beer

7th Annual AVL Beer Week Kicks Off May 25
Western North Carolina breweries, businesses and non-profits team up with Asheville Brewers Alliance for a week of events celebrating local craft beer.
Post-race flexin'

Fat Girls Can Run
How a not so athletic broad ran a five miler.
Habitat Tavern

Habitat Brewing Company Celebrates Grand Opening
Habitat Brewing Company Tavern & Commons will pour the first beers from their brewery on February 24th and 25th. Stop by and celebrate this grand opening of their brewery space!
Salvage Station

THE TENTH DAY OF GRIT-MAS: SALVAGE STATION
Get your New Year's Eve plans right with our Day 10 Grit-Mas Giveaway: 2 tickets to Salvage Station's New Year's Eve party AND a $25 giftcard!
Kimberly Thompson

Kimberly Thompson : The Story of Becoming Something Else
Kimberly Thompson, a craft maltster at Asheville's Riverbend Malt House, talks malt, heritage grains, and why the hard stuff is so worth it.
Wonderland Group Shot

Unique Mix of Fashion, Fantasy, Pizza and Beer to Benefit Two Local Charities
Rock Eblen's 2nd Annual Pizza PanDemonium is back at Highland Brewing. Along with a pizza cook-off contest, attendees will enjoy live music and the Wonderland Fashion Fantasy show, featuring Alice in Wonderland-inspired designs by local fashion designers.
Goodwill Promotional Shoot

Color Me Goodwill is Back for 2016
After a successful 2015 event, this fusion of fashion, art, food and music for a mission is back on Friday, March 18th at Diana Wortham Theatre.
Primo Vintage Beer Ad

Back to the Future for Craft Beer
So-called Historical Styles of beer are enjoying a resurgence. Find out everything you need to know about them here.
Just Brew It Homebrew Festival at the Wedge, 2012

Booze 101
A Different Way to Talk to Your Kids About Alcohol

Last Minute #AVL Holiday Gift Guide
So, I've compiled a list of some great gift ideas, all local, all purchasable before the big day to be sure to wow anyone. GET GOIN'!

Meet Dayna Reggero + The WNC Climate Listening Project
I'm excited to share stories here on Asheville Grit. I'm starting with the Climate Listening Project because it showcases a bit of who I am and what inspires me.

Bend Your Way Around Asheville’s Breweries with the Travelling Yogini
The Bend and Brew yoga series from the Travelling Yogini offers weekly beginner-level classes at some of the city’s best breweries.

Local Influences for Asheville Beer Week
It’s the third annual Asheville Beer Week, a weeklong celebration of all things beer, and the Fonta Flora guys have brought 10 of their brews to town for the first time.

Shy Girl at the Party: Reflecting on the Launch of Asheville Grit
Mostly, I'm not a shy person. I'm boisterous and full of life and well, loud. But certain social situations tug at the shy part of me.

What's so Bohemian About a Bohemian Pilsner?
This is a style that many craft brewers overlook when designing beers. A simple beer as far as recipes are considered with generally with one malt and one hop (Saaz) with a lager yeast