Updated 2026/09/12
The Best Breweries in Asheville, United States (2026)
Compare 35 breweries in Asheville, United States, averaging 4.65 stars on Google Maps. The typical listing has 541 reviews, so the ratings below reflect real customer volume rather than a handful of opinions. 94% maintain a website. Most are clustered around Black Mountain, Biltmore Forest, Fairview. Rankings combine Google rating, review volume and website popularity, keep one entry per brand, and refresh automatically as our data updates.
Top picks
Whistle Hop Brewing Company
Train themed destination brewery & playground for all ages in a beautiful mountain setting. Drink outside the box with our flavorfully hand-crafted ales & lagers. Family and pet friendly.
Ginger's Revenge
Ginger's Revenge is a craft brewery specializing in hard ginger beer. All of our products are at least 95% organic and naturally gluten free. Our tasting room and production facility is located in North Asheville, NC, where we often host live music, comedy shows, and other exciting events! We distri
Zebulon Artisan Ales
8 Merchants Alley, Weaverville, NC 28787
Burning Blush Brewery
Here at Burning Blush Brewery, there is a focus on highly crafted beer integrated with genuine customer service. A place where traditional beer treads on experimental. Appropriate glassware will be served with the style of beer they are meant to be poured in. As you sip your beers, you will notice t
Lookout Brewing Company
Brewery, tasting room & home-brew goods
Black Mountain Cider + Mead
BLACK MOUNTAIN CIDER + MEAD crafts dry ciders and sessionable meads in an old furniture factory nestled among the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western NC. Our ciders and meads harmonize fresh flavors with traditional wisdom. We are passionate about cider that is real, never filtered, pasteurized, or tain
Dirty Jack’s
Brewery offering a tasting room & tours
Eurisko Beer Company
255 Short Coxe Ave, Asheville, NC 28801
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Home to award-winning craft beer, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is proud to be the seventh-largest brewing company and third-largest privately owned brewery in the United States. Our taproom serves up delicious food made to pair perfectly with our beers, and across our venues you'll find live music that
Burial Beer Co. South Slope Taproom
Burial's Downtown Asheville Taproom Experience our Little Dive in the Alley Two Bars, Outdoor Seating, Beer To-Go, Wine, Cider & more Released and rough around the edges. Our beloved haunt. Born in the summer of 2013 out of a renovated transmission shop in the South Slope District, our original bre
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Frequently asked questions
How many breweries are there in Asheville, United States?
We list 35 breweries in Asheville, United States that meet our quality bar of at least 4.0 stars and 10 Google reviews. The wider directory holds more, including newer and unrated businesses.
Which brewery in Asheville, United States is rated highest?
Whistle Hop Brewing Company currently tops our list with 4.9 stars from 766 reviews. Rankings update as new reviews and traffic data arrive.
How are the breweries ranked?
Each business gets a composite score: 70% a Bayesian average of its Google rating and review count, so a 4.9-star business with hundreds of reviews outranks a 5.0 with five, and 30% estimated website traffic. Chains appear once. Nobody can pay to be listed or ranked.