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agers, ales and pilsners, oh my! With 26—or wait is it 27? No, 28 breweries... well probably more than that by the time you read this... Regardless of the number, we find ourselves in the enviable position of having the most breweries per capita in these great United States! So in honor of our 2nd Annual Caps & Corks issue, we decided to talk with a few of the people who are contributing to our deliciously sudsy economy, as well as some who are helping guide that very economy forward. We welcome both the creativity and entrepreneurial drive shown in the hard working brewers in this town, and especially appreciate their tasty concoctions. And what goes oh-so-nicely with a cold beer? Why, a great hamburger, of course! So we talked the good people at Rankin Vault—who have many Battle of the Burger distinctions to their name—into giving us some tips on the perfect burger. But let's not forget the Corks side of this issue. We talked with some of the nicest and most knowledgeable fellas in town at Vaso de Vino about, well, vino. As always, enjoy this issue responsibly! Cheers! Austin Bennett Alana Bennett

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Departments

Good Times

Around Town

Realty Report

Culinary Creations

Food & Wine

Hot Spot

Lifestyle Calendar

Parting Thoughts

14 Late Night Burger Delight

The Vault’s Juicy Late Night Menu

20 Under the Influence

The Impact of the Beer Industry on Asheville’s Community & Culture

30 More Than a Taste

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EAST SIDE SOCIAL RIDE Nothing tastes better after a long, sweaty bike ride than a cold beer. Highland Brewing Company makes your dreams come true with their East Side Social Ride. Combining brews with exercise has been trending for years, from yoga to running, but this Social Ride is special. Decked in helmets and lights, bikers gather at Highland Brewing at 6 p.m. for a no-drop, easy paced 12 to 15 mile road ride, followed by fresh brews. If running’s your sport, visit the brewery on Wednesdays.

SPEAKING OF GARDENING SYMPOSIUM

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On August 11 and 12, the Southern Highland Folk Art Center

Western North Carolina is celebrated with Playhouse patrons, community

plants a garden of plenty for the year to come at the Speaking of

theatre enthusiasts and the Playhouse Vagabonds. Planned and exe-

Gardening Symposium. Now in its 19th year, this annual sympo-

cuted by the volunteer gild, FRP’s Supporting Players work for months to

sium for horticultural professionals and garden enthusiasts features

orchestrate all the components of this elite fundraising soiree. The evening

inspiring lectures, book signings, plant auctions and more. This year's

is highlighted with special performances, gourmet fare and live and silent

speakers include landscape architect and author Thomas Rainer,

auctions. Check out FlatRockPlayhouse.org for tickets and details.

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RAISE YOUR HAND AUCTION & GALA The Western North Carolina AIDS Project is gearing up for their annual fundraiser, the Raise Your Hand Auction & Gala, to be held

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September 23rd at the Asheville Event Centre. Linda Gritta's 36” x

Grovewood Gallery will be hosting a book signing with renowned

36” abstract, mixed media on canvas entitled “Red is Feeling Brave”

Appalachian photographer and author Tim Barnwell on Friday, August

was chosen as the 2017 Signature Piece winner in the juried compe-

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tition. “Red is Feeling Brave” is a dance of reds and it speaks to the

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Culinary Creations

late Night

BURGER DELIGHT ARTICLE WESLEY BROWN | PHOTOGRAPHY SHONIE KUYKENDALL

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You’re downtown. It’s late. And you need to eat. This isn’t the time for artfully plated hors d’oeuvres or delicate entrees. This is the time for good, old fashioned red meat and fried potatoes. This is the time, as many Ashevillians know, for The Vault Burger. This meaty creation took home the title at the first ever WNC Battle of the Burger (which garnered the burger a spot in the World Food Championship in Las Vegas), as well as the People’s Choice Award every year since. It’s the Americana classic elevated, but also approachable for a late night chow down. And it’s the inspired creation of Chef Scott Wallace. Wallace got his start in the dish pit of a Columbia, South Carolina casual fine dining restaurant. “I was fascinated watching the line cooks work from my very first day," he says, and it was that fascination that drove him up through the ranks of the city’s staples to Executive Chef of the beloved Mr. Friendly’s. “It was this [position’s] freedom that allowed me to teach myself how to make everything from Oysters Rockefeller, to Pad Thai, to the perfect risotto, to the perfect sushi rice, to the perfect steak and everything in between,” he remembers. When Wallace was ready for a change, he headed north to Asheville to work in the then-new Admiral, followed by a shift into the position of Chef and Manager at The Vault. “My focus shifted towards making the best bar food anyone could ever hope to encounter,” Wallace says of his position at the late night hangout. “This was a fun change of pace for me, and the Vault Burger was born as a result. Burgers can be simple comfort food, but it just so happened that at the same time there was a new reverence emerging in the culinary world for burgers in general.” Wallace combined juicy, Hickory Nut Gap grass-fed beef, crispy Heritage Farm bacon, melty white cheddar cheese, fresh arugula and red onion tossed with his simple vinaigrette, topped it all with Sriracha mayo, and a star was born. Craving this masterpiece at home? Wallace shared the recipe so you can make your own.

