Asheville Brewing Company

An awesome environment! We walked in because we parked near-by, but will definitely visit anytime we are in Asheville. Kids and wife agree some of the best pizza we’ve ever had, with tons of options. Nice outdoor sitting area, with chalks and games for the kiddos. Great beer selection and flights available.

Good food. Decent beer selection. Friendly staff. Pizza was good and the Buffalo cauliflower app was popular. Large amount of covered outdoor seating. Street parking available as well as a pay lot next door.

Even if you aren't a beer drinker, this brewery is worth a visit for the food. We had cheese curds and pizza, and both were delicious. They had a special on their Rabbit Rabbit beer for $5 that day, and it was a great light beer. They have indoor seating and a large covered patio that is pet friendly. Family friendly also.

The outdoor layout has multiple levels and was very spacious. The beer and cocktail selection was great and THE FOOD WAS SO GOOD. Chicken quesadilla, burger, wings, and fried cauliflower were all hot and fresh. 10/10 recommend and will definitely be back when we come back to Asheville

It was our 1st brewery stop of the week. The server was great, many beer choices all were good and it is an award winning pizza place. I will definitely make it back here before we leave

Did not care for the pizza or the beer. Margarita pizza had entirely too much cheese. The Hazy IPA was pretty subpar compared to other breweries in the area.

Great even on busy 4th of July. They had probably my favorite beer out of all the breweries in Asheville. Prices were affordable and the lunch buffet special is such a good deal! Pizza is great. Would definitely recommend. We went twice in one day it was so good

Visited this weekend and had the best time - pizza was incredible, good beers, but better yet, the service. Cagney was super friendly and made us feel right at home!

This place is a fastball. You know exactly what you're getting. Good beer and good (normal American style pizza). Service is great, good people. If you're looking for a place to hangout and grab drinks and pizza, this is it.

This is full of Asheville character. Where else can you go see a movie & eat a pizza for this price? Great for families, dates, or someone who just wants to have a slice of pizza & a beer. Personal favorite is the Magnum P.I.E I have enjoyed a lot of the menu items over the years- salads, wings, etc. -everything has been great! The employees have always been friendly and knowledgeable about food, movies, and all things going on. The ambiance is Asheville....

We came up from Greenville SC for a brewery pub crawl. Asheville Brewing was our first and best stop. We ordered 2 slices of pizza and queso soft pretzels. The slices were huge and tasted great. If you like a little spice in your beer you have to try Fire Escape beer. Just spicy enough but not overpowering. The staff were great and the same for the atmosphere. Asheville Brewing is on our must-do list the next time were in Asheville.

I was in Asheville celebrating a wedding recently and we all decided to do a bar brawl. Is there a better place to do that other than Asheville? This was our 3rd or 4th stop and we were greeted by friendly staff. The place was so chill and laid back. I had the Lemon Spacedog. It was so light, crisp, and super refreshing. A lot of beer in Asheville tends to lean towards the hopper side and I was delighted to find something lighter. Very cool spot to visit and a huge outdoor area

Beer is good. But you have to be willing to wait in line 20 minutes to get one. No table service. It is like being at a popular ice cream stand in July.

This place has the VIBE I love. The bartenders, beer names and just the feel of the place makes me feel young and current. Loved all the beers we got in our flight that he recommended and tried a variety of styles to get the whole feel. Their merchandise and stickers are super creative and work off of tv shows that I watch on a constant basis. The Wet Floor Banana Sign and the Close but still Awesome sign stood out to me and love how quirky it was. On St Patricks Day, this was only one of a few that played Irish music so that was nice as well.

Given the absolute level of rudeness today at the south location , we highly recommend Angelo's for great service and true NY pie. We have been a regular customer at both locations since we moved here a decade ago. We love to support local. Lately, we have been ordering our pizza from the south location. The gm Drew, is rude and warrants this review. We ordered a pie today to be delivered and it came with half the cheese in a corner of the box. We decided that we could salvage it but chose to call and let them know. We called and spoke to Drew. We let him know we didnt want a replacement. We let him know about the cheese being off the pizza and that we had a bad experience a few weeks ago when our pie was delivered burnt and then replaced with a pie that was very undercooked. He said "many places you can choose from" and hung up. Just rude while we were being nice about it. We ordered a pie about a month ago and it was delivered burnt. We tipped tbe first delivery and the second when tbey replaced with an undercooked pie that we had to put in the oven to finish cooking. We gave them the benefit of the doubt even though it seemed a bit intentional. Each time we go pick up pies instead of delivery they are friendly and appear to be quite stoned. No worries as long as they can make a good pie and deliver it in one piece. Today's action by Drew has led us to write this review and to chose one of the other " places to choose from" for pizza from now on.

