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Asheville – Beer City USA

Gosh, where do I even start with Asheville…
Asheville was my favorite city in North Carolina. Hands down. And not just because of the beer. I mean, yeah, that’s part of it, but this city just has so much going for it… Let’s start with the beer.

America, the Beertiful

Asheville might have been named Beer City USA, but this Portlander isn’t crying in her beer.

Winter Warmer Festival: Asheville Beer + Big Taster Glasses = Fun Times

The first thing that went through my mind when I entered the Haywood Park Ballroom on Saturday, “Man, those are big taster glasses.” I immediately knew the Winter Warmer Festival was going to be a slightly different experience than what I had at the World Beer Festival the weekend before in Columbia.
After being handed an [...]

Upcoming Beer Festivals in the Southeast: World Beer Festival & Asheville Winter Warmer Festival

We don’t have a tremendous number of beer festivals in the South, especially here in South Carolina. Because of this dearth of beer gatherings, I get really excited when festivals do come around.
There are two beer festivals in January that I am thrilled to be able to attend: the World Beer Festival in Columbia, SC [...]

Warren Haynes Christmas Jam Teams With Asheville Brewing: Good Music and Good Beer For a Good Cause

In case you haven’t heard, Asheville, NC tied Portland, OR in Charlie Papazian’s poll to crown Beer City USA earlier this year. We here in the South are very proud of our underdog story, so we probably bring it up more often than we should. But hey, how often do we get to be mentioned [...]