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Culinary Creations (CON TI N U ED)

THE VAULT BURGER INGREDIENTS

BURGER

• 7 oz Hickory Nut Gap ground beef patty,

On a flat top grill or cast iron skillet, sear

water to steam as needed until cheese is

generously seasoned with kosher salt and

the beef patty on one side until halfway

fully melted, coating the burger and encasing

and fresh ground black pepper

done, when juices start to come out of the

the bacon to make one delicious entity that

• 2 slices Heritage Farm bacon, cooked crisp

raw side of the patty. While burger is cooking,

reads 130-135 degrees when probed with a

• 1 oz sharp white cheddar cheese

butter each inside of the Kaiser roll with 1 T

food thermometer in the middle of the patty

• 1 handful baby arugula

butter each and cook on griddle or cast iron

(for medium rare).

• ¾ oz very thinly sliced red onion, rinsed

pan until the bread browns and turns crisp

Remove the patty and place on a cut-

very well in cold water

(this helps the bun withstand the juiciness

ting board to allow meat to rest for a min-

• Sesame seed Kaiser roll

of the medium rare beef ). Flip the burger

ute. Spread spicy mayo on both bottom and

• 2 T butter

patty over and place the bacon (each piece

top inside of the grilled Kaiser. In a mixing

S I M P L E V I N A I G R E T T E : 2 parts

broken in half ) on top of the patty, then the

bowl, toss arugula and red onion with just

blended oil, 1 part sherry vinegar, ¼ part

slice of cheese. Continue cooking two more

enough vinaigrette to coat and salt and pep-

maple syrup, whisked together until emulsi-

minutes, then cover with a steamer lid if on

per to taste. Remove dressed arugula and

fied (it wont stay emulsified so just make sure

a flat top grill or pan lid for cast iron skillet.

onion, squeeze in your hand to wring out

to whisk very well before using)

Add a few tablespoons of water so steam will

excess vinaigrette and set on cutting board.

S P I C Y M A Y O : 2 c Dukes mayo, 2 T

melt the cheese as the burger finishes cook-

Sriracha, 1 T malt vinegar, whisked together

ing. Continue this last step and add more

until smooth

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UNDER THE INFLUENCE The Impact of the Beer Industry on Asheville's Community & Culture

hree brewers and the Chamber of Commerce walk into a bar…

It’s not a joke. We gathered three brew-

ers from hugely disparate breweries to talk about their industry and its impact on our community. The roundtable, facilitated by Ben Teague, COO of the Chamber of Commerce, included Ward Beveridge of nearby mega-brand Bold Rock Hard Cider, Chris Frosaker of longtime local favorite Hi-Wire Brewing, and John Silver, who just opened Homeplace Beer Co. to the north in Burnsville. Bringing three different experiences— and three cold beers—to the table, these brewers poured up an introspective ARTICLE EMILY GLASER | PHOTOGRAPHY CARR ELLIOTT 20

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glass of brew.

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UNDER THE INFLUENCE (CON TI N U ED)

Ben Teague, COO of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce:

Silver: There are other areas of Asheville that are still developing

The culture of brewing is different from traditional manufacturing;

as beer hubs, like the Hillman area and South Asheville towards

everyone seems so passionate. How do you create that and main-

Fletcher. As far as what I'm doing and what I see a lot of folks doing

tain it as you grow?

is within an hour of here, and as you get further out there's still space.

