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by Edwin Arnaudin

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PARTNERING UP: Creating collaborations between breweries and other businesses is a speciality of AVL Beer Week. Photo by Jack Sorokin The sixth annual AVL Beer Week arrives at a time of tremendous growth for the local brewing industry. In the past few months alone, Asheville has welcomed leading yeast provider White Labs to town, seen Wicked Weed Brewing become the first home-grown brewery purchased by Anheuser-Busch InBev and witnessed the emergence of a new brewery district in the greater Biltmore Village area on and around Sweeten Creek Road.

For us beer journalists, it seems as if every other day brings word of a new brewery announcing plans to open or an existing one touting an expansion of some sort.

Covering such an active scene is thrilling but also a challenge — and we can only imagine how difficult it is for readers to stay on top of each week’s new offerings.

Fortunately, one of AVL Beer Week’s specialties is inspiring collaborations between local breweries and industry allies, and the mutually supportive efforts of these peers make it easier to experience multiple local assets in one sitting. Be it Hi-Wire Brewing toting its arsenal of sour beers to nextdoor neighbor Appalachian Vintner, Chestnut partnering with Highland Brewing Co. for a beer dinner or the ultimate convergence of Asheville breweries, Beer City Festival, there’s no shortage of exciting beer happenings.

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by Scott Douglas

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20 YEARS, 20 BEERS Green Man celebrates its 20th anniversary with a full slate of AVL Beer Week events Green Man Brewery is commemorating its 20th year in operation, and one day of celebration would not have sufficed.

Instead, Asheville’s second-oldest brewery has scheduled a weeklong series of events featuring its most coveted beers, including a few that haven’t been seen since the brewery initiated the first sour program in town almost a decade ago.

In addition to releasing cellared bottles of some of the brewery’s most highly acclaimed products, Green Man will also be introducing some noteworthy new offerings, including its first multivintage blended sour.

“We’ve always been that brewery that you sort of discover,” says Green Man owner Dennis Thies. “We’ve historically never really put a lot of hype behind what we’re doing, but we’re really excited about this because it’s a cool milestone that we wanted to commemorate through all the beers we’ve been putting out. It’s exciting. Twenty years in this crazy universe that is the craft beer industry — to make it to 20 is extremely significant.”

Although AVL Beer Week doesn’t officially begin until Friday, May 26, Green Man got a head start on the festivities by debuting this year’s La Mas Negra Imperial Black Ale and offering vertical tastings of its Dweller Imperial Stout and Demon Dweller Bourbon Barrel Aged Stout on May 22. And on Thursday, May 25, the 2017 batch of Holly King Barrel Aged Holiday Ale premieres along with the opportunity for on-premises consumption of several rare bottles that showcase the brewery’s sour program.

Spearheaded by former Green Man specialty brewer and current owner and brewmaster of Zebulon Artisan Ales, Mike Karnowski, in late 2009 and early 2010, the program is one of the oldest of its kind in the Eastern U.S. Its history will be covered as part of an educational roundtable on Thursday, May 25, at 6 p.m. Open to the public, the event will be moderated by members of the Mountain Ale & Lager Tasters homebrew club and will include some extraordinarily rare offerings from the brewery’s cellar.

More than 11 cases of the 2016 editions of both Bootsy Sour Black Ale and Maceo Imperial Brown Ale have been aging for a year and will be available for bottle service that night. Attendees will also receive the first chance to try Wilder, which Green Man head of marketing Elizabeth Keil calls “one of the most complex beers we’ve ever made.”

Named after actor Gene Wilder well before his death in August 2016, Wilder was the designation given to the base beer for the brewery’s Snozzberry American Sour Blonde Ale. Inspired by Belgian lambics, the multivintage blend of Wilder was conceived by former Green Man specialty brewer and current Archetype Brewing head brewer Josh Jiles, alongside current Green Man specialty brewer and lead cellarman Kyle McKenzie. While the beer is intended to be less acidic and more complex than the brewery’s current sour offerings, McKenzie is quick to point out that it shouldn’t be confused with gueuze.

“I didn’t want to call it lambic or gueuze out of respect to those beers stylistically. There are some traditional things we’re not doing — we’re not turbid mashing or spontaneously fermenting. We don’t want to bastardize that style,” says McKenzie. “But Jiles and I had been wanting to put out base Wilder for a long time because, in tasting through barrels, we always seemed to find a few barrels that had a really nice character that was just going to get covered up when we threw fruit on it.”

McKenzie tasted every barrel of Wilder in Green Man’s possession before settling on four, ranging in age from 9 months to almost 40. They were then blended and allowed to rest for two months before being packaged. Since the beer’s May 25 debut is solely for on-premises consumption, the first opportunity to take home Wilder in 750-milliliter bottles is Saturday, May 27, at 2 p.m. at the Greenmansion with a limit of two per customer. Next door, Dirty Jack’s will be open to serve customers who don’t want to brave the bottle release. Within the Greenmansion, all exits from the sale

CELEBRATIONS FOR DAYS: “We’ve always been that brewery that you sort of discover,” says Green Man owner Dennis Thies. “We’ve historically never really put a lot of hype behind what we’re doing, but we’re really excited about [our 20th anniversary] because it’s a cool milestone that we wanted to commemorate through all the beers we’ve been putting out.” Photo by Scott Douglas line will be final, so attendees wanting bottles are cautioned not to go upstairs to the taproom for a beer unless they have already purchased their packaged products downstairs.

In addition to Wilder, Green Man will continue to pour beers from its 20th Anniversary Pub Series, creations that harken back to the early days of the brewery and will close out AVL Beer Week with the release of Old Hearty Ale, a collaboration with Bruisin’ Ales as part of the bottle shop’s 10th anniversary Golden Gloves 2017 Series. A tribute to the classic Old Ales of England, 750-milliliter bottles of the 13.4 percent ABV brew go on sale

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at Bruisin’ Ales at 5 p.m. Friday, June 2, giving Green Man an impressive and potentially symbolic total for the week.

“I’m not exactly sure how many beers we’re actually releasing, but including the vintage stuff, it’s got to be around 20 — 20 beers for 20 years,” says Thies. “I think, in a nutshell, Beer Week is a great time for us to celebrate having been at this for 20 years, and we want to share it with our fans in Asheville. Local support here has been so incredibly overwhelming. We couldn’t be happier to be able to share this occasion with our community.” X 2017 AVL BEER WEEK OFFICIAL GUIDE

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by Tony Kiss

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DRAWING A CROWD Beer City Festival adds guest breweries, craft sodas by MALT homebrewers

BEER CENTRAL: The eighth annual Beer City Festival is set for Saturday, May 27, at Roger McGuire Green at Pack Square Park. Photo courtesy Asheville Ale Trail There are many ways to enjoy AVL Beer Week, but the biggest celebration is always the Beer City Festival showcase of Western North Carolina brews.

The festival, now in its eighth year, goes from noon-5 p.m. Saturday, May 27, at Pack Square Park’s Roger McGuire Green in the heart of downtown. Dozens of beers will be available, most of them by members of the Asheville Brewers Alliance, the nonprofit organization that represents area breweries.

The festival will include some out-ofmarket guest breweries, plus craft soft drinks made by the Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters homebrew club. Raleigh funk/soul band Strange Lady, Asheville funk rockers Travers Brothership and Nashville-based jazz fusion group Dynamo are booked for the afternoon.

Attendance is limited to 2,500, says Kendra Penland, ABA executive director.

“We typically sell out. It’s hard to say if there will be any tickets at the gate,” she says, recommending that potential attendees secure access in advance.

The festival again benefits Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Western North Carolina. In 2016, the nonprofit received $9,000 in festival proceeds.

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Penland says the festival location, just in front of Asheville City Hall and the Buncombe County Courthouse, is perfect for big gatherings. It’s the same space used by the popular summertime Shindig on the Green series and includes the Splashville fountain for cooling off. “It’s easy to get there,” she says. “Folks who are staying in the downtown hotels can just walk over.” There is also plenty of parking nearby, and the site will be gated to help control the festival.

Several dozen breweries are taking part.

