Craft beer catalyst: Mountain Layers Brewing celebrates five years
It’s early Thursday afternoon, and the two-story taproom of Mountain Layers Brewing in downtown Bryson City is buzzing.
Breweries west of Asheville
Andrews
• Hoppy Trout Brewing Company 828.835.2111 • www.hoppytroutbrewing.com
• Snowbird Mountains Brewery 678.419.3035 • www.snowbirdmountainsbrewery.com
Bryson City
• Mountain Layers Brewing 828.538.0115 • www.mtnlayersbeer.com
• Nantahala Brewing 828.488.2337 • www.nantahalabrewing.com
Canton
• BearWaters Brewing 828.246.0602 • www.bwbrewing.com
Cashiers
• Whiteside Brewing 828.743.6000 • www.whitesidebrewing.com
Cherokee
• Native Brews Tap & Grill 828.497.2739 • www.native-brews.com
Dillsboro
• Innovation Brewing 828.586.9678 • www.innovation-brewing.com
Franklin
• Currahee Brewing 828.634.0078 • www.curraheebrew.com
• Lazy Hiker Brewing 828.342.5133 • www.lazyhikerbrewing.com
Hayesville
• Hayesville Brewing 828.835.6010
• Nocturnal Brewing 828.305.7337 • www.nocturnalbrewing.com
Highlands
• Satulah Mountain Brewing
828.482.9794 • www.satulahmountainbrewing.com
Maggie Valley
• BearWaters Brewing (Outpost) 828.944.0009 • bearwatersbrewing.com
Murphy
• Valley River Brewery 828.837.2337 • www.valleyriverbreweries.com
Sapphire
• Sapphire Valley Brewing 828.743.0220 • www.sapphirebrewingcompany.com
Sylva
• Balsam Falls Brewing 828.631.1987 • www.fb.com/balsamfallsbrewing
• Innovation Brewing 828.586.9678 • www.innovation-brewing.com
• Lazy Hiker Brewing 828.349.2337 • www.lazyhikerbrewing.com
• Nantahala Brewing (Outpost) 828.641.9797 • www.nantahalabrewing.com
Waynesville
• 7 Clans Brewing 828.454.5664 • www.7clansbrewing.com
• Boojum Brewing 828.944.0888 • www.boojumbrewing.com
• Frog Level Brewing 828.454.5664 • www.froglevelbrewing.com
Craft beer catalyst: Mountain Layers Brewing celebrates five years
It’s early Thursday afternoon, and though the Memorial Day Weekend summer kickoff is still a couple weeks away, the two-story taproom of Mountain Layers Brewing in downtown Bryson City is buzzing with locals and visitors alike.
Following devastating August flood, BearWaters Brewing reopens
Sitting at a picnic table on the banks of the Pigeon River in downtown Canton, Kevin Sandefur turns around and points to the high-water line on the side of the BearWaters Brewing building.
Staying true to your roots: Lazy Hiker Brewing
On most days, the patio at Lazy Hiker Brewing in downtown Franklin is filled with locals and visitors alike, each enjoying the concoctions pouring out of from the large warehouse behind the taproom.
Staying true to your roots: Lazy Hiker Brewing celebrates milestone, pushes ahead
It’s an unusually warm and sunny day for late November in Macon County. The patio tables at Lazy Hiker Brewing in downtown Franklin are filled with locals and visitors alike, each enjoying the concoctions pouring out of from the large warehouse behind the taproom.
Glass half full: Elevated Mountain turns beer into liquor
By Boyd Allsbrook • Contributing writer | There were many things I expected to experience as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic — stress, isolation, illness, etc. Absent from that list was what I had the pleasure of tasting this weekend — quite simply, the finest liquor I’ve ever waxed poetic about.
Frog Level Brewing reopens
In a highly-anticipated relaunch of a beloved Waynesville business, Frog Level Brewing has finally opened its doors following renovations and relaxed government mandates in the era of the coronavirus.
North Carolina takes ‘cautious’ step into phase 2
As expected, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced that he believes the state is ready to begin phase 2 of his three-phase reopening plan, although the increasing number of cases warrants a more modest reopening than originally planned.
Frog Level Brewing finds new owners
In a move that’s been a year or so in the making, 7 Clans Brewing has recently purchased Frog Level Brewing in Waynesville.
