June Swag Bag Giveaway!

Enter to win a $25.00 gift card Pack’s Tavern. 

Pack’s Tavern initiated restoration efforts of the Hayes-Hopson building in Downtown Asheville in the summer of 2009. Much care was taken to expose the original brick, Packs Imageoriginal tongue and groove ceiling and wood trusses, and to uncover the 100-year-old flooring. Today, you’ll find a tavern beautifully restored to Prohibition-Era grandeur.

Pack’s Tavern offers outstanding service, the best drinks in town, and a large eclectic menu of over 60 items; everything from signature salads to hand-pattied burgers, from wonderful appetizers to fresh cut steaks and seafood in a friendly, hospitable atmosphere. All to be enjoyed in the middle of the hustle and bustle of Asheville’s newly renovated Pack Square Park.

What else separates Pack’s Tavern from other establishments is our unique variety of craft beer. They carefully pair beer styles with food items on the menu so you can experience the remarkable compatibility of food and beer. They rotate 30 or more local, national, and international craft beers to offer the best selection available. They have established partnerships with individual breweries and distributors that will allow us to debut new creations, feature limited quantity selections, and to make available the most sought after beers and breweries.

 

May Swag Bag Giveaway

This month’s giveaway comes from Beer City’s own, Bruisin’ Ales.  Bruisin’ Ales is a beer-only store, stlogoocks over 1000 brews from around the world (and around the corner). This small, colorful beer boutique in the heart of downtown is a treasure trove for beer lovers—specializing in Belgians, Belgian-style, select American craft brews, and the very best from around the world. Here you’ll find rare beers, exceptional seasonals, and other hard-to-find limited releases. The bottle shop set-up allows customers to “Mix-a-Six.”

Bruisin’ Ales Pint Koozie and Coaster Set (including holder & 6 coasters), from Oowee BrandedKoozie, and an Asheville Beer Alliance pint glass.

Enter to win here!

Beer City Swag Bag April Giveaway

Enter today to win a deluxe Brew City USA Package at Holiday Inn Biltmore East. (Not one, but TWO night’s lodging* with mountain views, hot regional breakfasts, a Growler filled with your choice of locally crafted beer, a tour and tasting of the award winning Highland Brewery, two Highland Brewery Pint Glasses) *based on availability

What makes Holiday Inn Biltmore East a choice lodging when visiting Asheville?HIBE1

We are conveniently located close to The Blue Ridge Parkway, several of the craft breweries that helped name Asheville as “Beer City USA”, The Biltmore House and Downtown Asheville. We offer both mountain views and convenience. Within minutes you can mountain bike, hike, and explore the many highland trails and artists in the area.

 

 

 

How do you accommodate the craft-minded tourists?

HIBE2To us, craftsmanship is inspired, creative excellence and this area is rich with it. Our unique Beer City USA package includes a brewery tour. Guests also enjoy a sampling of local craft brews on location either on the patio of Big Owl’s Restaurant and Bar, watching sports on our big screen TVs, poolside with mountain views or in our mountain lodge atmosphere. Be it an awesome outdoor activity, a downtown stroll, multitudes of art studios, or creative dining, there truly is something for everyone. We offer guides and information on local art, architecture and interests. Here, many local jewels await the adventurous.
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Asheville is: Beer City USA 2011

Asheville - Beer City USAWelcome to the website for Good Life Publications and our Guidebook of Craft Breweries & Pubs of Western North Carolina. This is your source for information on breweries and pubs in Asheville and the surrounding areas. In 2011 year, Asheville won 46.68% of the 14,999 votes for the 2011 Beer City Poll giving it the Top BeerCity in the USA title for the third year in a row! There is no doubt that Asheville is a beer lover’s paradise.

You can find more information about all the local craft breweries on our website, as well as view our print directory online. Stay up to date on the latest Asheville beer news by following us on Twitter and Facebook and be sure to sign up to WIN a Beer City Vacation in beautiful Western North Carolina!