Those that are confirmed are Asheville Brewing Co.; Appalachian Mountain Brewery of Boone; Bhramari Brewhouse; Bold Rock Hard Cider of Mills River; Boojum Brewing Co. of Waynesville; Burial Beer Co.; Catawba Brewing Co.; Currahee Brewing Co. of Franklin; Ginger’s Revenge; Green Man Brewery; Hi-Wire Brewing; Highland Brewing Co.; Hillman Beer; New Belgium Brewing Co.; Noble Hard Cider; One World Brewing; Oskar Blues Brewery of Brevard; Pisgah Brewing Co. of Black Mountain; Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. of Mills River; Thirsty Monk Brewery; Twin Leaf Brewery; Wedge Brewing Co.; and Whistle Hop Brewing Co. of Fairview.

More breweries are being added to the lineup, Penland says.

The festival also has a strong lineup of guest breweries. Those are Bond Brothers Beer Co. of Cary (makers of such beers as Blonde Roast Strong Ale and Cary Gold Cream Ale); Brown Truck Brewery of High Point (known for using primarily locally sourced ingredients); Foothills Brewing of Winston-Salem (products include Pilot Mountain Pale and Torch Pilsner); Lo-Fi Brewing of Charleston, S.C. (owned by former Pisgah brewer Jason Caughman); and Yee Haw Brewing Co. of Johnson City, Tenn. (which makes a pilsner and Eighty Shilling Scottish ale).

“This year, we are adding a couple of elements to the festival,” Penland says.

“We will have a small-batch tent for some of the guest breweries and local breweries.

They will switch out on the taps (through the afternoon).”

Also, the AVL Beer Week collaboration brew, a Mellonball IPA that was brewed at Boojum, will be tapped at the festival. About 20 barrels of the collaboration beer have been canned and will be at sold at local breweries. Cans will not be available at the festival. All the ingredients for the beer were donated to the ABA, Penland says. The ABA will also have a tent and will sell memberships in the Asheville Beer Fan program. X

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BE NICE WITH YOUR BEER: Attorney Derek Allen says that attendees at AVL Beer Week events can support breweries by playing by the rules. “Don’t put the servers and people doing their jobs in a bad position by rolling up without an ID or trying to take away two drinks,” he says. Photo by Jack Sorokin

Asheville’s reputation as a beer mecca has benefited the local economy and culture substantially, but the influx of beer tourism carries with it an inherent risk. The sheer quantity of drinking events during AVL Beer Week can lead to public safety hazards ranging from overconsumption to drunken driving, and nothing ruins a good time like a night spent in front of a magistrate or in the emergency room. That’s why Asheville’s law enforcement community works closely with local breweries, bars and restaurants to ensure that everyone can enjoy the city’s remarkable beer scene safely and responsibly.

“Our beer industry is ultraresponsible, and breweries are quick to educate consumers — but people make bad choices everywhere, even if it’s a very small percentage of the population,” says Al Bottego, Asheville Alcoholic Beverage Control chief law enforcement officer. A 28-year veteran of local law enforcement, Bottego has watched Asheville grow from a quiet mountain town with limited nightlife to a nationally recognized destination for beer drinkers. Overall, Bottego has been impressed with the level of responsibility taken on by local breweries in training staff to monitor patrons and adhere to the ABC’s interpretation of state laws, as well as the degree of discretion displayed by craft beer drinkers.

“I tend to look at [craft beer drinkers] as connoisseurs — their objective is typically to drink better, not more,” he says.

North Carolina’s alcohol laws can be relatively byzantine, especially to visitors. In addition to obvious restrictions regarding overconsumption and underage drinking, laws regarding consumption of alcohol on permitted premises are particularly significant in our state. Alcoholic beverages cannot be purchased at one permitted premise and taken to another; a single customer cannot be served two drinks at once; and open containers are never acceptable outside a permitted premise.

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“If you violate these laws, you’re not only at risk of criminal prosecution, you’re also putting people’s permits on the line,” says Asheville-based attorney Derek Allen, who leads the Alcoholic Beverage Law practice at Ward and Smith. “If a brewery’s permit gets in trouble and they have to shut down for a few days or a week, that’s pretty financially devastating. Don’t put the servers and people doing their jobs in a bad position by rolling up without an ID or trying to take away two drinks. Help them help you have a good time.”

Allen frequently partners with Bottego and Stacy Cox, N.C. Alcohol Law Enforcement special agent in charge, to offer educational resources and staff training to area breweries, bars and restaurants, with public safety being the paramount priority for everyone involved.

According to Bottego, large beer events such as the Beer City Festival can be of particular concern to law enforcement as the conjunction of crowds and alcohol can create an environment in which people may be more prone to act out.

“People can be less cordial in crowds,” Bottego says. “So bring your patience and judgment — and stay aware of your surroundings.”

Allen concurs: “Not just the ALE, but our local police authorities do a good job of knowing where fun ends and public safety issues begin.”

The cooperative relationship among law enforcement, local businesses profiting from alcohol sales and the craft-beer consuming public is critical to the continued economic growth of Asheville’s beer industry, and Allen points out that ongoing collaboration is in the best interests of all involved. While community leaders such as he and Bottego go to great lengths to ensure that industry professionals and consumers are uniformly well-informed on the letter of the law, it’s up to the individual drinker to enjoy Asheville beer responsibly. X

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by Tony Kiss

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BREWERIES IN BUNCOMBE COUNTY A rundown of the area’s craft breweries by neighborhood SOUTH SLOPE Asheville Brewing Co., 77 Coxe Ave. The new home to the brewery’s production operations includes a covered patio, house beers, full liquor bar and a restaurant serving pizzas, burgers and more. 11 a.m-midnight daily. ashevillebrewing.com Ben’s Tune-Up, 195 Hilliard Ave. Just around the corner from the downtown Asheville Brewing, Ben’s has house beers and sakes, plus tasty Asian eats like dumplings and egg rolls. 4 p.m.-2 a.m. MondayFriday, 2 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday-Sunday. benstuneup.com Bhramari Brewhouse, 101 S. Lexington Ave. Located behind The Orange Peel music venue, it has a big selection of house beers, full restaurant and a parking lot. 11 a.m.-midnight MondayThursday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. FridaySaturday, noon-midnight Sunday. bhramaribrewhouse.com Burial Beer Co., 40 Collier Ave. Multiple new beers join popular returning creations each week, so be prepared for a range of fresh, exciting tastes. Burial is soon adding a second location near Biltmore Village at 16 Shady Oak Drive.

4-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 2-10 p.m.

Friday, noon-10 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. burialbeer.com Catawba Brewing Co., 32 Banks Ave. The Morganton brewery was one of Western North Carolina’s pioneering craft breweries. 2-10 p.m.

Monday-Thursday, noon-11 p.m.

Friday-Saturday, noon-10 p.m. Sunday. catawbabrewing.com The Funkatorium, 147 Coxe Ave. Wicked Weed Brewing’s second location offers a wide variety of sour and barrel beers in a cool, Old World ambiance. 2-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, noon-midnight Friday-Saturday, noon-10 p.m. Sunday. wickedweedbre wing.com/locat ions/ funkatorium Green Man Brewery, 23 Buxton Ave. With a predominantly English and Irish style of brewing, one of the Asheville brewing scene’s originators has greatly expanded and now has a top-floor balcony area next door to the original Dirty Jack’s tap-

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BREWS ON THE SLOPE: Hi-Wire Brewing and Ben’s Tune-Up are conveniently situated side by side in Asheville’s walkable South Slope brewing district. Photo by Jack Sorokin room. Greenmansion: 2-10 p.m. MondayThursday, noon-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday, noon-10 p.m Sunday. Dirty Jack’s: 2-9 p.m Monday-Thursday, noon-11 p.m.

Friday-Saturday, noon-9 p.m. Sunday. greenmanbrewery.com Hi-Wire Brewing, 197 Hilliard Ave. The circus-themed brewery’s original location and home to its specialty and small-batch beers. 4-11 p.m. MondayThursday, 2 p.m.-1 a.m. Friday, noon-1 p.m. Saturday and 1-10 p.m. Sunday. hiwirebrewing.com Twin Leaf Brewery, 144 Coxe Ave. Tim Weber runs this 10-barrel system and neighborhood pub. 3-11 p.m. MondayThursday, 2 p.m.-midnight Friday, noonmidnight Saturday, 1-10 p.m. Sunday. twinleafbrewery.com

DOWNTOWN Lexington Avenue Brewery, 39 N. Lexington Ave. The popular foot-traffic destination combines a brewpub with a spa-

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cious restaurant serving snacks, sandwiches, salads and entrees. 11:30 a.m. until last call Monday-Saturday, noon-midnight Sunday. lexavebrew.com One World Brewing, 10 Patton Ave. Access to the underground taproom with a speakeasy vibe is at the end of a short alley separating Farm Burger and Salsa’s restaurants. 4 p.m.-midnight MondayThursday, 1 p.m.-midnight Friday, noonmidnight Saturday, noon-10 p.m. Sunday. oneworldbrewing.com Thirsty Monk, 92 Patton Ave. Known for its big selection of Belgian beers, the pub also features house brews by Norm Penn. 4 p.m.midnight Monday-Thursday, noon-1:30 a.m. Friday-Saturday, noon-10 p.m. Sunday. monkpub.com Wicked Weed Brewing, 91 Biltmore Ave. The combination restaurant and brewery is famed for sour and barrel-aged beers. 11:30 a.m.-11 p.m.

