Hops and Vines

2/22/2008 6:59:34 AM, friday, february 22, 2008
Over on the other side of Asheville. It doesn’t have quite the selection Bruisin has, but it’s pretty good. I managed to find enough to spend a good bit even after going to Bruisin Ales. Seemed to be some homebrewing supplies in the far back, but I was concentrating on the beers. The layout is clean and open and the person working, I assume the owner, was very friendly.

1/29/2008 7:16:59 PM, tuesday, january 29, 2008
Nice ambiance on Haywood road in West Asheville. They have free tastings periodically, and a selection of beers you cannot find elsewhere. They also carry some wine (although the beer seems to be the main draw). They have a limited amount of refridgerated beer, they do do singles on most selections. They don’t have any macro anything. The largest distribution beers this store has is like Anchor Steam, or Victory, or Brooklyn Brewing. This is a good store for those hard-to-find seasonals, big bottles and imports.

1/29/2008 1:19:21 AM, tuesday, january 29, 2008
A nice little shop on a side of town that has been needing its own bottle store for quite some time. Alex runs the shop, and is quite an accomplished homebrewer in his own right. Finishing as a finalist in the Sam Adams Longshot competition. Part wine store, part beer store and part homebrew supply. This is a concept that I hope really takes off.