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Wicked Weed Brewing in Asheville announces major expansion
Jason Sandford August 1, 2014

Wicked Weed plans to build a 40,000-barrel-a year-production facility in Enka-Candler and begin packaging its beers for sale outside of the Asheville area.

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Asheville food and drink
With no progress on Catawba Brewing’s new Asheville brewery, is a new location in the works?
Jason Sandford July 16, 2014

There's been no action on the 2 Fairview Road site over the past six months.

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Asheville events
CONTEST Most creative name for beer inspired by pig’s blood incident wins
Jason Sandford June 25, 2014

Who knows - maybe the LAB will even use the name for one of its beers.

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Asheville food and drink
Burial Beer Co. brewery announces South Slope expansion in downtown Asheville
Jason Sandford June 23, 2014

The brewery plans to expand seating capacity, add bathrooms, double the number of taps on location and can some of its beers.

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Asheville News
Sierra Nevada celebrates start of brewing near Asheville with Rain Check Spiced Stout
Jason Sandford June 9, 2014

The name of the beer references the record-setting rain of 2013 in Western North Carolina, which slowed construction of Sierra Nevada's new East Coast brewery.

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Asheville News
WIN TICKETS To the first ever Burning Can beer festival at Oskar Blues in Brevard
Jason Sandford June 6, 2014

The big party on July 5 will feature The Jeff Sipe Trio, with proceeds going to benefit the Western North Carolina Alliance.

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Asheville food and drink
Brew-ED Beer News: South Carolina’s ‘Stone Bill’ could be big draw for craft brewers
Jason Sandford June 6, 2014

The new law might give South Carolina the edge over North Carolina when it comes to attracting new craft breweries.

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Asheville News
Burial Beer to hold bottle release event June 14 in celebration of its first anniversary in Asheville
Jason Sandford May 29, 2014

Burial's first bottled beer will be a barrel-fermented, barrel-aged saison. Burial has also purchased a new brewing system.

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Asheville food and drink
PHOTOS One World Brewing, Asheville’s newest craft brewery, opening soon
Jason Sandford May 14, 2014

Enter Asheville's newest craft brewery, an underground gem.

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Asheville business
Oskar Blues buys 145-acre farm near its Brevard brewery
Jason Sandford May 5, 2014

The property, dubbed the Oskar Blues REEB Ranch, will be a haven for mountain bikers and an event space, as well as location to feed cattle spent grain from Oskar Blues' brewing operation.

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Asheville News
Green Man Brewing goes big on Asheville’s South Slope with major expansion
Jason Sandford May 4, 2014

The expansion will include a new warehouse for beer production and packaging, as well as a rooftop beer garden.

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Asheville events
PHOTOS New Belgium groundbreaking party at the Grey Eagle
Jason Sandford May 4, 2014

Check out these photos from the event.

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Asheville News
PHOTOS New Belgium Brewing’s groundbreaking ceremony in Asheville
Jason Sandford May 2, 2014

Check out more photos from New Belgium's groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday.

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Asheville business
With a toast, New Belgium Brewing digs into new Asheville site
Jason Sandford May 1, 2014

Thursday's groundbreaking ceremony on property along the French Broad River marked a milestone in both place and time for the brewer and the city's craft beer industry. About 3 p.m., the crowd lifted glasses of ...

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Asheville News
Wicked Weed Brewing to hold sour beer festival May 30 on Asheville’s South Slope
Jason Sandford April 13, 2014

A Gathering of Wild & Sour Beers is set for May 30 as part of Asheville Beer Week.

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Highland Brewing celebrates 20th anniversary with special parties, special brews
Jason Sandford April 13, 2014

A private dinner on Saturday was warm and understated. A public bash on Saturday promises four new beers and big fun.

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Asheville business, Asheville News
PHOTOS A tour of Sierra Nevada’s new East Coast brewery just south of Asheville
Jason Sandford April 1, 2014

Asheville photographer Stewart O'Shields captures Sierra Nevada's new Mills River brewery.