A great little brewery. Good selection of beers and great seating options. Prices are good too. Would recommend.

Just a great vibe. Nice people, good food and an easy place to be. I would recommend

Worst pizza I've ever had. The food quality was terrible. You can get better pizza from the grocery store. All the food was lukewarm and tasted bad. It also smelled bad in there.

I love asheville pizza and have been supporting it since I was a child - went to the movie theatre growing up.. anyways why is the staff downtown so rude. We love the food, we go to all 3 locations and yet the staff downtown is the only place with unprofessional people. Makes you not want to go out geez.

Had my very first drink here for my 21st birthday back in April. I'll always remember it. It was a Baba Yaga Bock, and it slapped me in the fuckin' face on an empty stomach. I definitely needed one of their pizzas after about two of those bad boys. Very nice experience there. Beers are obviously the real deal. What a vibe.

Stopped in here for beers - first stop of the night. It was a fun spot - fully shaded with a nice amount of outdoor seating, plenty of dogs and kids were around. You can tell they try to be covid conscious and spread everyone out. Inside was closed for sitting but you went in to place orders. Our beers were really good and we'd definitely come back again!

Our experience here was pretty good. The IPA we both got was delicious. The pizza was amazing. We had just come from Burial and Green Man which, in my opinion, were better breweries overall. I'd visit here again just for the pizza

We chose to stop here in between other local breweries given they have pizzas and appetizers in addition to craft beer. Great place to have a bite! They had a good variety of appetizers and long list of pizzas, we didn't get a pizza but they looked amazing. We enjoyed our wings, garlic bites, and fried cauliflower. I'm a condiments girl so I really appreciated the ample marinara, ranch, and BBQ sauce they provided. Good list of drafts, we thought their beers were fairly average as far as microbreweries go. The hazy IPA was the unanimous favorite in our group. They do a GREAT job with health precautions/changes due to the current pandemic. Everything is outdoors (except for the bathrooms, which were nice and clean). You wait outside to get in to their covered outdoor patio with has picnic tables that are extremely spaced out. There's an outdoor window to order via and then a table outdoors to pick up your order. If you want to buy some merch you can see it from inside and ask a staff member to grab anything. Bonus, there were lots of doggos and staff were all very pleasant. I would recommend a stop here.

Got the Perfect Day IPA good stuff. Also enjoyed a large assortment of their appetizers and a couple pizzas. ALL GOOD. Of course we were a large group so we got to sample more of the fare but honestly we loved it all. It very close to other breweries so that makes it an easy stop when you're enjoying the Asheville sites and thirsty shops.

We were brewery hopping on a Friday evening and stopped in here for some beer and also some pizza. I got the shiva IPA which was okay but the pizza was INCREDIBLE. we got the Magic dragon pizza which had a pesto sauce, shredded crispy tofu, and a sweet/spicy thai Chile glaze. I have truly never tasted anything like this pizza and the flavors worked together in an amazing way. The crust was also nice and crispy. This was one of the best pizzas I think I've ever had. I also got to try their hot chicken pizza which was quite good but you have to get the magic dragon pizza if you come here.

Asheville Brewing Company has become one of me and my husband's go to spot for a casual dinner or a drink. It's location is great as it's just on the outskirts of downtown and about a 12 minute walk from our house. We try to walk here as often as possible but even when we drive, we can usually find a spot to park nearby. The indoor area has the bar (with both lots of beers and a full bar for cocktails) with probably 10 bar seats and there are two attached dining rooms with a lot of 4 seat tables. We almost always sit outside though because it is just a really fun atmosphere with dogs and a giant tv (usually playing sports) and the seating is picnic tables. My go to food order here is their nachos. Their new menu item Nacho Diego has become my favorite. They're vegetarian nachos but I always sub out the corn tortillas and instead order their house-made, fresh fried flour tortillas. The chips are so crunchy and tasty. I'm not the biggest fan of their pizza, except the Sheer Delight, which lives up to its name. On weekends, you'll definitely end up waiting for a table, but it usually is a short wait. Also, know that they don't take reservations and so it's hard for them to accomodate big parties. We love this place!

