Asheville Brewery Walking Tour: 3 Breweries & 10 Beer Samples

Walk Three Breweries, Taste Ten Beers, Learn from a Beer Expert

You meet a Cicerone certified guide at Hi-Wire Brewing and visit three local breweries (Hi-Wire, Twin Leaf, and Burial Beer) sampling ten different beers along the way. You'll see the production floor at Twin Leaf, hear the brewing history from someone who knows it, and finish with a real understanding of what makes Asheville's beer culture distinct. The tour is downtown, walkable, and takes a few hours.

Step-by-step itinerary

Guided brewery tour in Asheville

• Meet guide at Hi-Wire Brewing
• Sample beers and learn brewing ingredients
• Visit Twin Leaf Brewery production area
• Sample beers and learn brewing process
• Go to Burial Beer brewery
• Sample beers and hear brewery history

The experience

The sun hits the brick facades of downtown Asheville as your guide meets you at Hi-Wire Brewing's entrance. You step inside and the smell of grain and fermentation fills the air, this is where the tour begins, not with a lecture, but with a glass in your hand and a question: what makes this beer taste the way it does? Your Cicerone certified guide walks you through the ingredients, the process, the story of how Hi-Wire became one of Asheville's fastest-growing breweries. You're not just tasting. You're learning to taste.

From Hi-Wire, the group moves to Twin Leaf Brewery, where the real access kicks in. You walk behind the scenes into the production area: the kind of place most visitors never see. The guide explains grain to glass, and you watch the equipment that turns raw ingredients into the beer in your hand. It's the difference between knowing how beer is made and standing in the room where it happens. Twin Leaf is smaller, more intimate, and the samples keep coming. By now you're three stops in, six beers down, and the guide is answering questions that only come once you've actually tasted the difference between styles.

The final stop is Burial Beer, one of the most popular breweries in the Southeast. The story here is different: how a small operation grew into an industry leader. You're tasting their flagship beers, hearing about their philosophy, and by the end of the tour you've sampled ten different beers across three breweries, each one chosen to show you something different about Asheville's beer scene. The whole thing takes a few hours, and you finish knowing more about beer than you did when you started, and you've walked the actual streets where these breweries operate. Your guide is certified in beer knowledge, not just trained to point at things. That's the difference National Geographic Traveler and the booking platform noticed when they ranked these tours among the best in the world.

What’s included

• Your tour includes visits to three breweries (Hi-Wire Brewing, Twin Leaf Brewery, and Burial Beer) with a Cicerone certified guide leading the way.
• You'll sample ten different beers throughout the stops, get behind-the-scenes access to the production area at Twin Leaf, and hear the local history and brewing stories from someone trained in beer expertise.
• Alcoholic beverages are included.

Options for this experience

2 options

Brew-ed Brewery Tour on WeekendsGuide in English · 14:00Weekend tour at 2:00pm: this tour begins at Hi-Wire Brewing on Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm.

Brew-ed Brewery Tour on WeekdaysGuide in English · 14:00Lasts 3 hours, with beer samples at each brewery

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Information

Lasts 3h 15m, runs Wednesday to Sunday at 14:00, from US$ 69 per person, with a live guide in English and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesWednesday to SundayDeparts at 14:00Another day? ›

GroupUp to 16

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (21 and older) · Under 21: can't be booked

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by BREW-ed Brewery Tours

Is this one for you?Right for beer drinkers who want to understand what they're tasting, not just taste it. The guide is certified in beer knowledge, which means the tour goes deeper than a casual walk. Expect real learning about brewing, ingredients, and Asheville's beer culture alongside the samples.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How many breweries do you visit on this tour?

Three: Hi-Wire Brewing, Twin Leaf Brewery, and Burial Beer.

How many beers do you sample?

Ten different beers across the three stops.

What makes the guide different from other brewery tours?

Your guide is Cicerone certified, meaning they have formal training and credentials in beer knowledge, not just general tour experience.

Do you get to see behind the scenes?

Yes, at Twin Leaf Brewery you have exclusive access to the production area where you can see the brewing process firsthand.

Is this tour wheelchair accessible?

Yes, the tour is wheelchair accessible.

What's the minimum age to join?

You must be at least 21 years old to participate.

What should I wear?

Casual dress is fine.

Can I get to the tour without a car?

Yes, public transportation options are available nearby, and the tour is in downtown Asheville.