The MALT (Mountain Ale and Lager Tasters) homebrew club welcomes you to Ashevegas! We’ve put together this guide to help you plan your trip, but realize this is just the tip of the iceberg and there are many more places to see, taste, and explore which may not be captured in this guide.
First let’s get the lay of the land. Homebrew Con is being held at Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville. Asheville’s South Slope is easily accessible from the event center and is one of the country’s most walkable neighborhoods for breweries. All other areas to explore will require transportation. Along the French Broad River is the River Arts District home to working art studios and galleries as well as cafes, restaurants, music venues and, of course, breweries. West Asheville is known for eclectic small shops, retro-cool music venues, brunch spots and breweries.
DON’T MISS Zebulon Artisan Ales – 8 Merchants Alley, Weaverville! They will be open all day on Thursday, June 18th from 1pm-7pm to give attendees a chance to check out Zebulon. They have a bunch of fun beers on tap including the last ever keg of Original IPA (circa 1780), East India Porter (circa 1800) and some rare bottles from the cellar. This is a free event and open to the general public as well.
MALT Passport
What’s that? MALT members brewed collaborations with local breweries to celebrate Homebrew Con. Visit each brewery to get a check on your MALT Passport. When all breweries have been visited and each checked off on the MALT Passport – turn it in for a drawing to win a $100 digital gift card to Asheville Brewers Supply.
Check out these breweries for our beers (Here’s the brewery map).
12 Bones Brewing – Dunkel
The Bier Garden – Rosé Rice Lager
Burning Blush Brewery – American Light Lager w/ Rice
Diatribe – Dark Rye Lager, Altbier, Mannheimer Braunbier
Highland Brewing – Hazy IPA
River Arts District (RAD) Brewing – Peach Sour Ale
Salt Faced Mule Brewing– ESB
Wedge Brewing- Grisette
The prize raffle for out-of-towners will be at the Diatribe Brewing Brunch at 1042 Haywood Rd, Asheville on Sunday, June 21. There will be complimentary bagels and cream cheese from South Jersey Bagels and coffee. Attendees can get a free pint of Dark Rye Lager, coffee and bagels while supplies last. Free beer ends at noon.
Those who live more than one county away can enter their passport into the raffle using the following options: Drop it off at the MALT booth at HBC, Hand it to any MALT member who is attending the Diatribe Brunch or drop it off at Diatribe Brewing before noon on 6/21.
The raffle for those in Buncombe or a neighboring county will be held at the MALT meeting at Sierra Nevada on 7/15,
You do not need to be present to win.
Below is our MALT Passport that you should download, print and take with you. A limited number of printed MALT Passports will also be available at the Wednesday club meeting and at the MALT booth/Homebrewers Hospitality bar.
Here are some local guides which you may find useful for the Asheville area:
- South Slope Guide – https://toashevilleandbeyond.com/ultimate-guide-to-downtown-asheville-south-slope
- 48 Hours in Asheville – https://www.afar.com/journeys/a-local-chefs-two-day-travel-guide-to-asheville
- Mountain Xpress Best Of – https://issuu.com/mountainx/docs/mountain_xpress_08.27.25
- 10 Best Small Towns near Asheville – https://blueridgemountainstravelguide.com/best-towns-near-asheville-nc
Explore the Asheville area while in town!
Restaurants & Breweries
Music Venues & Live Music
Day Trips & Things To Do