Brewery Tours in Asheville, NC• Beer Education •  Beer Themed Private Events

Brewery Tours led by internationally recognized beer experts, staff training from Asheville’s leading beer educators, and custom beer themed private events make BREW-ed Western North Carolina’s number one beer education resource.  

Walking BREWERY TOURS

Asheville's only expert led beer tour is recognized as one of the best brewery tours in the world. Get behind the scenes access to some of Asheville's best local breweries.

  Discover Beer, Discover Asheville. 

INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS

Whether you'd like to boost beer sales at your restaurant or feel more confident taking a beer industry professional exam, BREW-ed will give you the knowledge you need to succeed. 

Event PLanners

Are you in charge of planning the perfect event for friends, family or coworkers?  Would you like to incorporate craft beer into your festivities but aren't sure where to start?  BREW-ed can help make your occasion memorable.

Brewery tours of Asheville, NC led by certified beer experts

BREW-ed has been named as one of the best brewery tours in the world by both National Geographic and TripAdvisor, because we do things a little differently. Many brewery tours focus on sharing delicious beer as a friendly guide takes visitors between breweries. Our tours share lots of delicious beer, but were created for people looking for a little more knowledge as they drink their way around town. BREW-ed is different because of our people. We are extremely selective in choosing brewery tour guides. Each of our guides has earned the title of Certified Cicerone or higher through the Cicerone Certification Program, the beer world’s equivalent to the sommelier program for wine. This means an internationally recognized expert will be showing you around some of Asheville’s best breweries.

Every one of our Asheville brewery tours starts with a detailed look at the brewing process. You’ll see how brewers can transform four raw ingredients into the huge variety of beer available today. You’ll learn how to critically taste beer and why you prefer some beers over others, and you’ll hear the stories of some of the best breweries in Asheville.

In between stops your brewery tour guide will share some of Asheville’s fascinating local history. Our walking brewery tours allow us to spend some time showing our guests local landmarks and how Asheville has become the travel destination it is today.

Why BREW-ed?

BREW-ed was launched in 2013 to raise the level of beer knowledge in Asheville, NC and beyond.  Craft beer is part of the local culture here in Asheville, and BREW-ed knows that better educated consumers and better trained service staff will only help to enhance our local beer scene.

BREW-ed was founded by Cliff Mori, Western North Carolina’s first Certified Cicerone®, and one of the first in the world to earn the title of Advanced Cicerone™. Before BREW-ed, Cliff spent many years at the Thirsty Monk, a local beer bar and brewery, helped open Wicked Weed and worked to create the brewing programs at both Asheville-Buncombe Technical College and South College here in Asheville. Helping others understand and appreciate craft beer is Cliff’s passion, and BREW-ed was created with that goal in mind.

When he’s not running brewery tours, Cliff also works for the Cicerone Certification Program, an international organization dedicated to better beer service. In his role as an educator, Cliff travels the Southeast leading students through hands on training programs designed to prepare them for industry exams. As an exam proctor, Cliff tests beer industry professionals on their knowledge and tasting abilities.

BREW-ed combines Cliff’s passion for teaching with the fun and vibrant brewery scene of downtown Asheville.