While Molly and I were in Asheville a couple of weeks ago we made it a point to find and try some of the city's local craft beer. We were not disappointed! We looked several up before we went and stumbled upon one by surprise...Asheville is on par with Portland, OR when it comes to micro brews and home brewing. We found out while we were enjoying a glass that Asheville has tied Portland for several years and just beat them out this past year in online poles and as well as a few other points that I can't seem to recall right now... (it has nothing to do with the beer)
This place was real cool, they had covered outdoor seating that had glass garage doors that could be lowered for bad weather or in the colder months.
This is a good picture of the outdoor area
Jack of the Wood/Green Man Brewery
We ate dinner here and it was very good! (Check Molly's blog to see more)
I had their Porter & their seasonal IPA
We ate dinner here and it was very good! (Check Molly's blog to see more)
I had their Porter & their seasonal IPA
The Wedge Brewery was actually the first place we stopped. We found this by accident while roaming around the galleries in the river arts district. And I think we liked this one the best!
The wall reads "He who works with his hands, head, and heart is an artist."
The wall reads "He who works with his hands, head, and heart is an artist."
Molly's fantastic Witbier and my 9.0% Golem which is a Belgian strong golden ale.
The owners wife maned the taps for us
The building was once a storehouse for food and where the brewery is now was once used to store slaughtered hogs! Most of the River Arts District looks similar to this. It is great that people are taking these old buildings and putting them to noble use again and with all the artist and creativity in the area there is detail everywhere once you get up close and look!
If you find yourself in the Asheville area don't just stay on the interstate or only go to the Biltmore, check out all the cool stuff they have going on around town and have a pint!
2 comments:
Great post babe!
i've been to all those places (!) and unfortunately can never go again...when i win the lotto i'm getting a stomach transplant...poop on not being able to drink real beer! in the river arts district there's also this really amazing pizza place...can't remember the name...just look for it next time.
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