My husband and I visited Asheville on a mini-vacation, and we came here once for drinks and again for dinner. It's a family-friendly and dog-friendly brewery with a large outdoor area and many events. The wifi is free and works well, and the merchandise is fun. Ashville Brewing Company's food menu has lots of options, whether you want a large meal, a snack, or share some apps with friends. We started our meal with the brewhaus hummus, which came with vegetables and pita for dipping and three kinds of hummus- the sriracha coconut was my favorite. My Summer Lovin' salad was light for a hot day, and I recommend the honey lemon ginger viniagrette on any salad. My husband had a burger and fries, and we split a slice of pizza, since we wanted to try it. Even the simple cheese pizza has three cheeses, which is different than most ordinary cheese pizza. Our only complaint with the food was that the burger was a bit overcooked. My husband had a lemon space dog wheat beer, and he really enjoyed it. The service was great both nights. We saw our bartender from our first visit when we returned, and she remembered us and even stopped by our table to ask how our trip was going.

Pretty cool place as we looked for a lunch spot on our tour of Asheville. Due to COVID restrictions, we sat on the big open patio where we had a couple brews and enjoyed our pizzas. The bar/inside area had to be closed off during our visit. The patio was cool though and the staff made it work with beer and food ordering. The pizza was great and cheesy, just how I like it. I really liked their IPA they had, couldn't tell you which one though lol as I was pretty hungry at the time. It was a quick chill stop for my girlfriend and I, we definitely enjoyed our time while there. Thank you!

Draft beer too expensive {$6.50/pint). Self-service restaurant (no wait staff at the Merrimon Avenue location), so wait in line and bus your own table. Food quality average to sub-par, pizza mediocre.

Took a quick day trip to Asheville from Charlotte and made the typical stops at a few breweries. Was getting close to dinner time so we figured we'd get something to eat, and Asheville Brewing Company touted their best voted pizza in the area. Like tourists, we took the bait. We elected to go with the Sexy Hot Mother Clucker Pizza, which was essentially Nashville hot chicken with pimento cheese and bacon and a little drizzle of honey. We went no onions. I'm not a big sweet and savory person, but this pizza was amazing. Good amount of heat and just enough honey to reign it back in. Also came with pickles in case you wanted to add them, but I ate the separately at the end. Paired with a delicious, fruity Brewnicorn beer, it was solid stuff. Will definitely be back the next time I'm in Asheville, which is hopefully sooner rather than later.

Busy pizza & brewery establishment - especially when it's chilly so customers cannot sit outside. They do have a large outdoor patio with benches & show sporting events & occasional concerts on the big screen. We had a 15 minute wait & they have a cozy waifing area with pillows and places to sit your drink. We shared a medium pizza with ham & pineapple. The crust here is the fluffy, soft kind- not crunchy or chewy. They also let you do half & half on toppings with no issue. I had a Milk of the Sandworm IPA which was a small batch with a fruity kick!

First time in Asheville, and Asheville Brewing company was definitely a stop that was on my list. This establishment is also pet friendly so feel free to bring your fur babies. The pizza was piping hot , fresh and tasteful. They have lots of beer to choose from and 1 cocktail option. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. They are very strict on mask so when you walk in the building you have to wear a mask. When outside your don't have to wear one. The bathrooms were very clean as well. Can't wait to go back :-)

Just to let ya know you have to order and pick up at the counter. Ordered a small Moon Pie and Perfect Day and Perfect Haze beers. Really good!

Good beer, good pizza and good cheese curds. The wait staff was friendly and professional.

Good beers. Extraordinarily good pizza. We had the margarita pizza. It was really something else. Nice selection of their own brews and some guest taps. We didn't get to fully explore how family friendly it was - rainy sort of day got in the way.

