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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in The Adventurist Magazine, Craft Beer & Brewing, and Imbibe Magazine. Updated August 2026.
Burial Beer Co. South Slope Taproom · South Slope
Craft Beer & Brewing 2025 Readers' Choice #3 small-regional brewery in the country (and #2 in 2024). The South Slope flagship with bold visual branding to match the beer.
Highland Brewing Company · East Asheville
Asheville's original post-Prohibition brewery (1994), founded by the late Oscar Wong and still family-run by his daughter Leah Wong Ashburn. a stalwart of the local scene.
Wedge Brewing Company · River Arts District
The River Arts District anchor since 2008. Outdoor patio of metal sculptures and murals; rebuilt its taproom post-Helene and still brewing at Wedge Studios.
Hi-Wire Brewing South Slope Brewpub & Gleezy Hot Dogs · South Slope
2025 World Beer Cup Silver for its Hi-Wire Lager. The Adventurist's pick for the brewery that 'doesn't take itself too seriously,' with multiple South Slope and RAD taprooms.
Green Man Brewery · South Slope
Brewing in Asheville since the mid-'90s. Dirty Jack's ESB is a South Slope mainstay that helped shape the city's craft identity.