Ward Beveridge, Senior Cider Maker, Bold Rock Hard Cider: Trying to

Frosaker: I think there's always going to be room for quality prod-

keep the culture, trying to stay craft and hit the craft image while produc-

uct. Asheville has a lot of quality product, a lot of other markets do

ing a lot of cider has been a challenge. People are saying we can't really

not… We've become as known for our quality products as we have

be craft anymore, well, come down to the cidery and see the 66,000

for being innovative, for being fun. The second piece of the question I

pounds of apples we get delivered from local orchards every week.

think is realistic expectations. Not everybody can go out and become

Chris Frosaker, Owner, Hi-Wire Brewing: Company culture as we

a Sierra Nevada. Those days are over… John's business model is awe-

grow is probably one of the hardest things we do… We're struggling

some, he wants to be your local brewery, there's always room for that.

to keep up, which means we're usually short staffed, we're working

Teague: As the supply chain grows around local breweries, the

really hard, and the feel of the company right now is much different

Chamber is shifting its focus to these businesses (like White Labs

than it was four years ago. For us to try to keep that light-hearted,

and Riverbend Malt House). What do y'all think is next for the industry

good-natured vibe, we have to work at it.

here—growth in the supply chain, innovation pieces?

John Silver, Owner & Brewer, Homeplace Beer Co.: I basically cre-

Frosaker: I think it's hyper-local. I think it's gonna be expanding

ated Homeplace around the local brewery model, we set up shop to

out to smaller towns… It's where people go out to have a good time,

cater to the area. It's easy to become the local spot. We launched that

it's their Friday night. I think it's going to become more and localized,

pretty well in Burnsville. Burnsville's a really small town, but there's a

down to the point where it could even be my "two-block" brewery.

very strong local culture there and they were very much hungry for something like this. Teague: The beer industry tends to collaborate and compete. How do you balance that? Frosaker: At the end of the day, it's just beer. Things get hectic

Silver: The more those specialty and funky beers [like sours] become accepted wide-scale, it'll be interesting to see how many breweries can still survive just opening and serving ESBs, porters and pale ales… The other beers that are still growing, like the wilds and the sours, there's a lot of growth there.

around here, ‘it's just beer.’ So when we're working and dealing with

Beveridge: You need a small innovation tank where you come out

other breweries we say it again, ‘it's just beer.’ We get along on a

with something new that no one's done before or that's gonna get

personal level with every brewery in town. Everybody's great, every-

people excited about the product or reenergize your brand name.

body's working really hard to do their own thing, but at the end of

Especially in an area like this, to open up a small brewery and do

the day, beer is a communal, collaborative thing. People drink beer

something wild that people haven't seen before, that's gonna do great.

together, they go out after work to get a beer together, so it's just beer. Silver: The Blind Squirrel, which is in Avery County, had just recently

Teague: Any advice for someone looking to break into the brewery industry?

opened an outpost in Burnsville, which is a pretty big deal for our little

Frosaker: Things we would do again: start out with a product that not a

town… And then when we opened, I'd known those guys for a while

lot of your local competition are making, so for us that was lagers…. I would

and they wanted to know if we needed anything, and vice versa, but

also start packaging for grocery store distribution, it got our name out there

everybody who comes in is like ‘well, aren't you guys competing?’

really quick. On the other hand, things that I would do differently: both of

it's funny, it never is that way, especially for a small community. With

those things cost a lot of money, I would start with a lot more money.

more [businesses] coming in, they feed off each other.

Beveridge: Pay attention to your core brand, and get a solid core of

Beveridge: We're not super competitive with any brewery because

products. Our Carolina apple, Caorlina draft IPA, those are our core

we're putting out a different product. I did a collaboration with

brands, so you push those while coming out with smaller, innovative

Sanctuary which went over pretty well. Then we did one just recently

things at the same time.

with Catawba, a sour apple pale… We’ve gotten a lot of help from different people along the way. Teague: Asheville has had tremendous growth in the brewery industry (see sidebar). With all this growth, have we topped out

Silver: I would have had a much larger operating capital right out of the gate so I'd be able to hire more qualified people… That, from what I've heard, is the most common mistake for breweries and a lot of industries: they start undercapitalized.

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BEER BY NUMBER The Chamber of Commerce conducted a contribution analysis of Asheville’s craft beer industry. “If the industry went away, there would be a considerable ripple effect,” Heidi Reiber, Director of Research, told our brewers. • At the time of the study, the local brewery industry had grown in employment by 754% in just 5 years. Now that percentage is closer to 1000%. • Over 2,500 jobs are created and supported by the brewery industry in Asheville, producing $111 million in labor income. • The total output or production of the industry was estimated at a whopping $934 million. • There are more than 40 brewery businesses in the Asheville area.

