Downtown Asheville is a beer lover’s dream. In the downtown business district alone, there are 15 breweries to explore! You can see some of Asheville’s best breweries without every having to move a car! Our brewery walking tours lead guests on a behind the scenes journey of some of the best!
Where To Park For Our Walking Brewery Tour?
For the best bang for your buck, otherwise known as the fewest number of steps to visit the most breweries, park along Coxe Avenue near the corner of Buxton Ave or Banks Avenue. Just within a two block radius you can visit a half dozen breweries. Asheville’s South Slope, as it’s known, has the highest concentration of craft breweries in downtown Asheville. Most of our tours start at Catawba Brewing, on Banks Avenue.
Which Breweries Do We Include?
Asheville’s South Slope was built as a warehouse district during Asheville’s original boom time during the teens and twenties. When Asheville went into hibernation after the stock market crash of 1929, many of the buildings in this area sat abandoned for decades. As Asheville came back to life, the fixer-uppers in the South Slope became opportunities. Today you can find all of the following locally owned breweries within a block of one another, and we work closely with all of them! The South Slope is the perfect backdrop for our brewery tours!
Burial Beer | 40 Collier Avenue
One of the most sought after brands in craft beer, Burial started from very humble beginnings. Their original system only produced 31 gallons per batch!
Through constant reinvestment and developing a passionate following, Burial now has several tasting rooms throughout NC. Come see the original on your walking brewery tour.
Eurisko Beer Company | 255 Short Coxe Avenue
Green Man is the original South Slope Brewery. Dirty Jack’s has been open on Buxton Avenue for more than 15 years.
Don’t miss their new production facility and tasting room at the end of the block, either. The “Green Mansion” is a beautiful continuation of the Green Man story.
Green Man Brewery | 27 Buxton Avenue
Green Man is the original South Slope Brewery. Dirty Jack’s has been open on Buxton Avenue for more than 15 years.
Don’t miss their new production facility and tasting room at the end of the block, either. The “Green Mansion” is a beautiful continuation of the Green Man story.
Catawba Brewing | 32 Banks Avenue
Catawba Brewing is one of Western North Carolina’s oldest breweries, but their South Slope tasting room is much newer.
Asheville was Catawba’s biggest market for decades, so expanding into Asheville made perfect sense.
Twin Leaf Brewery | 144 Coxe Avenue
Twin Leaf Brewery is an inspiration to anyone considering pursuing their dreams.
Owner and brewer Tim Weber left a career as an engineer to follow his passion for craft brewing.
Urban Orchard Cidery | 24 Buxton Avenue
If you’re looking for something a little different, check out Urban Orchard Cidery.
Urban Orchard creates exciting ciders from North Carolina apples, including dry hopped ciders, a series of ciders featuring different chili peppers, as well as traditional dry English ciders.
Slightly Up The Slope
While there are ton of breweries near Buxton and Banks Avenues, let our downtown Asheville brewery tours continue up the hill a bit to some super cool spots.
Asheville Brewing Company | 77 Coxe Avenue
Cranking out delicious beer since 1998, Asheville Brewing is one of Asheville’s original breweries.
The Coxe Avenue location is newer and boasts a huge covered patio. ABC also has delicious pizza, wings and sandwiches.
Hi-Wire Brewing | 197 Hilliard Avenue
Hi-Wire Brewing is one of the fastest growing breweries in North Carolina with beer distributed throughout the region and multiple tasting rooms in the surrounding states.
Known for crisp lagers, puckery sours and big rich imperial stouts, Hi-Wire’s original tasting room on Hilliard Avenue has something for everyone.
Brhamari Brewhouse | 101 S. Lexington Avenue
Brhamari Brewing is known for experimentation. No ingredient is off limits when creating a new recipe. Owner and Brewer Gary Sernac’s culinary background is on full display.
A passion for good food is just as important at Brhamari as creating great beer. Definitely stop in for lunch or dinner.
At BREW-ed, we specialize in downtown Asheville brewery tours. Our team of internationally recognized craft beer experts will take you behind the scenes of Asheville’s South Slope breweries. You’ll see how it’s made, hear the stories behind the pints, and taste delicious local craft beer.