Being that we were just around the corner from Hi-Wire, it made sense to simply walk over to Asheville Brewing. I didn't have many expectations, being that I had beer from Wicked Weed, Bhramari, and Hi-Wire, but I will say their beers are decent and their wings are fantastic. The Honey Sriracha Wings alone made my visit to Asheville Brewing worthwhile. If you walk around Asheville, you know there are parts of South Slope where there are clusters of breweries, and such is the case with Asheville Brewing -- same corner as Ben's Tune-Up and Hi-Wire. If you're a local or visiting Asheville, you can easily walk or Uber there. Parking is available on the street but depending on the day, you may be doing so a couple of blocks away. The beers themselves are decent with Roland's ESB and Space Cadet Glow being standouts. Overall, if you're comparing to other breweries, Asheville Brewing is more middle to back of the pack. But that doesn't stop them from being a laid-back, come-as-you-are hangout, especially with the bar food they serve. Having had the taters and Honey Sriracha wings, I can say both were tasty, but the latter was absolutely delicious -- spicy and sweet can't be beat. If you're in the area, Asheville Brewing is a good spot to stop by as you're making the rounds to the breweries or need a place to hang with friends.

That was the best pizza we've had in a long time. We got the thin crust Vanderbilt and it was fantastic. The staff were friendly and helpful and we felt that we had plenty of room to spread out. I think that was the best pizza I've had in Asheville. We live here so we have tried a lot of local pizza! Kudos to the Vanderbilt!

We thought this was Asheville's first brewery but we were mistaken. Still cool though this was the third oldest brewery. They had a huge variety of brews on tap and allowed us to try multiple samples before we decided. Best part is their food. They have tons of pizzas!! You can make your own giant slice or order a specialty pizza or choose a pita crust or one of their specialty crusts. If you're vegan or gluten free, they have vegan cheese and gluten free crusts. If you're not a fan of pizza, they have quesadillas, wings, burgers, sandwiches, nachos, salads...whatever you crave, they pretty much have it. Our friends craved Asheville Brewing's pizzas so much, they even ordered online for delivery. Let me tell you those Napoleon Dynamite Sticks at midnight after a day of beers was a fantastic life choice!! - Pita pizza: 8" pita crust with whatever pizza options you want to put on it. Makes you feel less guilty for eating a whole pizza by yourself. - King Kong Wings: My fiance loved these wings. So many options for flavor! - Napoleon Dynamite Sticks: So cheesy, so buttery, so good! Especially with that marinara sauce.

The hours of the this place has made us miss visiting for almost a decade now. Finally stayed downtown and visited one evening. Honestly? Meh. Below average selection and taste variety for the area. The cheese curds were delicious, and the atmosphere was OK, but the beers were a bit mid-range.

One of our favorite breweries in Asheville! SERVICE: we came 5 minutes before they opened at 3pm on a Saturday and there was a huge line already. It went super quick! They do a great job of having signs posted, tables are super spaced out, they give you a table number at the host table then once you're ready to order you go up to the window get your beer and a buzzer for when the food is ready. FOOD/DRINK: as far as beers go we tried the fantastico, rocket girl lager, pineapple cider, and perfect haze IPA. The fantastico was a bit too light and lacking flavor for me but the lager was a great lighter beer! The pineapple cider had the perfect amount of sweetness. The perfect haze ipa was the favorite - literally the perfect IPA. We created our own pizza based on someone else's yelp suggestion and it was AMAZING! We got parmesan crust, pesto sauce, chicken, red pepper, red onion, and feta. Yumm we ate every bite! Next time we want to try the magic dragon one it sounded awesome too. They have some really unique pizzas and I love that they have different crusts to choose from. ATMOSPHERE: only outdoor seating right now but it's a chill Biergarten atmosphere. They also have some heaters in the ceiling to add a little warmth.

