Last week it was announced that New Belgium Brewing Company (Fat Tire) has agreed to build a new state-of-the-art Brewery in Buncombe County (the Asheville area). It was in January that Sierra Nevada Brewing Company announced that it would locate a brewing facility in Hendersonville, NC, which is just a few miles down the road from Asheville.
I am happy to see that the West Coast micro-brews have taken notice of the East Coast’s appreciation for beer and the incredible Brew Crafters that are already here. I am going to take time in this blog to give a much deserved shout out to the Western North Carolina Breweries that have been in our communities and representing us well, not only with beer, but with music, art, and community involvement!
I’ll start with my favorite:
- Highland Brewing Company
- Pisgah Brewing Company
- Green Man
- French Broad
- Asheville Brewing Company
- The LAB (Lexington Avenue Brewing)
- Craggie Brewing
- Oyster House Brewing
- Nantahala Brewing
- Olde Hickory Brewery (Hickory)
- Catawba Valley (Morganton)
- Loe’s Brewing Company
I know there’s several more, but these are the ones that came to mind during the writing of this post. I know you all are smart and inquisitive so do some more surfing to find your brewery of choice. And, if you are up for some special brewsing then check out the “Brews Cruise”, http://ashevillebrewscruise.com/craft_breweries.
Drink Local! Buy Local! Appreciate your locals, you know them best! Oh yeah, and be sure to check out the Crescent Moon Cafe for the latest in the best micros…… :o)
http://www.hickoryhops.com/ this coming weekend April 21 in downtown Hickory, NC.
The Pisgah Brewing indoor tasting & concert room, Black Mountain
Highland Brewing Co, vats....Yuuuuummmmyy!
Cheers,
Welejo
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