Monday-Thursday, 11:30-1 a.m. FridaySaturday, noon-11 p.m. Sunday. wickedweedbrewing.com

NORTH ASHEVILLE Asheville Brewing Co., 675 Merrimon Ave. The brewery’s original location remains active, thanks in part to its discount movie theater and family game room. 11 a.m-midnight daily. ashevillebrewing.com Ginger’s Revenge, 829 Riverside Drive, Suite 100. One of Asheville’s newest players makes alcoholic ginger beer, plus grain-based beers. 4-8 p.m. Thursday, 4-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2-8 p.m. Sunday. gingersrevenge.com Habitat Brewing, 174 Broadway.

The neighborhood pub serves both house and guest beers. 3-10 p.m. MondayWednesday, 3 p.m.-midnight ThursdaySaturday, noon-10 p.m. Sunday. habitatbrewing.com

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Catawba Brewing Co., 63 Brook St. The Biltmore Village tasting room was the brewery’s first Asheville property. 4-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 3-10 p.m. Friday, 2-10 p.m. Saturday, 2-9 p.m. Sunday. catawbabrewing.com French Broad Brewery, 101 Fairview Road. One of Asheville’s oldest breweries frequently offers live music at its taproom. 1-8 p.m. daily. frenchbroadbrewery.com Hillman Beer, 25 Sweeten Creek Road.

This small, family-owned brewery focuses on classic styles. 4-10 p.m. MondayThursday, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday, noon-11 p.m. Saturday, noon-midnight Sunday. hillmanbeer.com Hi-Wire Brewing, 2 Huntsman Place.

Affectionately dubbed The Big Top, the brewery’s production facility is also home to such festivals as fall’s Stout Bout. 4-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 3 p.m.-midnight Friday, noon-midnight Saturday and 1-10 p.m. Sunday. hiwirebrewing.com Sweeten Creek Brewing, 1127 Sweeten Creek Road. Owned and operated by Joey and Erica Nelson, who both previously worked at Highland Brewing Co., it also includes a popular sandwich shop. 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. TuesdaySaturday, 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Sunday. sweetencreekbrewing.com Thirsty Monk, 2 Town Square Blvd.

The Biltmore Park pub offers copious outdoor seating. Noon-midnight Monday-Thursday, noon-1:30 a.m.

Friday-Saturday, noon-10 p.m. Sunday. monkpub.com

New Belgium Brewing Co., 21 Craven St. The city’s biggest brewery ships its beer throughout the eastern U.S. The Liquid Center tasting room overlooks the French Broad River and a greenway. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-8 p.m. Sunday. newbelgium.com/Brewery/asheville Wedge Brewing Co., 37 Payne’s Way and 5 Foundy St. Both located in the River Arts District, the original Payne’s Way brewery has a great view of a Norfolk Southern railroad line. The Foundy Street location on the Foundation property is next to 12 Bones Smokehouse.

Both locations: noon-10 p.m. daily. wedgebrewing.com

EAST ASHEVILLE Highland Brewing Co., 12 Old Charlotte Highway. Asheville’s first craft brewery has a big indoor tasting room, a rooftop space and a meadow with live music. Monday-Thursday, noon-10 p.m.

Friday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday. highlandbrewing.com Turgua Brewing, 31 Firefly Hollow Drive, Fairview. This small farmhouse brewery uses locally sourced ingredients in its beers. 4-7 p.m. Thursday, 4-9 p.m. Friday, 1-8 p.m. Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday. turguabrewing.com Whistle Hop Brewing Co., 1278 Charlotte Highway, Fairview. The brewery is built inside old railroad cars and includes a patio. 4-10 p.m.

Thursday, 3-10 p.m. Friday, noon-10 p.m. Saturday, noon-9 p.m. Sunday. whistlehop.com

BLACK MOUNTAIN Lookout Brewing Co., 103 S. Ridgeway Ave. The small-scale brewery turns out a big lineup of beers and is a popular local hangout. 2-9 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon-10 p.m.

Saturday, 2-6 p.m. Sunday. lookoutbrewing.com Pisgah Brewing Co., 150 Eastside Drive. Famous for its pale ale, the brewery books big musical acts and local performers for its outdoor stage and inside the taproom. 4-9 p.m. MondayWednesday, 2-10 p.m. Thursday-Friday, noon-10 p.m. Saturday, 1-9 p.m. Sunday. pisgahbrewing.com

WEAVERVILLE Blue Mountain Pizza and Brewpub, 55 N. Main St. Weaverville. The popular downtown Weaverville café has a small brewery with house beers. 11 a.m.9 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.

Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday. bluemountainpizza.com Zebulon Artisan Ales, 8 Merchants Alley, Weaverville. Just off Main Street, the brewery serves small pours and flights in its modest tasting room, as well as chilled 750-milliliter bottles that are also available to go. 1-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday. zebulonbrewing.com

WEST ASHEVILLE Oyster House Brewing Co., 625 Haywood Road. Famous for its Moonstone Oyster Stout, brewed with oyster shells, the neighborhood brewpub offers a nice selection of seafood. 3-11 p.m. MondayThursday, 3 p.m.-midnight Friday, noonmidnight Saturday, noon-11 p.m. Sunday. oysterhousebeers.com UpCountry Brewing, 1042 Haywood Road. Operated by John Cochran, co-founder of Terrapin Beer Co. of Athens, Ga., it includes a restaurant. 11:30 a.m.-midnight Sunday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m. until last call Friday-Saturday. upcountrybrewing.com X

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EVENTS FRIDAY, MAY 26 WEEKLONG 12 BONES SOUTH/OSKAR BLUES COLLABORATION G

4-6 p.m., Greenlife Whole Foods, 70 Merrimon Ave., Asheville, free

May 26-June 3, 12 Bones South, 3578 Sweeten Creek Road, South Asheville, free Stop by 12 Bones South during the entirety of AVL Beer Week for amazing beer and food collaborations, featuring: • Beer can smoked chicken.

• OB-inspired rib flavors, sides and sauces.

• Can cooler takeover.

• Beer specials.

• Koozie giveaways.

HAWAIIAN LOUNGE JUICE RELEASE PARTY Noon-10 p.m., Highland Brewing Co., 12 Old Charlotte Highway, East Asheville, free

4-9 p.m., Catawba Brewing, 32 Banks Ave., South Slope, free

Break out your Hawaiian shirts for the release of Hawaiian Lounge Juice Extra IPA. Brewed with passion fruit and mango, this is the newest release in the Big Beer Small Batch series. The sweet-tart blend of passion fruit and mango, kissed with the pineapple and orange aromas of Azacca and Citra hops, make for a deceptively drinkable IPA. Fin Dog will play a free live show in the Meadow from 7-9 p.m., the rooftop bar will be open until 4 p.m., and Grateful Roots Food Truck, Appalachian Smoke and Cecilia’s Kitchen/Cecis’ Culinary Tour will be on-site.

Catawba Brewing Co. and Eagles Nest Outfitters are releasing their annual beer collaboration — ENO Pilsner. This refreshing brew will help fight off that summer heat and is meant to be enjoyed while swinging under the shade in your favorite ENO hammock. The beer release festivities feature a pop-up shop from ENO and a raffle.

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Asheville Brewing’s annual imperial stout, Carolina Mountain Monster, is ready to take over the town after months of developing its strength. Mountain Monster is a huge-bodied, dark-as-night beer featuring small additions of locally roasted, cold steeped coffee and fresh vanilla beans complementing the existing coffee, chocolate and dark fruit notes. It also boasts an ABV of 12.8 percent and unique ingredients like Honey Malt and Gold Naked Oats from the U.K. It will be released on draft at ABC’s downtown and north locations, and for sale in 22-ounce bottles at all locations.

