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Ashvegas guide for Mountain Oasis fans: Live Like a Local and visit Asheville’s craft breweries
Jason Sandford October 4, 2013

If you're visiting Asheville for the Mountain Oasis music fest, here's a quick list of cool breweries to check out while you're here.

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Government shutdown has sobering effect on Asheville’s craft brewing scene
Jason Sandford October 4, 2013

Paperwork processing is stalled, which is bad news for breweries seeking permits to open, new labels and approval for new formulas.

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Beer from Asheville’s Green Man Brewing makes special appearance in ‘East Bound and Down’
Jason Sandford September 30, 2013

Kenny Powers drinks some Green Man!

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Asheville food and drink
BlogAsheville: Twin Leaf Brewery in Asheville set to open in March 2014
Jason Sandford August 28, 2013

The new brewery will open on Asheville's booming South Slope, already home to Hi-Wire, Burial Beer, Green Man and Asheville Pizza & Brewing.

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Asheville News
Thirsty Monk to open north Asheville location later this year
Jason Sandford August 15, 2013

The Thirsty Monk, already with locations in downtown and south Asheville, is looking north to Reynolds Village.

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Asheville News
Asheville Beer Guy: PR snafu catches Flying Dog Brewery in the crosshairs as it jokingly knocks Beery City
Jason Sandford August 8, 2013

Flying Dog's pr campaign dubbed "Swallow the Truth" had the brewery eating a little crow on Wednesday.

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Asheville News
Word on the street: New Asheville brewing in the works beneath Asheville’s Farm Burger
Jason Sandford August 7, 2013

One World Brewing was announced more than a year ago, but work is underway to finally make it happen.

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Asheville News
Oskar Blues in Brevard adds tanks as growth continues
Jason Sandford August 6, 2013

Oskar Blues' new East Coast brewery in Brevard is preparing to start brewing up its Ten Fidy for the first time.

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Asheville business
Hendersonville Lightning: Beer distributor looking at investing $20 million in Henderson County
Jason Sandford August 6, 2013

Empire Distributors of North Carolina, which handles Sierra Nevada, is looking to expand.

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Asheville News
Burial Beer Co.’s tap room on Asheville’s South Slope extends hours
Jason Sandford July 30, 2013

Burial Beer will now be open on Thursdays starting this week. The little tap room on the South Slope will be open Thursdays-Saturdays.

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Asheville News
New brewery in Brevard leads Oskar Blues’ continued explosive growth
Jason Sandford July 30, 2013

In June, the brewery shipped more than 1.2 million cans of beer made in Brevard to 15 states.

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Asheville News
Expansion of Asheville’s Green Man Brewing on tap for P&Z Commission
Jason Sandford July 30, 2013

The Planning and Zoning Commission plans to discuss Green Man expansion plans at its Aug. 7 meeting.

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Asheville News
Asheville’s Brewgrass festival to look for new home in 2014
Jason Sandford July 29, 2013

Neighbors of MLK Park in Asheville, where Brewgrass has been staged the last several years, aren't happy with the event.

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Asheville News
State alcohol officials put brakes on opening of new Asheville growler filling station
Jason Sandford July 19, 2013

There's a law in place, but specifics about the sanitation of growlers and labeling rules have not yet been decided by N.C. Alcoholic Beverage Control officials.

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Hi-Wire Brewing tap takeover of Ben’s Tune-Up on July 24
Jason Sandford July 17, 2013

The South Slope next-door-neighbors are doing it right.

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Asheville News
Sierra Nevada Brewing to celebrate opening of Mills River brewery with beer collaboration
Jason Sandford July 15, 2013

Sierra Nevada is inviting 12 breweries to its headquarters in California to brew beer in celebration of the opening.

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Asheville business
PHOTOS: New tap bar, The Brew Pump, opens in West Asheville convenience store
Jason Sandford July 9, 2013

Renovations at the Haywood Road store took out a laundromat and added beer coolers, a beer cave, a tap bar and a backyard beer garden.

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Asheville News
Forbes: Legislators give N.C. brewers big boost with ‘growler bill,’ big tax breaks
Jason Sandford June 27, 2013

New growler-filling stations and a tax-relief package coming out of Raleigh are giving Tar Heel brewers a huge boost, says a writer for Forbes.

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Asheville News
Asheville man launches beer education business, BREW-ed
Jason Sandford June 26, 2013

Cliff Mori will offer brewery tours, staff training of restaurant workers and more.

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Asheville food and drink
Asheville Growler, a new beer growler-filling service, to open on Merrimon Avenue
Jason Sandford June 25, 2013

The new business will make it easier to get those growlers filled with local craft beer.

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Asheville News
Asheville’s Hi-Wire Brewing will be available in 12 oz. bottles in local stores starting June 26
Jason Sandford June 18, 2013

Hi-Wire's new tasting room on Hilliard is set to open later this month.

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Asheville News
Catawba Valley Brewing details plans for new Asheville brewhouse
Jason Sandford May 27, 2013

The brewery could be open as soon as late summer.

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Asheville News
Catawba Valley Brewing planning to open boutique brewery near Biltmore Village in Asheville
Jason Sandford May 24, 2013

Catawba Valley has been looking for a location in Asheville for more than a year.

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Asheville food and drink
Asheville Beer Week named Top 10 summer beer festival
Jason Sandford May 24, 2013

Asheville Beer Week kicks off Friday.

