Pisgah Brewing Company
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150 Eastside DrBlack Mountain, NC 28711
- Hours:
Mon-Wed 4 pm - 9 pm
Thu-Sat 2 pm - 12 am
Sun 2 pm - 9 pm
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- No
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
14 reviews for Pisgah Brewing Company
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14 reviews in English
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Review from E P.
CEDAR MTN, NC
12/12/2011 1 Check-in Here
yes. local craft. local fun.
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Review from Roger H.
Asheville, NC
6/24/2011 6 Check-ins Here
Good lord. How have I not reviewed this place before now? This is one of the few places in the region that, as a resident of the GREAT Asheville, makes me jealous. One of the best breweries in the region. I put it up there with Wedge for some beers and much better for others.
The setting is remarkable and they have started doing outdoor concerts in an adjacent field with a well built wooden stage. I saw Steel Pulse there. They just had Galactic and Cowboy Mouth. They will have Dark Star Orchestra. Hippies galore! (I like Indie rock). Loved it though. Honestly, you really get the feel of all the cool people that I just want to know in Black Mountain/Suwannee area.
The dark beers are special to me. Porter and stout are great. One is often served at French Broad Chocolate Factory as a chocolate porter float! The IPA is really great, but Wedge beats it by a nose. The pale ale is the best by far in the region. And one time...back in January...they had 13 dark beers. Many of them are theirs and specially made seasonal.
Two that I can't get out of my head are the Valdez Coffee Stout and the Bacon Stout. The latter is so rice it almost gets too much for a second one. The Valdez is just simply amazing. I miss it as it is usually a winter beer I think.
Buy Pisgah...put on a bumper sticker...go there...and see a show there too.
No credit cards...but they have an ATM. -
Review from Kassandra K.
Santa Clarita, CA
6/21/2011
First of all, this place was SUPER hard to find. Their website also didn't work on my phone. My friend and I who love great beer went in to have a couple flights and see what they had to offer.
The beers were mediocre. The only one that was even slightly worthwhile was the Belgian style Balkan Porter. Everything else was pretty one-noted and some were just not good.
To top it off, the bartender was extremely rude (we had also heard this from other friends who came last week) and was EXTREMELY pretentious. Every time we ordered more beers he would scoff about something we would say.
It is a cool place in the back of a warehouse, but don't expect great service! It is great that their beers are organic, but I just wish they tasted better! -
Review from David P.
San Diego, CA
9/29/2011
If you get a chance to go to a show here during the summer it will be heaven on earth. The brews are all amazing. I haven't tasted a Pisgah brew I didn't think was spot on.
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Review from Andrew L.
Cincinnati, OH
3/3/2011
This place is great!
The beers are PHENOMENAL, the staff is friendly and laid back, and the vibe is soooo cool. It's literally the back room of a warehouse in an industrial park. Absolutely no pretense what-so-ever. If you don't know it's there, there's no way in hell you are going to just happen in for a drink. We knew about it, and still had trouble finding it. There is a sign next to the door with 1" high letters. So, be on the lookout.
There is a small stage in the room which apparently hosts original music regularly... mostly derivatives of the jam band genre... not my cup o' tea musically, but harmless enough, I suppose. Certainly no where near objectionable enough to forgo the opportunity to drink Pisagh's amazing brews. By the way, they don't just have their own brews on tap. They also offer lots great beers from other breweries.
From talking to the bartender, it seems they have outdoor concerts when the weather is warmer. (We were there in January) On the way out, I checked out the outdoor stage, and it looked pretty badass. Those outdoor evening concerts, nestled between remote Appalachian hills with a frosty pint of Pisgah in your hand must be sublime. I will definitely go back for some of that. -
Review from Walter K.
5/9/2011
One of my favorite brewery tours I've ever been on. While visiting Asheville on a short trip, I made time in my schedule to visit here twice. It's great to see how a small operation like Pisgah runs and their beer philosophy. The beers are cheap, and the atmosphere of the tasting room is fun. Pisgah serves up excellent local craft beer in a fun way.
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Review from Anna R.
Asheville, NC
4/2/2010
How are there only two reviews of this place?!
I'm new to Asheville area and went here last night for the first time. Yes, it needs a sign. Not sure I would have found it if I hadn't been following a local. But it was a lovely warm evening, and there was certainly no better place to be.
Warehouse-ish bar area, with a band that started kicking around 8pm. Usually I feel a little put-upon when bands just appear, but the music was great and funky, if a bit loud. Chilled out on the lovely grassy area out back - it has a little stream running through it and the kids were loving it. Reminded me of where Winnie the Pooh might hang out - you know, if he were a beer-drinking kind of bear.
Up near the warehouse, a Jamaican guy was grilling and selling some delicious jerk chicken. Had another beer as the stars came out and the bonfire kept things cozy. The crowd was friendly and fun. I predict many a summer afternoon/evening hanging out at this place.... -
Review from Elizabeth S.