Drink like a Brit from a century ago. All historical re-creations are straight from the original brewer’s logs: pale ale, IPA, porter, Burton Ale, stout and more. Admission gets you a special half-pint glass and tickets for five pours. A special mixed four-pack of lost and forgotten beer styles will be available for purchase at Zebulon and bottle shops throughout North Carolina.

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Be among the first to try Oskar Blues’ latest limited release: Fugli, a citrus IPA. Fugli is a juicy, fresh and aromatic clocking in at 5.8 percent ABV and 65 IBUs. Fugli consists of a cross-continental combination. Yuzu is a tart, Japanese grapefruitlike thing with mandarin-orange flavors that resembles a dumpy-looking lemon.

Living up to its name, Jamaican ugli fruit is an aesthetic nightmare with a surprisingly tasty tangerine-and-grapefruit flavor.

Rangpur, grown in Bangladesh, is a lemon and orange hybrid.

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1-6 p.m., Zebulon Artisan Ales, 8 Merchants Alley, Weaverville, $20

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ASHEVILLE BREWING’S CAROLINA MOUNTAIN MONSTER RELEASE PARTY 5-11 p.m., Asheville Brewing Co., 77 Coxe Ave., South Slope, free

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MOUNTAIN BREW: Asheville Brewing Co. celebrates the annual release of its Carolina Mountain Monster imperial stout on Friday, May 26. Photo by Jack Sorokin

THE SCREAMING J’S WOOGIE-BOOGIE WARM-UP 8-11:30 p.m., Pisgah Brewing Co., 150 Eastside Drive, Black Mountain, $12 It’s a Woogie-Boogie Warm Up party to get the AVL Beer Week rolling in the right direction, and The Screaming J’s are just the type of tunes that the doctor ordered.

Boogie-woogie piano music at its finest, the Screaming J’s hold nothing back with their wild and zany performances.

For tickets, visit avl.mx/3qb.

SATURDAY, MAY 27 BEER CITY FESTIVAL Noon-5 p.m., Downtown, $45

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It’s Asheville’s premier craft beer event.

Beer City Festival brings the best local and regional breweries from Asheville and surrounding areas together for a great day

of beer and music from local artists. This year’s event features more than 30 breweries, primarily members of the Asheville Brewers Alliance with regional guest breweries. The ABA focuses on the growth of local and surrounding Asheville breweries through active partnership and support.

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1-6 p.m., Zebulon Artisan Ales, 8 Merchants Alley, Weaverville, $20 Drink like a Brit from a century ago. All historical re-creations are straight from the original brewer’s logs: pale ale, IPA, porter, Burton Ale, stout and more. Admission gets you a special half-pint glass and tickets for five pours. A special mixed four-pack of lost and forgotten beer styles will be available for purchase at Zebulon and bottle shops throughout North Carolina.

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BEER EVENTS SWEETEN CREEK BREWING PICNIC PARTY G 3-8 p.m., 1127 Sweeten Creek Road, South Asheville, free Sweeten Creek Brewing is kicking off another season of picnic parties on its creekside lawn. There will be food, beer, lawn games and live music.

WILDER SOUR BOTTLE RELEASE 2-9 p.m., Green Man Brewery, 27 Buxton Ave., South Slope, free Visitors will be able to buy two bottles of Green Man’s Wilder, an American blond sour blend used as the unfruited base for the brewery’s Snozzberry.

SUNDAY, MAY 28 ZEN AF YOGA 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Wedge Foundation, 5 Foundy St., River Arts District, $15 The Asheville Brewers Alliance wanted to provide daytime programming where

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folks could listen to loud music, swear, drink beer and get Zen AF. Heather Parks of Grow Yoga will lead participants through a one-of-a-kind yoga experience in the Cloud Room at Wedge Foundation. Bring a mat, your pent-up frustrations and your swearing A-game. The ticket price includes one beer.

Tickets available at avl.mx/3qa.

INNOVATION GARDEN AND GINGER LEMONGRASS BELGIAN PALE RELEASE PARTY Noon-3 p.m., Innovation Brewing, 414 W. Main St., Sylva, free Innovation Brewing is hosting its take on the garden party. It will feature a swap for seeds, starters and cuttings for your garden with other like-minded, green-thumbed folks. The event is free and an opportunity to diversify your garden with some fun varieties while sharing some of your favorite things to grow with others. The Belgian Pale Ale, an homage to local ingredients, is brewed with local Riverbend malts, lemongrass and ginger. There will also be live, acoustic music on the porch.

BEER WEEK BLUES: During AVL Beer Week, Brevard’s Oskar Blues Brewery will partner with Aloft Hotel for a night of music and Greenlife Whole Foods for a tasting of the brewery’s new Fugli citrus IPA. Photo by Capturing WNC Photography

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UpCountry!

THE SOCIAL’S THIRD ANNUAL MEMORIAL WEEKEND MUSIC FESTIVAL

Grab a partner and sign up to compete.

There will be prizes, food and beer. Contact Twin Leaf Brewery for details.

Noon-2 a.m., The Social, 1078 Tunnel Road, East Asheville, $5

HELLBENDER BARLEYWINE RELEASE AND CELLAR BLOWOUT

100 percent of ticket sales go to Homeward Bound, an organization that places displaced veterans in homes. Bands include Joe Lasher Jr, Lyric, WestSound, Back South, Jordan Okrend and more. Sponsored by Brockman Home Solutions.

FALL OF THE DAMNED & SEPARATION OF LIGHT AND DARKNESS SOUR BOTTLE RELEASE Noon-5 p.m., Burial Beer Co., 40 Collier Ave., South Slope Fall of the Damned Bourbon Barrel-Aged Red Sour Ale with Berries and Separation of Light & Darkness Mixed Culture Saison Release are Burial Beer Co.’s first sour beer bottle releases from its Mixed Culture Program. 750ml bottles. Limits TBD.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 1ST Special Release: Beginner’s Luck Double IPA $1 from every pour between 6PM - 8PM goes to benefit Just Economics

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GIANT JENGA TOURNAMENT AT TWIN LEAF BREWERY Noon-5 p.m., Twin Leaf Brewery, 144 Coxe Ave., South Slope

1-9 p.m., Pisgah Brewing Co., 150 Eastside Drive, Black Mountain Hellbender Barleywine features organic brown sugar and a moderate blend of whole hops that give this English-style barley wine its smooth finish and extra body.

At 10.3 percent ABV, this beer is a tribute to North America’s largest salamander, the Hellbender. $1 from every bottle will go toward forest conservation efforts throughout the Southeast.

Music will be supplied by the Travers Sunday Jam featuring special guest Nicky Sanders of the Steep Canyon Rangers. The jam gets going around 6 p.m.

BREWERY RELAY RACE 2-4 p.m., Pour Taproom, 2 Hendersonville Road, Asheville Pour Taproom will have beer specials while hosting a competitive relay race with teams from your favorite Asheville breweries. Highland, Wicked Weed and Hi-Wire Brewing companies will recruit one cus-

tomer each to be on their team to help them through a maze of challenges in the relay.

SPRING-TOBERFEST 3-6 p.m., Sierra Nevada Brewing, 101 Sierra Nevada Way, Mills River, free Don’t wait for October to get your ’fest on. Sierra Nevada’s Spring-toberfest will have traditional oompah music (with a twist), German snacks and plenty of steins of fest-bier to sample on the back-porchturned-beer-hall.

LOST AND FORGOTTEN BEER STYLES LECTURE AND TASTING 5-7 p.m., Zebulon Artisan Ales, 8 Merchants Alley, Weaverville, $25 Join the world’s foremost beer historian and author Ron Pattinson for an entertaining and informative talk on lost beer styles while sampling pours of each of the styles. Authentic re-creations of Arctic Ale, October Beer, Kotbusser and Grodziskie will be on tap. Pattinson is flying in from Amsterdam just for this event, so this is a rare opportunity to see him live. Admission includes four half-pint pours of each beer.

VIP tickets are available for $40 and include a meet-and-greet with Pattinson from 4-5 p.m. with a complimentary sampling of the historical English beers on tap at the brewery. Seated event limited to 50 people. Contact gabe@zebulonbrewing.com to reserve your spot.

