re: I was blown away by the Asheville beer scene

I moved to Western NC for my last summer in college, a small mountain town 30min west of Asheville called Waynesville. This is where I learned to love craft beer. In college you could get most of the typical beers outside of the mega breweries, but rarely local beers. In Western NC every small town has at least 1 brewery, its amazing.

When you go into Asheville, or the other small towns, local beer is all the local people drink, that is how they are able to sustain the business. Tourist help as well. The only other beer they drink is PBR.

Speaking of PBR, yes Asheville has a lot of smelly hippies. Its a problem for sure. The best way to combat that is to live in the outlying areas. There is so much outdoor activities to do in the area that you don't need the big city. Beer is prevalent all over.

For anyone considering visiting, swing by Adam Dalton Distillery. Adam is a friend of mine. He has local beer as well as his own concoction of distilled rums.