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Wine & Dine PAIRING THE OFFERINGS OF THE WNC CHEESE TRAIL WITH WINE

ARTICLE KATIE MOORE PHOTOGRAPHY SHONIE KUYKENDALL

rom eggshell white to deep ocean blue, there's a rainbow of cheeses out there—not just in the world, but in our own backyard.

The WNC Cheese Trail connects eaters with makers, tracing a dotted line across our mountains that outlines and allies the farmsteads and artisan cheese producers that call Appalachia home. Eaters can tour many of these creameries for a firsthand look (and taste) of the art. The cheeses produced in our mountains are as varied as the hills that rise here, but they all share a common element: they pair particularly well with wine. We tapped Katie Moore, Executive Director of the WNC Cheese Trail, to help us pair some of our local favorites

1. Stackhouse goat milk cheese from Spinning Spider Creamery in Mars Hill. (Pairs well with local Gratitude from Addison Farms Vineyard!)

with wines from 5 Walnut Wine Bar (with cheeses from the adjacent 5 Walnut Cheese Bar). Visit WNCCheeseTrail.com to plan your personal cheese tour! CONTINUED >

3. Brebis du Pays sheep milk cheese from Three Graces Dairy in Marshall.

4. Bailey Mountain goat milk cheese from Spinning Spider Creamery.

2. Basil Cheese cow milk cheese from Yellow Branch Farm & Pottery in Robbinsville.

8. Ramps! chèvre goat milk cheese from Three Graces Dairy.

6. Feta cow milk cheese from Cane Creek Creamery in Fletcher.

7. Ridgeline cow milk cheese from Looking Glass Creamery in Fairview. 5. Ridge Blue cow milk cheese from Blue Ridge Mountain Creamery in Fairview.

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Mountain Creamery & '16 Sant' Evasio Moscato from Italy There’s nothing like a creamy blue cheese to round out a meal. Blue Ridge Mountain Creamery’s signature blue is a perfect pairing with a sweet Moscato. The salty blue helps to lighten the sweetness of the wine and all of those lovely flavors of Italy come forward.

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t’s a warm summer night and the air is alive with the clink of wine

“With these dinners you get way more than a regular tasting, and

glasses, the twinkling bubble of laughter and the soft pop of fresh

almost the same experience as a four-course dinner,” he notes. “For $25

corks. We’re not at some rooftop cocktail bar or mod wine lounge, but

you get a nice plate of food and six wines—that’s a value!” And it’s true.

at South Asheville’s favorite wine shop, Vaso de Vino.

Nowhere else can you sample six wines and a full dinner for less than

A series of tables fill the two open stories of the shop, and their angular

$50—even at home. Hungry attendees can even add a cheese board or

lines are hugged by the relaxed forms of all types of folks—a spectrum

decadent truffles to their order. Plus it’s a great way to get a taste (pun

of ages and looks—and heaped with plates of fragrant pork loin and

intended) of a private event at the wine shop before reserving the space.

dozens of drained wine glasses. Although the space is perfect for and

It’s been a popular offering for Vaso de Vino’s regulars and new

often hosts private events, from receptions to corporate dinners, that’s

customers alike for eight years. So popular, in fact, that Hansen

not what this is; this is Vaso de Vino’s monthly tasting.

expanded the dinners to twice a month to accommodate the

Wine connoisseurs are familiar with the programs their local shop

expanding waitlist.

offers, which usually come in two forms: a free tasting of a small col-

It’s become a monthly tradition for some, who gleefully clink

lection of wines or a pricey four-course dinner. But what Vaso de Vino

glasses at being reunited with other guests they’ve met at dinners

offers at their twice monthly paired dinners is the best of both worlds.

past. For others, it’s a tasty entree to an oft-intimidating world of

“We were doing a Friday or Saturday tasting like a lot of other

wine. They’re young, they’re old, but they’re united by a love of good

shops and grocery stores do, and wine dinners for $60, $80, $100 a

food and good wine.

person, but they didn’t seem to be doing much,” explains owner David

Sound like your kind of night? Sign up for Vaso de Vino's email

Hansen. So he and co-owner Rich Prochaska created an alternative

list at VasoDeVino.com to get notified of upcoming pairings and

in the form of their monthly tasting dinners.

reserve your spot before the it fills up.