CICERONE MEET & GREET 6-8 p.m., Catawba Brewing Co., 32 Banks Ave., South Slope Join the Cicerone Certification Program for an AVL Beer Week meet-and-greet with Cliff Mori, North Carolina’s instructor, proctor and advanced cicerone. He will be on hand to answer questions about beer and the Cicerone Certification Program.

Meet other people who hold cicerone certification, network with other beer professionals and learn about what it takes to become a cicerone. If you’ve achieved any level of cicerone certification, the first beer is on us.

All are welcome, even if you’re not a certified cicerone or certified beer server (while you won’t be eligible for a complimentary beer, there will be other goodies on hand).

SOUTH SLOPE BEER AND MUSIC PAIRING 6-8 p.m., Tasty Beverage Co., 162 Coxe Ave., South Slope Tasty Beverage, Burial Beer Co. and Hi-Wire Brewing are teaming up to pair delicious tunes with tasty beverages from each brewery. The music and beer will be curated by Bryan Smith (Tasty Beverage), Tim Gormley (Burial Beer) and Chris McLain (Hi-Wire Brewing). Songs will be paired with three sour, tart or funky beers from each brewery. After the curated portion of the event, guests will be able to put in requests for pairings.

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LIVE AT ALOFT ROOFTOP CONCERT SERIES WITH OSKAR BLUES BREWERY

CICERONE BEERSAVVY BOOTCAMP

5-8 p.m., Aloft Hotel, 51 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, $5

11 a.m.-3 p.m., Highland Brewing Co., 12 Old Charlotte Highway, East Asheville, $99

Live music by Jim Arrendel & the Cheap Suits. A $5 donation at the door will benefit Homeward Bound.

Boost your beer IQ and prepare for the Certified Beer Server Exam with this fun, interactive class put on by the Cicerone Certification Program — the leaders in beer service certification and training.

During this class you will: • Learn the difference between taste and flavor.

• Taste different types of malt.

• Smell hops from the U.S. and Europe.

• Taste and study six foundational beer styles.

• Experience the spectrum of flavors found in beer.

• Understand the common variations that occur in beer styles.

• See how other styles relate to the core six.

• Learn how to talk about the flavor of beer with customers.

• Participate in creating flavor descriptions for six classic beers.

MONDAY, MAY 29 BEER FLAVORS 101 WITH CLIFF MORI OF BREW-ED 1:30-3:30 p.m., Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria, 42 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, $30 Certified cicerone and local beer educator Cliff Mori of Brew-Ed will lead participants through an exploration of hops, malt and yeast by tasting and discussing beers that highlight the characteristics of each ingredient. Class participation includes beer tastings for each ingredient explored and an ABA glass.

Tickets available at: avl.mx/3q9

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BEER EVENTS • Review proper beer service for bottles and draft.

• Learn how to spot a dirty beer glass from across the room.

Participants also receive a short book of readings and resources to help them prepare for the Certified Beer Server Exam.

Combined with the class, this book will prepare people to take the exam and join the ranks of more than 85,000 beer professionals who have achieved this certification.

(Note: the cost of the class does not include the exam.)

For tickets, visit avl.mx/3q8.

LEAP FROG TOURS: BREVARD/MILLS RIVER BEER TOUR

This beer tour will take you to some offthe-beaten path breweries like Oskar Blues, Ecusta and Blue Ghost Brewing Co. You’ll hear how each of these breweries make its unique craft beer, and you’ll enjoy a flight of beer at each brewery. Seating is limited to 24 people.

Departure from Aloft Asheville Downtown Hotel. Reserve your tour at leapfrogtours.com.

GREEN PANEL MAN • CATAWBA FROG LEVEL REPLACEMENT WITH APPLIED FIRST SURFACE• VINYL AND SECOND SURFACE DIFFUSER • HIGHLAND • WEST ASHEVILLE BREWERS PISGAH• SIERRA NEVADA • HI-WIRE • OSKAR BLUES • BBQ AT UPCOUNTRY FRENCH BROAD • ASHEVILLE BREWING CO. • BELLS • BREWING G BOLD ROCK • GRANITE FALLS • NEW BELGIUM • GREEN 5-7 p.m., UpCountry Brewing, 104 Haywood MAN • CATAWBA • FROG LEVEL • HIGHLAND • PISGAH Road, West Asheville This event will feature 12 beers on tap • SIERRA NEVADA • HI-WIRE • OSKAR BLUES • FRENCH from four West Asheville guest breweries, BROAD • ASHEVILLE BREWING CO. • BELLS • BOLD ROCK plus barbecue by the plate prepared by EXACT SIZING TO BE DETERMINED THRU SURVEY OF EXISTING SIGNAGE

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HOP HEAD MONDAYS $3 CRAFTS ALL DAY Experience Local Beer at Fridays Asheville 115 Hendersonville Rd., Biltmore Village (at the Double Tree Hotel)

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LAUGHING SEED CAFE AND STONE BREWING PRESENT: AN ARROGANT VEGETARIAN COLLABORATION G 6-8 p.m., Laughing Seed Cafe, 40 Wall St., Asheville, $40

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A selection of six of Stone Brewing’s massive, and decidedly arrogant, limitededition specialty brews will be paired with five arrogantly flavored, plant-based small plates by the chefs at the Laughing Seed Cafe. Dinner will be hosted by Stone Brewing’s Jason Brian and chef Parker Schultz. There will be a Stone Tap Takeover and live music at the adjacent Jack of the Wood Pub after dinner. Limited seating.

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6-8 p.m., Appalachian Vintner, 745 Biltmore Ave., Asheville Appalachian Vintner and Hi-Wire Brewing are teaming up to bring a slew of sour and wild ales to your mouth. Hi-Wire has been storing away some of its previously released sour and wild ales. Come out and wrap your taste buds around these beers ranging from barnyard funk to tropical acidity.

GAINING GROUND FARM DINNER G 6-9 p.m., Yesterday Spaces, 305 Sluder Branch Road, Leicester, $79

2:30-6:30 p.m., departs from downtown Asheville, Mills River/Brevard, $60

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This event features dishes created by Rhubarb chef John Fleer, special beer pairings from Catawba Brewing Co. and fresh seasonal produce from Gaining Ground Farm.

The evening starts with beer cocktails, appetizers and an optional farm tour, then moves into a four-course meal paired with specialty beers from Catawba Brewing.

The event also serves to raise money for a good cause, with more than 20 percent of proceeds going toward providing nutritional food to the children at Verner Center for Early Learning, a high-quality, affordable early care and education facility.

Tickets available at avl.mx/3q7.

CHESTNUT & HIGHLAND BREWING CO. BEER PAIRING DINNER G 6:30-10 p.m., Chestnut Restaurant & Bar, 48 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, $75 This event will highlight chef Brian Crowe’s unique menu, featuring the latest beer and ale creations from Highland Brewing Co.: Big Briar Tart Ale, Mandarina IPA, Highland IPA, Oatmeal Porter and Pilsner. There will be hors d’oeuvres with a four-course dinner to follow.

For tickets and menu information visit, avl.mx/3q6

BELL’S BEER DINNER AT SOVEREIGN REMEDIES G 7-9 p.m., Sovereign Remedies, 29 N. Market St., Asheville, $60 Join Bell’s Brewery and Sovereign Remedies for a four-course beer dinner.

Diners will walk away with a gift and experience delicious beers and bites, expertly paired by chef Graham House. For tickets, visit avl.mx/3q5.

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TWIN LEAF TRIVIA TUESDAY 8-10 p.m., Twin Leaf Brewery, 144 Coxe Ave., South Slope, free Assemble your team and test your beer knowledge during a special AVL Beer Week edition of Trivia Tuesday. Prizes will be awarded. Food will be available from Smashbox Mobile Kitchen.

STONE BREWING TAP TAKEOVER AT JACK OF THE WOOD 8:30-11:30 p.m., Jack of the Wood, 95 Patton Ave., Asheville Jack of the Wood Pub is hosting a Stone Brewing Tap Takeover. The event features live music and the chance to try some rare, limited-edition beers from a legendary brewery while enjoying the laid-back atmosphere at Jack of the Wood.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 31 THIRSTY MONK PINT NIGHT

• Must include a Hi-Wire Brewing beer in sauce.

• Must make at least 32 ounces of sauce.

