Downtown Association’s second annual Oktoberfest celebration hope that tickets will be sold out for this year’s beer-quaffing street party. The local celebration of the German tradition takes place on Saturday Oct. 9, from noon to 6 p.m. on Wall Street. This year, the […]

Brews News Live: Brewgasms over Brewgrass ***VIDEO**­*

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In this video, Xpress beer columnist Anne Fitten Glenn (aka, Brewgasm) drinks a few pints with Barleys owner Jimi Rentz and they chat about this weekend’s Brewgrass Festival. The event takes place Saturday, Sept. 18, at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in Asheville and will showcase more than 120 different beers and performances by The Infamous Stringdusters, G2, Buncombe Turnpike and more.