Bristol, VA
8/7/2011
To wrap up the afternoon of August 6, a friend and I headed to Pisgah Brewing Company and arrived just before the pouring rain started. Pisgah makes a number of certified, organic beers and the tap room is open daily, cash only. In addition to their award-winning beers, the brewery often has live music. The atmosphere is very casual - it's a brewery, after all - mostly standing room only except for bar stools, outside picnic tables, and people sitting on the music stage when there isn't a performance. We both had one of their new brews, Pisgah American Wheat, and by the time we left, the place was packed. It was a very nice ending to a great afternoon in Black Mountain.
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Review from Chris C.
Sylva, NC
7/17/2011 1 Check-in Here
A tale of two reviews:
Tale one (or why I love Pisgah beers and will visit the brewery again): Pisgah beers are amazing. In my opinion, Pisgah beers are the best in Western North Carolina. Slightly better than Wedge or LAB, and more consistent than French Broad or Jack of the Wood--I've never had a bad Pisgah beer. The IPA is perfect and the dark beers are a great way to get through a long winter. Yesterday was my first visit to the brewery and it's a fun, relaxed place to hang out. As Kassandra K said, it's hard to find and you won't be excited when you first drive up, but I was pleasantly surprised once inside. Lots of seating--indoor and outdoor and a fun atmosphere. 5 stars.
Tale two (or why I won't ever take a tour of Pisgah brewery again and why I'm for the first time concerned about their quality control). Being the good beer dork, I asked for a tour--fortunately they had one scheduled for 2:00. At 2:20, a bearded hipster with a trucker hat (what were the odds?) started the tour up. Now, I don't want to disparage him--he seemed like a nice enough guy--but the tour was the worst brewery tour I've ever been on. He knew almost nothing about the brewing process, said many things that were incorrect, and didn't seem real interested in figuring out what the correct answers were. The worst part was the cleanliness (or lack thereof). I honestly don't know how they passed inspections--think cobwebs and peeling paint. The closet with the grain mill had an unidentified growth on the ceiling and a bucket with spent grain had flies swarming around it (seriously). The cleanliness clearly doesn't translate into bad beer, but it does make you question what the hell they're thinking touring people through there. I know they've only got 5 employees, but you'd think they'd either (1) train the dude doing the tour, (2) have someone else do the tour, or (3) cancel the tours all together. If tours are supposed to help customers understand the process of brewing beer and sell them on the quality of the product, this one isn't helping.
I'd give the tour one star, but since I love the beer and atmosphere so much, I'd give the Pisgah Brewing Company as a whole 4 stars. -
Review from ashley b.
Raleigh, NC
7/6/2010
I love this place! My boyfriend and I sat and had a few in the tasting room, and then took the tour. Everyone was nice, it was laid back (and the tour was free.)
The beer is excellent. I'll go back again for sure. -
Review from Katherine D.
Atlanta, GA
7/29/2010
Pisgah rocks. Though I didn't go on the tour, I love the beer and the tasting room. Don't go expecting a shiny brewery stocked with tons of branded merchandise. As Anna R. says, it's warehouse-ish; I sat on a picnic table indoors. And as others have noted, it definitely needs a sign. I wouldn't have found the place if the BF hadn't been there before. The IPA is seriously killer!
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Review from Heather B.
Asheville, NC
10/26/2007
Thursdays Pisgah Brewing Company hosts a sort of "open house." It is located across the street from The Black Mountain Center on old 70. They accept donations for "tastes" of their brews. This is such a wonderful "Asheville" experience. They're open from 5-7 pm on Thursday. Get your beer and go hang out with the locals in the fenced in grassy area. It is kid friendly thing.
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Review from Simon S.
Central, SC
2/24/2010
This place SERIOUSLY needs a sign.
It's inside an industrial park, with almost no signage at all to help you find it. My friends and I were about to ditch, when I just walked out of the car and into the building.
With that said, it was totally worth the frustration. This place was the first name given to us by a total beer fan. Pisgah is essentially a small home-brew operation with a small batch of loyal employees who produce organic, micro-brew beer, about 2,500 barrels a year. It's truly local, since they don't ship outside a 30-mile radius around asheville, and they don't outsource any brewing. It's been voted best beer in NC 2 times out of the 4 (almost 5) years its been around.
But that's just numbers. My personal opinion: some of the best beer I have every had. They had variety, they were friendly (we showed up before they were open and they still gave us a tour), and they had a bar and music venue that looked very cool. We tried tons of samples and walked away with a growler of pale ale and a 22 of barley wine for about $20. Absolutely worth it.
If you're around asheville and you like beer, you must make it out here.
Now that i've written such nice things for them, they should get that sign ASAP. -
Review from Susannah M.
New York, NY
9/22/2010
When you first drive up, you might think you're in the wrong place. Don't leave! We didn't get to do the tour but enjoyed some of their brews at the bar. They also have an outdoor area with a fire pit, a pool table, and a great inside stage for live music. We also heard that they are getting some really great acts to come and play live at their outdoor stage! We hope to make it back! We loved it so much that we decided to feature it on our travel web-series "Sus and Chlo On the Go." In fact, you'll be able to see Pisgah Brewing in our upcoming Asheville episode at http://susandchlogo.bl....