• Must come up with unique sauce name • Sauce must be dropped off at Hi-Wire Brewing’s Big Top facility by Tuesday, May 30, at 6 p.m. (will be kept refrigerated until the competition).

Judging will be by guests and a celebrity judging panel. Each first-place winner will receive a trophy and $25 gift certificate from Hi-Wire and Luella’s, for $50 total. Each second place winner will receive one merchandise item from Hi-Wire and Luella’s.

Judging will happen from 5-7 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Other activities include live music from the Greenliners and a full barbecue menu from Luella’s.

Email events@hiwirebrewing.com for registration and information.

PISGAH BREWING TAP TAKEOVER AT WESTVILLE PUB

12-11:30 p.m., Thirsty Monk Downtown/South, 92 Patton Ave./2 Town Square Blvd.

5-11:30 p.m., Westville Pub, 777 Haywood Road, West Asheville

Buy any Thirsty Monk Brewery beer and take home a special, limited-edition AVL Beer Week tulip glass.

In the beginning, Pisgah Brewing sold its first kegs on the week of April 13, 2005. The third keg ever to be sold by Pisgah Brewing Co., back in 2005, was to Westville Pub. A West Asheville institution, Westville Pub has continued to serve Pisgah Brewing products nonstop for 12 years.

To celebrate, there will be a special tap takeover with a few surprises and plenty of fun from the Pisgah crew.

LEAP FROG TOURS: BOOJUM BREWING CO. FLIGHT & BITES PAIRING G 3:30-6:30 p.m., departs from Asheville, Waynesville, $45 Join Leap Frog Tours for an intimate afternoon at Boojum Brewing Co. in Waynesville. Leap Frog Tours will provide round-trip transportation to and from Asheville. As you enjoy flights and bites, you will learn the art of matching your beer and food palate. This is a unique opportunity to have a small group experience with one of Boojum’s brewers as you learn firsthand how they create their popular brews.

Seating is limited to 24 people. Departure from Aloft Asheville Downtown Hotel.

Reserve your tour at leapfrogtours.com.

PIG ON A WIRE BBQ SAUCE COMPETITION, HOSTED

BY HI-WIRE BREWING AND LUELLA’S BBQ G 5-7:30 p.m., Hi-Wire Brewing, 2 Huntsman Place, Biltmore Village, free This year there are three sauce entry categories: tomato, mustard and anything Gose (pun-intended). There is a limit of one entry per category.

Entry qualifications include:

THIRSTY MONK’S NOT SO BIG BIG BEER FESTIVAL 5:30-9:30 p.m., Thirsty Monk Warehouse, 92 Thompson St., Biltmore Village, $TBD America’s top craft breweries will feature a selection of their rare and specialty beers in an intimate outdoor, covered setting.

This fun, small-scale beer festival will have several rare specialty beers all in one place, curated by the Thirsty Monk especially for AVL Beer Week.

BEER COCKTAILS 101 6-8 p.m., Cascade Lounge, 235 Amboy Road, West Asheville, $10 Learn how to craft beer cocktails with Jolene Fleischbein of Cascade Lounge and Bell’s Brewery. This will be an interactive, hands-on demo. The ticket price covers two Bell’s glasses to take home, plus three cocktails.

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BEER EVENTS FAT TIRE BELGIAN WHITE SNEAK PREVIEW 6-8 p.m., New Belgium Brewing, 21 Craven St., River Arts District The Liquid Center taproom will offer the first sneak sips of New Belgium’s newest beer, Fat Tire Belgian White.

LUPULIN THROW DOWN 6-9 p.m., Pour Taproom, 2 Hendersonville Road, South Asheville, $TBD

Saturday 5/27

Morning QiGong Class: 10:30AM-11:30AM, $10

Sunday 5/28

Soulfood Pop-up Brunch 12PM-3PM

Monday 5/29

Common Table Community Potluck 6:30PM-8:30PM

Thursday 6/1

Craft and Comedy Night 8PM-10PM, $12 (includes flight of beer)

Friday 6/2

Square Dance 8PM-11PM, FREE

Pour Taproom will host a blind tasting of eight locally brewed IPAs and vote for your favorite. Sierra Nevada and Foothills Brewing are hosting the event.

BEER, CHEESE AND CHOCOLATE PAIRING G 7-9 p.m., Catawba Brewing, 32 Banks Ave., South Slope, $29 Experience four pairings of beer with cheese and chocolate in Catawba’s Rickhouse bar under the crystal chandeliers. Smell, sniff, chew, melt and sip in an interactive exploration with your tablemates under the expert tutoring of Crawford Rizor, head chocolate producer of the South Slope’s favorite chocolate factory, French Broad Chocolates. Learn how cheese is made with some of the finest cheese makers on part of the Western North Carolina Cheese Trail. Catawba’s certified cicerones will collaborate with these experts of edible art to select beers that elevate the pairings beyond the sum of their parts — all of which are delicious in their own right.

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LEAP FROG TOURS AND UPCOUNTRY BREWING CO.: ASHEVILLE TOURISTS THIRSTY THURSDAY 3:30-10:30 p.m., departs from Asheville, West Asheville/McCormick Field, $50

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Join Leap Frog Tours and UpCountry Brewing Co. for two of the greatest American pastimes, beer and baseball. The tour opens with a baseball-themed beer and food pairing at UpCountry in West Asheville. Then head to McCormick Field, where attendees will experience Thirsty Thursday, an Asheville tradition. Craft beers are $2 per 12-ounce pour at the park.

Round-trip transportation and baseball ticket are included. Seating is limited to 24 people. Departure from Aloft Asheville Downtown Hotel. Reserve your tour at leapfrogtours.com.

SKILLET SIX WAYS & VORTEX DOUGHNUT PAIRING G 4-8 p.m., Burial Beer Co., 40 Collier Ave., South Slope Taste six variations of the Skillet Donut Stout in flights paired with six mini-doughnuts from Vortex Doughnuts.

XPAND FESTIVALE SPECIAL RELEASE AT BHRAMARI 5-8 p.m., Bhramari Brewhouse, 101 S. Lexington Ave., South Slope Xpand FestivALE is a dry-hopped New England pale ale specially brewed for Xpand Fest, a new free outdoor street festival occurring June 10, in the South Slope district. One keg of Xpand FestivALE will be released to share with AVL Beer Week participants and Xpand Fest sponsors and performers.

OSKAR BLUES AND CIGAR CITY TAP TAKEOVER AT THE BREW PUMP 5 p.m.-midnight, The Brew Pump, 760 Haywood Road, West Asheville The event will feature favorites like Dale’s Pale Ale, Oskar Blues IPA, Priscilla, Jai Alai, Maduro Brown, Invasion Pale Ale and Cigar City Lager. There will also be a raffle to for two tickets to Oskar Blues Burning Can Beer and Music Festival, with proceeds benefit-

ing the CAN’d Aid Foundation. Melt Your Heart food truck will be on-site.

BBQ & BREWS WITH OSKAR BLUES AT CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE G 5-10 p.m., Creekside Taphouse, 8 Beverly Road, East Asheville Come on out to Creekside Taphouse for a night of brews, ’cue and Oskar Blues featuring: • Cornhole tournament with Oskar Blues prizes.

• Beer-infused wing sauces.

• Beer-infused barbecue sauces.

• OB beers on tap • Live reggae music.

SPECIAL RELEASE: BEGINNER’S LUCK DIPA AT UPCOUNTRY BREWING 6-8 p.m., UpCountry Brewing, 1042 Haywood Road, West Asheville $1 from every pour sold will benefit Just Economics, which will be at UpCountry that afternoon, offering memberships, which include admission for its Just Brew It Homebrew Festival on June 3.

105.9 THE MOUNTAIN PRESENTS AVL BEER WEEK THIRSTY THURSDAY 6-9:30 p.m., McCormick Field, 30 Buchanan Place, Asheville, ticket prices vary The Asheville Tourists are the Single A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. During the game, regular beers are $1 and craft beers are $2. Gates open at 6 p.m., opening pitch 7:05 p.m.

Tickets: theashevilletourists.com

LEXINGTON AVENUE BREWERY & DIG LOCAL PONG TOURNAMENT 7-10 p.m., Lexington Avenue Brewery, 39 N. Lexington Ave., Asheville

CRAFT AND COMEDY: Habitat Brewing Co. owners Jonathan Myers and Matt Addis have invited Asheville Improv Collective to the taproom on Thursday, June 1. Photo

by Jack Sorokin Bring your best skills for AVL Beer Week’s only tournament. We’ll be in the private room in the back of the LAB, where we’ll have tables set up. The tournament is for teams of two, and there will be food and craft beer for purchase. This event is sponsored by Dig Local.