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Asheville News
PHOTOS A peek inside Sierra Nevada’s new East Coast brewery in Western North Carolina
Jason Sandford March 31, 2014

Brian Grossman opens the doors to a facility that is both a big-time beer manufacturer and a major league tourist attraction.

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Asheville business
Help wanted: Director of the Asheville Brewers Alliance
Jason Sandford March 30, 2014

The person in this part-time job would serve as the alliance's communications and marketing director.

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Asheville News
Swamp Rabbit Brewery, new brewery by former Asheville beer-maker Ben Pierson, set to open in S.C.
Jason Sandford March 24, 2014

The new brewery by a well-known Asheville beer personality is already getting rave reviews.

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Asheville News
Deadline approaches for submissions to New Belgium’s ‘Clips’ beer and film tou
Jason Sandford March 24, 2014

The company is looking for creative film clips for its "Clips" beer and film tour.

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Asheville News
BREW-ed Beer News: Taking stock of, and toasting to, the Beer City poll
Jason Sandford March 20, 2014

What the unscientific poll did was leverage something Asheville does have when it comes to beer: passionate community support.

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New Belgium announces May 2 groundbreaking for its new Asheville brewery
Jason Sandford March 13, 2014

New Belgium will celebrate with a party at The Grey Eagle featuring music by David Earl and the Plowshares.

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Asheville News
BREW-ed Beer News: Wicked Weed and New Belgium celebrate beer collaboration on March 8
Jason Sandford March 6, 2014

On Saturday, Wicked Weed will tap a Brett IPA it brewed in collaboration with New Belgium.

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Asheville News
WilmingtonBiz: Asheville actively courting Stone Brewing Co. for new East Coast brewery
Jason Sandford March 6, 2014

Could Asheville aka Beer City USA land yet another big craft brewer?

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Asheville events
PHOTOS: Wicked Weed Brewing’s first release of bottled beer
Jason Sandford March 1, 2014

Dozens of beer-lovers lined up early Saturday morning for the release of Wicked Weed Brewing's Serenity.

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Asheville business
BREW-ed Beer News: Twin Leaf, Asheville’s newest brewery, set to open in March on South Slope
Jason Sandford February 20, 2014

Twin Leaf, opening at the corner of Coxe Avenue and Banks Street, is in an area some are calling Asheville's Brewery District.

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Asheville News
One World Brewing eyes April opening in downtown Asheville
Jason Sandford February 16, 2014

One World promises to have plenty of beers on tap when it opens this spring.

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Asheville food and drink
PHOTOS: Catawba Brewing’s new Asheville tasting room, open today
Jason Sandford February 7, 2014

The tasting room in Biltmore Village is only temporary, as Catawba Valley gets moving on building a boutique brewery nearby on Fairview Road.

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Asheville News
Oskar Blues in Brevard to host North Carolina version of its Burning Can Beer Fest
Jason Sandford January 24, 2014

Oskar Blues in Colorado is home to the original Burning Can Beer Fest. This year, it will be double the fun.

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Asheville News
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Update on new West Asheville coffee shop, new Mama’s and Beer on Tunnel Road, more
Jason Sandford January 21, 2014

Just some of what's going around Asheville.

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Asheville News
PHOTOS: New Belgium and Whole Foods construction sites in Asheville
Jason Sandford January 14, 2014

A massive new grocery store is taking shape on Tunnel Road, while New Belgium continues brewery site work on Craven Street.

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Asheville News
With expanded brewing capacity in Brevard, Oskar Blues pushes into new markets
Jason Sandford January 8, 2014

The Oskar Blues brewery in Brevard ship more than 46,000 barrels of beer last year, it's first year of operation on the East Coast.

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Asheville food and drink
Thirsty Monk announces promotion, plans for expansion beyond Asheville
Jason Sandford January 6, 2014

Last year, the Belgian beer bar opened a new speakeasy above its downtown Asheville location, as well as a new location in Biltmore Park.

