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Beer today, gone tomorrow: Asheville beer happenings Oct. 30-Nov. 6
**UPDATED NOV. 2** Hi-Wire’s Stout Bout Festival returns, Zebulon shares three custom blends made for Tasty Beverage Co. and more local beer news.
Beer today, gone tomorrow: Asheville beer happenings Sept. 5-11
**UPDATED SEPT. 8** UpCountry welcomes Southbound Brewing to the Asheville market with a collaborative event and brew, Asheville Brewing and Industry Nine bring back i9PA and more local beer news.
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.
From root to glass: Home winemaking in Beer City
Using Western North Carolina’s spring and early summer harvests of herbs, fruits — and even vegetables — intrepid DIY enthusiasts can easily make wine at home with minimal equipment.
Beer today, gone tomorrow: Asheville beer happenings April 4-10
Burial, Interboro and hip-hop duo Run the Jewels make an IPA, plus other local beer news.
Beer today, gone tomorrow: Asheville beer happenings March 21-27
Twin Leaf releases bottles of its first barrel-aged wild beer, Oskar Blues and Barley’s celebrate Cigar City’s new statewide presence and more.
Beer today, gone tomorrow: Asheville beer happenings March 7-13
Highland brings back its Mozart-inspired lager, Catawba partners with Appalachian Trail Conservancy and more.
Beer today, gone tomorrow: Asheville beer happenings Feb. 21-27
**UPDATED FEB. 26** Thirsty Monk features Hi-Wire’s recent collaborative brews, Appalachian Vintner hosts an Epic Brewing release with local significance and more.
Beer today, gone tomorrow: Asheville beer happenings Jan. 24-30
**UPDATED JAN. 26** Highland releases its first seasonal of 2017, Burial sells its last batch of Skillet Donut Stout cans until June and more.
Hops for the holidays: Gift ideas for Asheville beer fans
From holiday brews to books to shampoo, there are plenty of beercentric gifts available in all price ranges.
Beer today, gone tomorrow: Asheville beer happenings May 10-16
**UPDATED MAY 13** Burial releases a beer commemorating head brewer Tim Gormley’s birthday, Green Man expands distribution to Georgia, and local breweries support National Bike to Work Week.
Small bites: Great American Vegan Chili Cook-Off
Full Circle Farm Sanctuary is holding its second vegan chili cook-off with entries from professional and amateur chefs; Folkmoot’s programming includes a community dinner celebrating the food and dance of India; Hops & Vines explores single hop beers at a free workshop; and Chai Pani’s Kids Eat Free program is replaced by a new method of giving.
Beer Scout: Homebrewing 101
Learning to brew your own beer can seem daunting, but Asheville offers fertile ground for the beginning homebrewer.
Beer today, gone tomorrow: Asheville beer happenings Jan. 5-11
**UPDATED: JAN. 9** Lookout offers crowlers, Sanctuary rolls out three new beers and certified cicerones give free presentations.
Small bites: Hops & Vines offers free workshops
Hops & Vines is adding a new series to its class lineup. Meanwhile, Trout Lily of Fairview will host its sixth annual Bluegrass Oyster Fest; Ultimate Ice Cream partners with Youth Outright for the month of November; Living Web Farms teaches several donation-based food classes; and Edison Craft Ales + Kitchen adds local beers to its brunch menus.
Small bites: Fiesta Latina honors Hispanic Heritage Month
Fiesta Latina spices up Pack Square Park; Villagers offers a fall vinegar workshop; Hops & Vines does a yeast and fermentation class; and Asheville’s French Quarter makes some big changes.
Small bites: Feasting for FEAST
Feasting for FEAST fundraiser will help organizers educate more local youths on the wonders of fresh, homegrown veggies. Meanwhile, Hops & Vines is offering a cider making class, and Thirsty Monk, Table and Wicked Weed have planned specialty food and beer events.
Small bites: Sourwood Festival
Black Mountain’s annual Sourwood Festival was named for the area’s high-quality honey, but in its 38th year, the weekend-long celebration also offers local arts and crafts, music, games and, of course, plenty of festival food.
Homebrewing teacher hopes to fund field trip with brew sale
Bucking the bake sale tradition, West Asheville’s Hops & Vines will host a “brew sale” fundraiser on Friday, Nov. 21, to benefit students of the Francine Delany New School for Children. The donation-based beer-tasting event, led by FDNSC teacher and award-winning homebrewer Brian Pesci, will help offset the cost of FDNSC’s annual sixth grade field […]