CRAFT AND COMEDY NIGHT AT HABITAT BREWING CO. 8-10 p.m., Habitat Brewing Tavern & Commons, 174 Broadway, Asheville, $12 Habitat Brewing Co. is partnering with Asheville Improv Collective for laughs and beers with the AIC’s improv show.

AIC is Asheville’s only independent school focusing on long-form improv comedy.

The event ticket purchase includes a flight of the Habitat IPA, English IPA, Stout and Oatmeal Pale Ale. For tickets, visit avl.mx/3pu.

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FRIDAY, JUNE 2 GOLDEN GLOVES 2017 SERIES BOTTLE RELEASE Starting at 5 p.m.., Bruisin’ Ales, 70 Merrimon Ave., Asheville This is the special release of the second in Green Man Brewery’s Golden Gloves 2017 Series, the 13.4 ABV Old Hearty Ale. A tribute to the classic old ales of England, this is strong sipper that will age for years, if stored properly.

SIERRA NEVADA BEER CAMP ACROSS THE WORLD AT THIRSTY MONK BILTMORE PARK Noon-11 p.m., Thirsty Monk Biltmore Park, 2 Town Square Blvd., free Join Thirsty Monk as it becomes the first in WNC to tap all 12 of Sierra Nevada’s 2017 Beer Camp Across the World Collaboration

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BEER EVENTS beers during AVL Beer Week. Sierra Nevada invited 12 different breweries (six stateside and six abroad) to come together and brew a no-limits, one-time-only collection of beers as unique and diverse as their brewers.

There will be a raffle for tickets to the Beer Camp Across the World Festival on June 17 in Raleigh and other Beer Camp goodies.

Vines. Come sample favorites like Jai Alai, Maduro Brown, Invasion Pale Ale, Dale’s Pale Ale and Fugli IPA. Rare limited-release White Oak Jai Alai will also be available to purchase.

OSKAR BLUES FUGLI SAMPLING AT HOPEY & CO. BLACK MOUNTAIN

8 p.m.-2 a.m., Retrocade, 800 Haywood Road, West Asheville, $10

4-6 p.m., Hopey & Co., 3018 Old U.S. 70, Black Mountain Try Oskar Blues’ latest limited release, Fugli, a citrus IPA. Fugli is a juicy, fresh and aromatic clocking in at 5.8 percent ABV and 65 IBUs. Fugli consists of a cross-continental combination. Yuzu is a tart, Japanese grapefruitlike thing with mandarin-orange flavors that resembles a dumpy-looking lemon. Living up to its name, Jamaican ugli fruit is an aesthetic nightmare with a surprisingly tasty tangerine-and-grapefruit flavor. Rangpur, grown in Bangladesh, is a lemon and orange hybrid.

FIRST FRIDAYS AT THE WHOLE FOODS TAP HAUS WITH HI-WIRE BREWING G 5-7 p.m., Whole Foods Market, 4 S. Tunnel Road, East Asheville First Fridays are in full swing at Whole Foods Tap Haus with live music, $8 Hickory Nut Gap burgers or No Evil Foods barbecue. In honor of AVL Beer Week, Hi-Wire Brewing is doing a tap takeover featuring year-round and seasonal specialty brews and fun festive raffle items.

MEET THE ARTIST: FEATURING DAVID PAUL SEYMOUR AND A BEER TASTING 6-8 p.m., Burial Beer Co., 40 Collier Ave., South Slope, $20 Come meet the mind behind Burial Beer Co. art and hear the stories behind the beers.

Ticket price includes a Burial glass to keep, a David Paul Seymour print, beer samples and access to the lower beer garden for a discussion and Q&A.

OSKAR BLUES AND CIGAR CITY MEET THE BREWERS SAMPLING AT HOPS & VINES

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Come out to Retrocade for an Oskar Blues dance party and costume contest.

Retrocade is West Asheville’s newest bar and arcade featuring all retro games. A $10 cover includes all-you-can-play games.

There will be Oskar Blues beers on tap, beer swag and prizes for the best retro costume.

SATURDAY, JUNE 3 TASTY BEV AND NEW BELGIUM PRESENT: A BOJANGLES’ BEER BRUNCH G 11-1 p.m., Tasty Beverage Co., 162 Coxe Ave., South Slope, $TBD Four classic Bojangles courses will be prepared by chef Chris Allen and paired with four specialty New Belgium beers. Tickets are limited and will be announced via Tasty Bev’s website along with the draft list, menu and more information.

BEER & BHANGRA Noon-1 p.m., Bhramari Beer, 101 S. Lexington Ave., South Slope, $15 Ready to learn this superfun dance from the Punjab region of India? Christine Garvin will teach a bhangra class followed by drinks. Open to all levels of dancers.

Space is limited; for sign-up information visit avl.mx/3pz.

BURGERS & BEERS WITH HI-WIRE BREWING G Noon-2 p.m., Greenlife Whole Foods, 70 Merrimon Ave., Asheville Greenlife Whole Foods kicks off Burgers & Beer Saturdays with a tap takeover by Hi-Wire Brewing. The event will feature year-round and seasonal specialty brews, live music and Brother Wolf adoption opportunities.

6-8 p.m., Hops & Vines, 797 Haywood Road, West Asheville, free

BURIAL BEER CO.: BARRELAGED SEASONED SKILLET AND PARANORMAL VIBES DIPA RELEASE

Meet the folks who make Oskar Blues and Cigar City beer at a free sampling at Hops &

12-5 p.m., Burial Beer Co., 40 Collier Ave., South Slope

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OSKAR BLUES DANCE PARTY & RETRO COSTUME CONTEST AT RETROCADE

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Burial Beer Co. will release its once-ayear batch of Barrel Aged Skillet Donut Stout (limited per customer amount TBD).

Additionally, there will be a release for the Paranormal Vibes DIPA featuring Citra, Simcoe, Centennial and Mandarina Bavaria hops.

HI-WIRE BREWING: WHITE GRAPE GRISETTE WITH SAUVIGNON BLANC GRAPES BOTTLE RELEASE Noon-11 p.m., Hi-Wire Brewing, 197 Hillard Ave., South Slope, $15 Hi-Wire Brewing is releasing a White Grape Grisette with Sauvignon Blanc Grapes (5.5 percent ABV). $15 with no limit on bottle purchases.

JUST BREW IT! 2-5 p.m., Wedge Brewing Co., 37 Paynes Way, River Arts District, $30 Just Brew It! features more than 50 local homebrewers and more than 100 different beers.

You must be a member of Just Economics to attend. Membership is open to anyone, and the membership form includes a box indicating you would like to attend Just Brew It. Membership levels begin at $30.

For tickets and more information, visit avl. mx/3q4.

Featuring Largest Selection of Craft Beer on Tap • 8 Wines 5/26: Beer Week Kick Off-

Meet the Brewer of Hoppy Trout Brewing

5/28: Brewery Relay Race, 2-4pm 5/30: Local Sour Event with Green River Picklers

5/31: Lupulin Show Down!

Blind Tasting of 8 Local IPAs

MASS EXTINCTION FIRKIN RELEASE AND DESSERT PAIRING G

6/1: Hillman Beer Night!

6/2: Meet the Brewer of Blue Ghost 6/3: Hawaiian Luau w/ Asheville Brewing!

SANCTUARY SHAKEUP AT SANCTUARY BREWING CO.

2-7 p.m., Twin Leaf Brewery, 144 Coxe Ave., South Slope

Cornhole Tournament & Limbo Contest

Noon-11 p.m., Sanctuary Brewing Co., 147 First Ave. E., Hendersonville

Celebrate the release of Twin Leaf’s first firkin, Mass Extinction Imperial Stout. The firkin will be tapped at 2 p.m. and Whisk AVL will present a three-course beer and dessert pairing until 7 p.m. Pairings are $6 each or $15 for a full flight. Supplies of desserts are limited, so come early.

Live Music on Thursdays!

Karaoke Every Wed. 8pm Homegrown Menu 2 Hendersonville Road P o u r Ta p R o o m . c o m Monday - Thursday 11am-11pm Fri. & Sat. 11am-1am • Sunday 12-11pm

Sanctuary Brewing Co. is taking over its own taps and will be releasing 10 one-ofa-kind small-batch beers in the taproom.

