DID WE MENTION WE’RE NOT A BREWERY, BUT A BEVERAGE COMPANY? While we’re the most passionate about beer, the root of our curiosity lies in fermentation itself. To feed that thirst, we’ve been working with local and regional artisans of the non-beer kind, and are very excited about this side-venture we’ll be taking to Downtown Asheville. While our main focus is definitely beer, we’ll also be trying our hands at a whole smattering of Wine, Cider, and Mead, as well as non-alcoholic beverages.
We’ve got a 15bbl Brewhouse and a 3bbl Pilot Brewhouse, a dedicated Wild/Funky Barrel Cellar, and fermenters ranging from wine barrels up to 30bbl stainless tanks.
WE’RE DEAD-FOCUSED ON BRINGING YOU EQUAL AMOUNTS OF OLD SCHOOL AND NEW SCHOOL. That means Lagers, IPAs (clear AND hazy), Wild Ales, Big Ol’ Stouty Stouts, Super Sessions, Chippy Boiz, and everything in between. With that said, we can’t wait to work with local farmers, artisans, and makers in an effort to expand our non-beer side of things. Come explore the other side of fermentation with us!
Expect the unexpected…and…well, I guess now it’s actually expected? Definitely don’t expect any more vowels, though. Did that joke land? Dammit.
Pint can from Beer Run, 6/6/22. Very hazy, almost murky, orange, large foamy white head, good retention. Aroma of lime, grapefruit, mint, a tropical fruit I can't quite place. Taste is grapefruit, floral notes, kiwi, mango. Juicy. Very different. Weird. In a way that works. Nice beer.
Pint can from Beer Run, 6/5/22. Hazy orange, large white head, good retention. Aroma of apple, bready malt. Taste is more apple, bready malt, hint of mint. A little odd. Decent.
Pint can from Beer Run, 6/4/22. Hazy orange large foamy white head good retention. Aroma of grape, tannins, pale malt. Taste is doughy malt, grapes, stone fruit. High carb. Interesting. Nice.
Can from Tavour. Pours clear, bright gold with a large creamy white head. Light Noble hop aroma. Approaching med body. Flavor is Noble hop with an appropriate amount of bready support. Well towards dry and crisp. Decently bitter. Good flavor.
Surprisingly heavy on the malt, even for a malt-forward style like a maibock. Caramel, toasted bread, cocoa, and sweet grain, plus a little wort funkiness, all land on the front end, while the back gains a saccharine bitterness mixed with traces of cantaloupe, citrus, and flowers. Finishes with a lingering floral bitter streak. Just a big, clunky, American maibock. Not terrible, but lacks nuance.
Pint @Diss-whatever downtown. Mostly clear, mostly gold. Smells like stalled mead. Stagnant, kombucha mother sort of smell. Tastes dirty. Homebrew, super earthy, ugly phenols, medicinal. Good acidity though, lime, obvious dessert apples. Thin, juicy. Dropped or coarsely filtered? First attempt-ish. At least let it age out next time. Maybe it's better in the can? Is that a dumb question? Of course I'll try the next one.