In Brief - North Carolina
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Three Cheers For Beer!
© JAMES GULLIVER HANCOCK
Three Cheers For Beer!
The fact that North Carolina has more microbreweries and brew- pubs than any other Southern state is no more evident than in the small city of Asheville. Here is a sampling of the city’s most popular local brews:
WHERE: Asheville Brewing Company
BESTSELLER: Shiva India Pale Ale
TASTE: Crisp and citrusy
WHERE: French Broad Brewing Company
BESTSELLER: Wee-Heavy-Er Scotch Ale
TASTE: Malty and warm
WHERE: Craggie Brewing Company
BESTSELLER: Toubab Brewe
TASTE: Crisp and malty with a slight hoppy flavor
WHERE: Highland Brewing
BESTSELLER: Gaelic Ale
TASTE: Rich malty body balanced by a complex hop flavor and aroma
WHERE: Green Man Ales
BESTSELLER: India Pale Ale
TASTE: Hoppy with a mild pear finish
WHERE: Lexington Avenue Brewery
BESTSELLER: Belgian White Ale
TASTE: Light and orangey
WHERE: Wedge Brewing Company
BESTSELLER: India Pale Ale
TASTE: English-style hoppy
DID YOU KNOW?
Dirty Dancing —the 1987 film starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey— was filmed in Lake Lure, NC (28 miles east of Asheville).
HIT THE ROAD
Jump on the white trolley (Asheville Historic Trolley) or the red one (Gray Line Trolley Tour) for narrated tours that stop at the Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa, Biltmore Village, the Asheville Art Museum and other attractions. Hop on and off at will, or take the roundtrip, 90-minute ride before deciding what to explore first. www.ashevilletrolleytours.com; www.graylineasheville.com
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