Brewers will be on hand to tell you about them.

On Tap!

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SUMMER PICNIC SERIES KICKOFF PARTY!

May 27th — All Day —

Find this MX Promo at mountainx.com and comment before midnight Sunday, May 28th for a chance to win a baker’s dozen doughnuts from Vortex Doughnuts!

A bAker’s dozen doughnuts from

vortex doughnuts

1127 Sweeten Creek Rd, AVL 828.575.2785 SweetenCreekBrewing.com

32 bAnks Ave, ste 106 Asheville, nc

vortexdoughnuts.com Burial Beer Co. & Vortex Doughnuts Beer Week collaboration:

Skillet Six Ways & Donut Pairing- June 1st, 4-8pm: A Skillet Donut Stout flight paired with mini-doughnuts from Vortex

Go to avl.mx/3r1 to enter

Live Outdoor Music 3:00 PM - 8:00 PM Carolina Style BBQ Outdoor bar with all of our house brews!

Upcoming Picnic Party Dates: June 17th | July 15th | August 19th | September 16th | October 14th check our Facebook Page for details on these and other events Serving Beer & Sandwiches Tues-Sat 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM *Sun 11:30 AM - 7:30 PM

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VENUES

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EVENT VENUES

GOING GREEN: Green Man Brewery on Asheville’s South Slope will host several AVL Beer Week events in celebration of the brewery’s 20th anniversary. Photo

by Cindy Kunst

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BURIAL BEER CO.

3578 Sweeten Creek Road, 687-1395

40 Collier Ave., 475-2739

ALOFT ASHEVILLE DOWNTOWN 51 Biltmore Ave., 232-2838

APPALACHIAN VINTNER 745 Biltmore Ave., 505-7500

ASHEVILLE PIZZA AND BREWING CO. 77 Coxe Ave., 255-4077 675 Merrimon Ave., 254-1281

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CASCADE LOUNGE 235 Amboy Road, 232-7095

CATAWBA BREWING CO., ASHEVILLE TASTING ROOMS 63 Brook St., 424-7290, 32 Banks Ave., 552-3934

CHESTNUT RESTAURANT & BAR 48 Biltmore Ave., 575-2667

CREEKSIDE TAPHOUSE

HABITAT BREWING TAVERN & COMMONS

LEXINGTON AVENUE BREWERY

174 Broadway

39 N. Lexington Ave., 252-0212

HIGHLAND BREWING CO.

MCCORMICK FIELD

12 Old Charlotte Highway, 299-3370

HI-WIRE BREWING 2 Huntsman Place, 738-2448 197 Hillard Ave., 738-2448

HOPEY & CO. 3018 Old U.S. 70, Black Mountain, 669-8988

HOPS & VINES 797 Haywood Road #100, 252-5275

INNOVATION BREWING

30 Buchanan Place, 259-5800

NEW BELGIUM BREWING 21 Craven St., 333-6900

PISGAH BREWING CO. 150 Eastside Drive, Black Mountain, 669-0190

POUR TAPROOM 2 Hendersonville Road, 676-2588

RETROCADE 800 Haywood Road, 575-9488

ROGER MCGUIRE GREEN

42 Biltmore Ave., 255-0504

8 Beverly Road, 575-2880

BHRAMARI BREWHOUSE

GREENLIFE WHOLE FOODS

101 S. Lexington Ave., 214-7981

70 Merrimon Ave., 254-5440

BRUISIN’ ALES

GREEN MAN BREWERY

LAUGHING SEED CAFE

SIERRA NEVADA BREWING CO.

66 Broadway., 252-8999

27 Buxton Ave., 252-5502

40 Wall St., 252-3445

100 Sierra Nevada Way, Fletcher, 681-5300

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414 W. Main St., Sylva, 586-9678

JACK OF THE WOOD 95 Patton Ave., 252-5445

Pack Square Park, downtown Asheville

SANCTUARY BREWING CO. 147 First Ave. E., Hendersonville, 595-9956

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SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW, SOMETHING BOTTLED, SOMETHING BREWED ACROSS 1. “Confident” Italian chain with outpost in Cherokee 5. Burial Beer Co.’s “Scythe” and its ilk 9. Rising Appalachia sisters, for example 12. __ Flux 13. Something old: longestoperating local brewing company 15. Gymnastics apparatus last used in the 2000 Olympics 17. Extra-warty witch in Harry Potter 18. Hither’s go-with 19. Using, in navigation 20. Rocks to smelt 22. Like the Vance memorial 28. Noir or gris grape 30. Nice place to relax with a 53-across 31. Wonka’s Wilder, to Gilda 32. Thai Tara menu item 33. Yard sign, especially in summer 35. Permanent Earth Guild offering?

THE WHITE STUFF: New Belgium Brewing’s Liquid Center taproom will release its Fat Tire Belgian White on Wednesday, May 31. Photo courtesy of New Belgium Brewing

SOVEREIGN REMEDIES

TWIN LEAF BREWERY

29 N. Market St., 919-9518

144 Coxe Ave., 774-5000

SWEETEN CREEK BREWING

UPCOUNTRY BREWING CO.

1127 SWEETEN CREEK ROAD, 575-2785

1042 Haywood Road, 575-2400

TASTY BEVERAGE CO.

WEDGE BREWING CO.

162 Coxe Ave., 232-7120

5 Foundry St., 253-7152

THE BREW PUMP

37 Paynes Way, 505-2792

760 Haywood Road, 774-5550

THE GREY EAGLE 185 Clingman Ave., 232-580

THE SOCIAL 1078 Tunnel Road, 298-8780

THIRSTY MONK Biltmore Park, 2 Town Square Blvd., 687-3873, Downtown, 92 Patton Ave., 254-5470 Reynolds Village, 20 Gala Drive, 505-4564 Warehouse, 92 Thompson St.

36. One targeted (or “cargeted”?) by HB 330 40. AVL regulator 43. Deep-fried sweet at The Social 44. “Highlights” puzzles, often 48. Shrek species 50. Fail to greet at the Beer City Festival 52. What gives Funkatorium beers their character

57. Gold, down south

4 S. Tunnel Road, 239-9604

58. Bumbler

777 Haywood Road, 225-9782

YESTERDAY SPACES 305 Sluder Branch Road, Leicester, 777-6948

ZEBULON ARTISAN ALES

70. Barely scrapes out

DOWN 1. Oktoberfest state 2. Substance needed to anaylze beer chemistry

60. The Matterhorn, for example 61. Something new: Asheville’s first black, queer, woman-owned brewing company

29. Novice 34. Forgetful fish, in Pack Square June 10 37. Approximately 38. Frugal Backpacker purchase

3. Rain check, initially

39. NC’s Outer Shelf, for example

4. Just

40. Remote (un)locker

5. Local hidden jungle gym’s shape

41. Leave in the barrel

6. Class option at West Asheville Yoga

42. Small circular areas (to giggle at anatomically, or study botanically)

7. Common addition at Biscuithead

45. Properly proportion your 17-down and 25-down

8. “Be quiet!”

9. Quality needed for free solo climbing 10. Back in line at a beer tasting?

11. Reverent lines 53. Mobile delivery system for 17-down + 25-Down + 14. ___ Asheville, Go Local 52- across + water 16. ___’s Creek Falls, easy Pisgah hike 56. Run away

WHOLE FOODS WESTVILLE PUB

69. Counter-based delivery counterparts to 53-across

17. What gives Wedge’s Iron Rail IPA its character 21. Laughing Mermaid’s stock 23. Just barely beat in the Blue Ridge Brew-Off 24. Photoshopped subjects?

66. Most like a string bean?

25. What gives Green Man’s ESB its character

67. Saruman’s minions

26. Whichever

68. With “X,” annual local talk series

27. Rich running again for City Council

46. Like a wine glass at a beer festival 47. Beginning of a long journey 49. Beer run, for example 51. Gets too big for the bar stool?

54. Asheville Brewing Company’s “Good Helles ___” 55. Tickled body part at Isis Music Hall 59. Buoyant ice sheet 61. Staple sandwich at Farm to Fender 62. First-aid assemblage 63. 59-across location 64. Key meas. at OWL Bakery 65. Pester

8 Merchants Alley, Weaverville

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