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Asheville News
Drink up with Asheville-area homebrewers at Just Brew It on May 25
Jason Sandford May 21, 2013

The work of more than 50 homebrewers on display and ready for tasting at Wedge Brewery. Yum. Brought to you by Just Economics.

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Asheville News
Oyster House Brewing in West Asheville set to open first week in June
Jason Sandford May 17, 2013

Can't wait to see the new Haywood Road digs for Oyster House.

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Asheville News
Catawba Valley Brewing to announce plans for Asheville brewery at Beer Week event
Jason Sandford May 14, 2013

The May 26 Asheville Beer Week event is a dinner pairing food from FIG Bistro with Catawba Valley brews. Yum.

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Asheville News
Asheville’s newest brewery, Hi-Wire Brewing, will be ready for Asheville Beer Week
Jason Sandford May 14, 2013

Hi-Wire's first tasting event will be held on May 31 at the Thirsty Monk.

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Asheville News
Asheville loses ‘Beer City’ crown to Grand Rapids
Jason Sandford May 13, 2013

After four years on top, Asheville passes the glass.

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Asheville News
Asheville’s title on the line as Beer City USA polling starts
Jason Sandford May 6, 2013

Will the Asheville dynasty continue?

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Asheville News
Under the Dome: Two craft beer bills meet with N.C. House committee approval
Jason Sandford May 2, 2013

One bill would allow retailers like grocery stores fill growlers; the other would allow people to sell beer in stands at professional sports events such as minor league baseball games.

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Asheville News
De-construction site continues at New Belgium’s Asheville brewery site
Jason Sandford April 26, 2013

The de-construction of buildings on the site will continue through the end of May.

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Asheville food and drink
Help Wanted: AB-Tech hiring brewmaster
Jason Sandford April 12, 2013

The community college's brewmaster will monitor brewing facilities and plan curriculum.

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New Belgium posts new architectural drawings for Asheville brewery
Jason Sandford April 4, 2013

The design is still preliminary, but New Belgium said it couldn't resist sharing.

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Asheville food and drink
Beer City music video celebrates Asheville’s craft beer culture
Jason Sandford April 3, 2013

The video features a ton of Asheville characters, including the Feral Chihuahuas, The Beer Guy, Sister Bad Habit, Katie Button, Oscar Wong and many more.

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Asheville food and drink
Beer City Festival 2013 tix on sale to Asheville locals starting Monday
Jason Sandford March 29, 2013

You can find Beer City tickets - $40 a pop - at local breweries through April 8. Online sales start April 15.

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Asheville food and drink
Beefing up to handle spent grain from Asheville-area breweries
Jason Sandford March 25, 2013

Tons more spent grain will be produced when Sierra Nevada, New Belgium and Oskar Blues get ramped up, and it will be served up to cows.

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Asheville food and drink
Asheville’s Beer City Festival 2013 poster released
Jason Sandford March 25, 2013

Cool poster. I love posters.

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Asheville News
Green Man celebrates St. Patty’s Day with bottle release, brewery tours, pig roast
Jason Sandford March 13, 2013

The brewery that started it all celebrates with hourly tours.

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Asheville food and drink
NPR spotlights Asheville maltsters at Riverbend Malt House
Jason Sandford March 6, 2013

Local grain is a critical element in local beer.

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Asheville News
Sierra Nevada now hiring 6 brewers for new Asheville-area brewery
Jason Sandford March 6, 2013

There are plenty of other job openings, too, including sales manager, sales rep and national account manager.

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Asheville food and drink
Wanted: Specialty brewer for Catawba Valley’s new Asheville brewery
Jason Sandford March 1, 2013

Catawba Valley is planning to open an Asheville brewery, and they're hiring. Apply before April 21.

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Asheville events
New Belgium Brewing neighborhood open house Thursday
Jason Sandford March 1, 2013

5:30-7:30 at the Isis with CEO Kim Jordan, and new GM Jay Richardson.

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Asheville business, Asheville food and drink
New Belgium Brewing honors Skyland Distributing as distributor of the year
Jason Sandford February 25, 2013

Skyland Distributing won a trip for two to Belgium, courtesy of the beer-maker.

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Asheville Beer Week set for May 25-June 1
Jason Sandford February 20, 2013

This year's celebration of local brew includes tastings, dinners, speakers and more.

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Pisgah Brewing announces shake-up in management
Jason Sandford February 13, 2013

Jason Caughman, a co-founder, is out, while business partner Dave Quinn makes his return.

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Asheville News
Local Beer Blog: First beers to expect from new Burial Beer Company
Jason Sandford February 5, 2013

A one-barrel brewery and neighborhood taproom, Burial is coming soon to the "South Slope" area of downtown.

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Asheville food and drink
New Belgium CEO Kim Jordan to keynote Craft Brewers Conference
Jason Sandford January 29, 2013

Ten years ago, Jordan famously called for craft brewers to aspire to reach 10 percent of all U.S. beers sales.

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Asheville News
New Belgium Brewing picks contractor to build $175 million Asheville brewery
Jason Sandford January 15, 2013

Adolfson & Peterson Construction is the contractor.

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Asheville News
2012 Year in Review: Best beer year yet?
Jason Sandford December 31, 2012

With New Belgium, Sierra Nevada & Oskar Blues, 2012 is the year we took our "Beer City" title to the bank.

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