Brewery/ Winery tours

**Kiltedmusiclover** · 22nd October 09, 01:51 PM

If you want brewery tours then look no further than Asheville. It was recently voted as the best microbrewery Town in the US.

Here are some of the breweries and what they have:

Asheville Brewing Company: Houdini ESP is an extra special pale ale that’s slightly hoppy with a crisp finish. Or, if you prefer a darker beer, try the Scout Stout, a rich stout with a smooth, creamy finish.

French Broad River Brewing Company: Try a few of the brewery’s award-winning beers including the Marzen Amber Lager, a copper colored, Oktoberfest style beer, or the Wee Heavy-er Scotch-style Ale, a high-gravity beer that’s malty, toasty, and sweet.

Green Man Brewing: New brews are crafted regularly, but there are a few regular favorites. Try the extra hoppy India Pale Ale is an amber ale flavored with English malts and strong in flavor, or the Gold Ale, an English-style summer ale that’s mildly hoppy.

My Favorite- Highland Brewing Company: The award-winning flagship brew is Gaelic Ale, a malty, amber ale. The seasonal Cold Mountain Winter Ale is malty in body and finished with spices that change each year to year.

Pisgah Brewing Company: New to the area brewing scene is this all-organic brewer. Try the Pisgah Solstice, a Belgian-style ale, or the darkest ale, the rich and smooth Pisgah Porter.

Let us know if are interested.

**Dirka Skene** · 22nd October 09, 04:13 PM

Oh. My. GOD! I love North Carolina!!! We are so in!

**Tartan Hiker** · 22nd October 09, 05:10 PM

And from your first post I believe you were thinking about Pisgah. They have about 30 taps.

It's about 3 miles from where I'm sitting right now, and there's an empty growler on the kitchen counter. Time's a wastin'!

**Tartan Hiker** · 22nd October 09, 05:11 PM

But remember, I always try to get the rabble out on a hike prior to the touring. Makes for a greater sense of appreciation as you replace your precious bodily fluids.

**fluter** · 23rd October 09, 08:33 AM

Originally Posted by Dirka Skene

I love North Carolina!!!

I told you.

There's plenty more, from mountains to sea.

The thing to do with Biltmore is spend the night nearby---spend 2 nights, if you can---and you can spend all day on the estate.

**ABG0819** · 2nd February 10, 11:02 AM

The two I am most familiar with are Duplin Winery in between Keanansville and Magnolia and Hinnant Vineyards in Pine Level. I have recently discovered a small winery in Dublin, NC, LuMil. LuMil also has accomidations, cabins and the like. Hope this has been of some help... If you decide to make a kilted outing to any of these let me know. I don't drink much wine, more of a beer and whiskey person, but my fiancee does and I would love to interact with the kilted rabble a bit more.

Graham