French Broad Brewing

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14 North Carolina Breweries Create Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Brews

14 North Carolina breweries got a shot at Sierra Nevada’s Beer Camp recently. The group created two beers – The Headliner (Black Ale), and Carolina Dreamin (Red Wheatwine). The 14 breweries are:

Green Man, Highland, Asheville Brewing Company, Catawba Valley, Nantahala, Pisgah, Craggie, French Broad, Oyster House, Wedge Brewing Company, Lexington Avenue Brewery, Thirsty Monk Pub & Brewery, Heinzelmännchen Brewery, & Southern Appalachian Brewing.

Look for kegs at any one of these breweries starting now!

Posted in French Broad Brewing, New Beers

French Broad Coco The Stout

French Broad Coco The Stout

Posted in French Broad Brewing, Seasonal Return

French Broad Wee-Heaviest Belgian Scotch Ale

2011 marks the 3rd year of this release from French Broad Brewing (Asheville, NC).  Wee-Heaviest Belgian Scotch Ale is of course the Belgian edition of French Broad’s flagship beer – Wee-Heavier Scotch Ale.

The brewers uses a Fantome yeast to “Belgianize” this scotch ale, along with streusel spalt hops.

Style: Scotch Ale/Wee Heavy

Taste Expectations: Big on malt, caramel with a touch of brown sugar.  Dark fruit & cherry surface from the Belgian yeast.

Availability: On tap at French Broad Asheville, 22oz bombers elsewhere. Winter seasonal release.

10.1% ABV

Posted in Casks, French Broad Brewing

CASK ALERT! French Broad – Wee Heavy-er

On Tuesday, February 23rd, Cypress Street will be featuring a cask of French Broad Wee Heavy-er Scotch Ale.  This scotch ale has a lot of malt character, with sweet notes of caramel.  Wee Heavy-er is sweet and roasty.

Non cask versions of this scotch ale are available in 22 oz bombers, and draft.  French Broad hails from Asheville, NC.  French Broad is actually 1 of 7 breweries in just Asheville alone!  They first opened their doors in 2001.  Up next the brewery is a beer based on Wee Heavy-er, called Wee Heavy-est – a Belgian Scotch Ale.

Wee Heavy-er is – 7% ABV, 22 IBU’s.

Cask will tap at 7 pm (2/23), as a part of Cypress Street’s Beer Geek Tuesdays.

817 W. Peachtree Street

Suite E125

(located behind the Biltmore at the corner of 6th and Cypress Street)