Mountain Brew

Asheville’s “Beer City” roots run deep—read about
the farmers, producers, and sellers who earn the city its nickname.

Archive, Features, Homepage, Mountain Brew, Spring 2017

Brothers In Beer

Purple sweet potatoes shine in beer, thanks to a longtime friendship between farmer and brewer.

Archive, Homepage, Mountain Brew, Spring 2017

How To Sip With Style

Asheville is a mecca for beer lovers. A local expert offers tips on how to sip with style.

Archive, Features, Homepage, Mountain Brew, Spring 2017

What’s In A Name

The naming of beer can be a complex matter—as is the process of creating and producing each beer's brand and label.

ingredients for Asheville Brewing Company's Ninjabread Man Porter

Archive, Holiday 2016, Homepage, Mountain Brew

Ale for All

Today’s holiday craft beers are descendants of winter beers made in Scandinavia and elsewhere in Northern Europe to celebrate the pagan holiday known in English as Yule.

Archive, Fall 2016, Homepage, Mountain Brew

Bitter Gamble

There currently aren’t enough hops produced in Western North Carolina to brew more than a few batches of beer. Hop farming is risky, labor intensive, and requires a large capital outlay.

Archive, Homepage, Mountain Brew, Summer 2016

Beer From the Ground Up

Western North Carolina has no shortage of craft brewers. But while the beer is made locally, most of the primary ingredients that go into it are shipped in from other states, or even other countries.