Shear Delight with sausage added and an order of buffalo cauliflower bites. Exactly what the doctor ordered after being up way too late the night before and enjoying a heavy movie binge. It was delivered right to my door still hot but we decided to toss the pie into the oven for a few minutes. We enjoyed... inhaled... the buffalo cauliflower and both agreed that we would get a double order next time. Life your best life am I right?! The pizza was really good. Like REALLY, REALLY good. I am a pizza snob, I don't eat it often because I think it's kind of boring. But the shear delight was quite... delightful. And possibly even better straight out of the fridge the next morning for breakfast. (Being an adult has its perks) Because I am an impulsive eater, I forgot to take pictures but let me tell you. Not only were my taste buds were having a party, it was pretty too. Each bite had the right amount of toppings. The crust did the triangle fold perfectly into my mouth hole. The pine nuts gave it a little crunch. Easily one of the best pizzas I've ever had. I'm excited to go back and check out more of their specialty pies... cheese pizza is a thing of the past!

Love love LOVE IT!! Staff was friendly, we got there before they opened; they offered that we shouldn't have difficulty if we got back at 1. They were Right ! We came by right at 1 and by 1:30pm on Saturday there were no tables left outside to eat. Tables do turn over fast, however, so you shouldn't have a problem. This was our first foray into bringing Our dog to outdoor eating .Doggos welcome and even offered bowls and cooler water for them. Plenty of places to leash up. Doggo peeps are very friendly and understanding overall . Head up to the pet store while waiting on a table and you are set! Food was fantastic , beer INCREDIBLE! You MUST TRY the cheese curds for appetizer. Never had better and I'm from northern Illinois, so I've eaten a LOT of cheese curds in my life . Enjoy!

Its been a while since I've been to any of the ABC locations, easily pre-covid days, but after receiving a birthday gift card we visited the downtown location to pick it up and eat dinner. We received an email saying our gift card was ready, however when we arrived it had not been processed yet and it took about 15 minutes for us to receive it. No big deal. I noticed a handful of differences since the last time I had visited. One was there is no table service, you walk up to the bar to order your food and drinks, and pick any table to sit at. They will bring your order out to you. I personally prefer this style service. It was easy, quick, and efficient. Another difference was some of their menu items. They have a Detroit style deep dish pizza now, which is what we tried. It was served in a deep dish pan and was a whole lotta pizza (yay, leftovers). Thick crust, good sauce, and we ordered it with garlic and spinach as well. We also ordered the metal fries, when they came out they were missing the queso it comes with, but my partner noticed it right away and was able to say something while the food runner was still at our table. They got the kitchen to add queso and they were back at our table in no time at all. The queso really made the dish, so I'm glad my partner noticed. The french fries were differently different from years past though. ABC used to have some of my favorite french fries in town, I would literally stop in and just order a basket with honey mustard sauce, however they no longer serve honey mustard, and the fries are more shoe string style. It was still a great dish regardless.

Excellent pizza! Stopped here for dinner and drinks on a Saturday evening, and got to try the Shear Delight and Hot, Sexy Mother Clucker pizzas. Make sure to try these with ranch!

We ordered a medium meatlovers & a large 1/2 pepperoni & 1/2 cheese, which was good for 5 to share. JO felt like he could eat 1/2 the large by himself and then some, but did he really need more? I thought the pizza was delicious. And C ordered honey chipotle wings (or something like that), which were spicy and flavorful. Oh, and I learned that I liked the sweet potato fries! It was awesome bc we were able to order our food & get a buzzer to take next door while we sat at Rabbit, Rabbit, which was free at the time and not packed. So, we sat outside and listed to some music playing on the big screen. There's corn hole and other free games next door too, so it was really nice.

Nice place to stop after a day at the Biltmore. Really enjoyed the Shiva IPA and Oktoberfest beers. Wisconsin cheese curds were great to go along with the beer. Good vibes here and the place was starting to get busy as we finished up our food and drink.

For pizza and beer in Asheville look no further. Incredible pizza with unheard of combinations. The wife and I loved them so much we went there three nights out of five while in Asheville...and my wife only "likes" pizza. Perfect Haze was my go to. Highly recommended.

A lot of people visit here, not just for the beer, but also for the pizza and the naked wings. Incidentally, I came here exactly with those cravings: wings, pizza and beer. The wings were pretty good, although a bit overcooked and hard. The pizza, following the wings, hardly had any flavor. It may be the overpowering flavor of the wings, but then again, it just was very bland. The beer was also pretty good, the traditional styles and good IPA's. Next time I'll get the wings and the beer, and skip the pizza.

