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CNN: Asheville is a beer-drinker’s destination

Jason Sandford August 27, 2009

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

CNN has a big story on how local craft breweries are driving tourism. Asheville gets a strong mention:

Although other beer lovers often skip over the South because of restrictive brewing laws in some areas, Simpson insisted that some of the best brew can be found below the Mason-Dixon line.

“One of my top three is North Carolina, with Asheville being the center of that. Not only is it a really fun place to visit, they make amazing beers,” he said. “There’s Foothills, a brewpub that has a breakout hit called Sexual Chocolate, an imperial stout that put them on the map of craft beer.”

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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greenashevilleblogspot.com August 27, 2009

I suppose now Bloomberg can give his bums a twenty spot and a map of Asheville’s breweries and send them on their merry way!

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Celo August 27, 2009

Foothills is based in Winston-Salem, NOT in Asheville.

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Asheville Dweller August 27, 2009

Microbrewers and Homemade beer. Hand Craft is such a Pompus self righteous title makes you believe its something more then just beer.

Grats to Asheville for getting publicity.

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