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Distributor of Spanish wines Cody Stokes shares his picks from the wine tasting seen here. 2014 Pagus Nova Verdejo This is 100% Verdejo from 20-year-old vines. It has a pale yellow straw color, tropical notes, fruity, soft and creamy and a nice balanced acidity. 2016 Campo de Borgia Aragus Rose 100% Garnacha with pink strawberry hues, fruity aromas and well-balanced with passion fruit and solid acidity. 2015 Finca Manzanos Joven 70% Tempranillo, 30% Garnacha. The vines are 50 years old and it has a cherry red color, fresh raspberry aromas and is elegant with velvety tannins. 2011 Prado Rey Cuvee Premium From Ribera Del Duero, this is a blend of Tinto Fino, Cab and Merlot. This wine gets 12 months in oak and then another 24 months after being baked. It has a unique softness with hints of vanilla and cinnamon. It is round, fleshy and velvety. 2011 Prado Rey Roble Crianza Mostly Tempranillo with a touch of Cabernet and Merlot. It has big mouth feel of blackberry, cherry, balsamic and vanilla. It's a round and fatty wine with pleasant tannins, highly cellerable and well-priced to stock up on. 2009 Prado Rey Roble Reserva This single vineyard Tempranillo from Castilla Y Leon is a big finisher. It's 100% Tempranillo, has been in the bottle eight years and drinks beautifully. August 2017 | Asheville Lifestyle

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Asheville's largest food festival returns downtown to a variety of loca-

friendly reimagining of the Biblical story of Joseph, Israel’s favorite son.

tions, including our breweries, restaurants and Pack Square Park, for a variety of tastings.

AUGUST 3 - 13 MOTOWN SUMMER NIGHTS

AUGUST 18 & 19

DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE

DIRTY DANCING FESTIVAL

Flat Rock Playhouse brings all of your favorite sizzling hits from Motor

LAKE LURE

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Lake Lure celebrates its most famed film, Dirty Dancing, with this annual festival which includes watermelon races, a film screening and dance party.

AUGUST 3 - 5 MOUNTAIN DANCE & FOLK FESTIVAL MISSION HEALTH/A-B TECH CONFERENCE CENTER Since 1928, mountain fiddlers, banjo pickers, dulcimer sweepers, dancers and balladeers have come to enjoy themselves “along about sundown” the first weekend in August for bluegrass music at this festival.

AUGUST 5 & 6 VILLAGE ART & CRAFT FAIR BILTMORE VILLAGE The 45th Annual Village Art & Craft Fair returns to historic Biltmore Village with 114 high-quality crafters and artists.

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LEAF takes a turn downtown with international tunes across three

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The music of Andrew Lloyd Webber continues on at Flat Rock Playhouse with hits from one of the best musical theatre composers of all time.

AUGUST 9 - 12 LAUGH YOUR ASHEVILLE OFF COMEDY FESTIVAL

AUGUST 26

DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE

RIVERFEST

Laugh Your Asheville Off Comedy Festival is the largest comedy fes-

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RiverLink's annual festival is the finish line for the zany Anything That

country. Visit AshevilleComedyFestival.com for the full lineup.

Floats Parade with live music, local beer, food trucks and more.

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AUGUST 27 ORGANICFEST PACK SQUARE PARK Organicfest returns to celebrate organic eats, natural arts and crafts, live music, and lots of family fun in Pack Square Park downtown.

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the town a varied, vibrant possibility. We may be too old for bar crawls, but bar strolls? That we can toast to.

Asheville Yacht Club With a large selection of tiki cocktails and a tiki bar to match, this dive may seem out of place downtown—until you're a few drinks deep. It's the perfect place to finish up the night (or to keep it going). 87 Patton Ave

5 Walnut Wine Bar With arguably the best wine selection in downtown Asheville and live jazz music most nights, this rustic wine bar is downtown's

Top of the Monk

pitstop for vinos everywhere. The bar is also

Top of the Monk is the refined cousin of downstairs beer bar Thirsty

home to one of the best cheese selections in

Monk. Take the stairs to the rooftop bar, whose menu features fine,

town with its adjacent cheese shop.

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Sovereign Remedies Every night out should begin with a wellmade cocktail. The polished wood and

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