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Asheville News
RateBeer to hold winter gathering of beer-lovers in Asheville Feb. 6-9
Jason Sandford January 5, 2014

The gathering includes a "grand tasting" of some special brews.

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Asheville News
Catawba Brewing announces new construction plans for Asheville brewery
Jason Sandford January 1, 2014

Catawba Brewing will work out of a temporary space in Biltmore Village across from Fig restaurant as it builds its new brewery.

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Asheville News
BREW-ed Beer News: New Belgium construction update, beers for post-New Year’s and more
Jason Sandford December 30, 2013

Introducing beer expert Cliff Mori, who offers a couple of quick news updates as well as suggestions on a good post-Christmas beer or two.

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Asheville News
2013 Ashvegas Year in Review: The year in beer and brewing
Jason Sandford December 26, 2013

Another exceptional year in beer in Asheville, from Beer City USA poll burnout to winning at Wicked Weed and an Oskar Blues growth explosion.

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Asheville food and drink
Happy CANniversary! Oskar Blues celebrates one-year anniversary tonight with music, tiny Elvis museum
Jason Sandford December 12, 2013

Oskar Blues has had a great year in Brevard, and they'll celebrate tonight.

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Asheville food and drink
Beer me! Wicked Weed Brewing in Asheville announces first anniversary party
Jason Sandford December 10, 2013

Red hot Wicked Weed plans to celebrate its stellar first year in high style: a three-day blast that includes a bluegrass lunch and a ticked talk and tasting.

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Asheville business
Asheville’s Highland Brewing will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2014 with ’20 Beers for 20 years’ promotion
Jason Sandford November 26, 2013

Highland will also be introducing special bottle caps and new label and packaging artwork to celebrate.

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Asheville food and drink
First-ever Asheville Beer Calendar set for debut next month
Jason Sandford November 19, 2013

The Asheville Beer Calendar, because there's just never enough time for all of Asheville's great beer.

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Asheville food and drink
Hi-Wire Brewing in Asheville to begin serving food from next-door-neighbor Ben’s Tune-Up
Jason Sandford November 19, 2013

Ben's Tune-Up food, delivered to your table at Hi-Wire, starting Wednesday.

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Asheville News
A juiced online beer poll, an Oskar Blues and Burial Beer collaboration and Voter Fraud ale
Jason Sandford November 14, 2013

How Oskar Blues and Burial Beer had fun with a situation that could gone sour.

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Asheville News
Catawba Brewing prepares to announce changes to plans for Asheville brewery
Jason Sandford November 11, 2013

With little action on its proposed Fairview Road site in Asheville, Catawba Brewing prepares to move to "Plan B."

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Asheville News
Catawba Brewing announces new branding, logos
Jason Sandford November 11, 2013

The new look tells the story of the Morganton, N.C., brewery in a more cohesive fashion, brewery owners say.

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Asheville News
Construction gets underway at new Asheville craft brewery, Twin Leaf Brewing
Jason Sandford November 8, 2013

Twin Leaf also reports that it has received the federal permits it needs to start brewing.

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Asheville business, Asheville News
New Belgium’s revised plans for Asheville brewery call for smaller footprint, fewer truck trips
Jason Sandford October 28, 2013

New Belgium is planning to build a brewery with a smaller ultimate capacity and other simplified designs.

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Asheville business
New Belgium Brewing plans to resume work on new brewery site in Asheville next month
Jason Sandford October 22, 2013

Work includes concrete removal and trucking in tons of new dirt to raise the riverside location out of a flood plain.

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Asheville business, Asheville food and drink
Thirsty Monk at Biltmore Park in south Asheville will have soft opening on Saturday
Jason Sandford October 11, 2013

The Thirsty Monk's newest location includes tons of communal seating and yet another cook speakeasy space.

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