I am giving this brew pub 3 stars instead of 4 because the lack of good beer. This place is a brewery/eatery. They had about 15 different craft beers on tap but only one that I would drink The Ninja Porter. Of the 15 on tap 9 were IPA's or over-hopped beer and 2 were cider and a ginger beer. So there were only 4 actual beers. I asked at the bar about that, and was told another beer I like wasn't tapped yet The Carolina Mountain Monster, an imperial stout. I said Yeh I would have loved that. We ate here a couple of times the bar food is good I got the Full Metal Fries (FMF) others had pizzas and the pretzel. The FMF were what I like to call a Gut Bomb. They were so good but so filling, you just cant stop yourself. Then its hard to drink a lot of beer. The Pizzas and the pretzel I sampled were good too. I could only manage 2 beers here. So I took a walk to next brewery. There are so many breweries and brew pubs in Ashville that its hard to get to them all in a weekend. So if your pushed for time this should be one on the bottom of the list.

For having it's name, I expected more from ABC to be honest. Their beers were very tasty but the service from our main bartender was subpar. She definitely seemed irritated with our questions regarding their beers. The other bartender was lovely though, and of course I forgot to ask her name! The 828 and the Shiva were my personal favorites. The flavors were different than the typical IPA and they stood out to me. I loved the hops in the Shiva! Their outdoor patio area is awesome! They have a plethora of picnic tables to choose from and a huge projector with sports games playing, my husband loved that part!

Went on vacation. It was cold in February had an amazing time!! Also was able to try their rotating beer which was at the time a rose it was great. I also had a dark ale which was freshly taste as well. Pizza was on point!! Thank you Just wasn't a kid friendly place

Great vibes, great beer. We really enjoyed our time here! Tot-chos and the hazy ipa were our favorites!

Good beer and a nice patio space! The inside can get very crammed and hot depending on the season, so I would recommend sitting outside. There are picnic tables and plenty of room to enjoy a nice beer and food. Although I have never tried the food, I would like to come back sometime to have some! The service was good. Everyone was friendly. It's a nice place to start your beer drinking, have fun, sit on the patio and just relax.

Holy crap. The pizza here was the most unique and incredible I've ever had in my life. We ordered Magic Dragon: pesto sauce, curried chicken and a coconut crust. I have no idea who the mastermind behind this but I love you! Everything about this pizza came together so well in flavor, the dough was just right. But if you don't bite into this coconut crust first you a fool! I also got a flight too. If I lived closer, I'd be here enjoying a different pizza everyday. Their jalapeño poppers were the best I've eaten. Fried golden outside, cream cheese stuffed jalapeño on the inside and a raspberry jam to use as a dip. Oh mah gah, I could've easily eaten the basket of them myself. We enjoyed sitting outside where they have a large cinema screen and the fresh air. Our server was super sweet and checked on us plenty to make sure we were happy and had beer refills.

Good pizza. Only one choice of cider the day I went but it was fine. The pizza was fast and good and they are very child and dog friendly. Great stop if you're out with the fam.

No matter how many times me and my wife visit Asheville 90% of the time you will find us sharing or eating pizza in the afternoon. The beer is pretty good but and a slice of spam pizza is like nothing you will find in or around Asheville, meaty salty goodness that pairs wonderfully with beers. Lots of selection on toppings & crust on the menu so you don't get the same old boring meal every time a great place to visit in our book.

To me this was more of a food place than an actual brewery. However they did have a nice outside patio space with a big screen. My favorite beer was the Norwegian Forest Cat. I also enjoyed their salads and the service was good.

Stopped in for a drink after an early dinner. The selection was mostly IPAs. The beer was fine but nothing to rave about. We're visiting from out of state... the dining rules are tough where we're from, but seem a bit weird here, Edie silly given this is supposedly a "red" state. Anyway, I appreciate they are taking the COVID virus seriously, but it does impact the overall experience when physical facilities are so limited. The service seemed forced and not very friendly. Asheville in general seems to be too big for its britches, so to speak. I much prefer the communities (and breweries) in neighboring towns such as Black Mountain and Fletcher and Hendersonville.