The Whale AVL was voted sixth in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice
Awards - Top 10 Beer Bars in the US.
The Whale AVL in West Asheville is super stoked to announce that they were voted the sixth best beer bar in the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards.
The Whale was selected as a nominee by a panel of experts that includes world-renowned beer authority Dennis Malcome "Ale" Sharpton, American Homebrewers Association executive director Julia Herz, and CEO of Beer
Kulture Latiesha Cook. 10Best editors then narrowed the field to select the final set of 20 nominees for the Readers’ Choice Awards.
During a four-week voting period, The Whale was voted into the Top 10 at number six by readers and fans.
The 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards recognized The Whale as a Top 10 contender because of its beer selection. The Whale tries to provide the most unique and top-tier selection of beer. This has taken co-owners Andrew Ross
and Jesse Van Note years of making industry connections, personal networking, and a lot of good times that were then turned into a thoughtfully curated draft and package list.
“It’s a huge honor to even make this list, let alone join so many world-class establishments. Thank you to our amazing customers for their votes. It means the world to us. Prost!” says Jesse Van Note, co-owner of The Whale Collective.
The top ten winners in the Beer Bar category are as follows:
1. Pilot Project Brewing
2. Side Hustle Taproom
3. Brick Store Pub
4. O'Brien's Pub
5. Monk's Cafe
6. The Whale
7. Max's Taphouse
8. HopCat
9. ChurchKey
10. Hop City Beer & Wine
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From The Whale:
About Us
While Asheville has some fantastic local craft beers, we showcase something different. Opening in 2017 at 507 Haywood Rd., our goal has always been to provide unique offerings that aren’t the same beers served at other bars around town. We handpick each selection of world-class craft beer from around the globe while paying special attention to quality and history.
Often, we are fortunate to brew collaborative beers with local and regional breweries that are “Whale Exclusives”.
The Whale now has four locations: The original West Asheville location, The Whale Outpost in East Asheville, one in Greenville SC, and another in
Charleston SC.
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