Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria

Asheville, North Carolina, boasts one of the strongest craft beer communities in the Eastern United States. It has landed the title of “Beer City USA” two years in a row in a poll run by Examiner.com (much to the chagrin of Portland, Oregon), and has more than a dozen breweries in the immediate area.

But if you’re traveling through and have time for only one craft beer-centered stop, you can’t go wrong with Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria in the heart of downtown Asheville. Opened in 1994, the pub and restaurant at 42 Biltmore Avenue boasts a wide variety of locally produced and out-of-state microbrews at its upstairs and downstairs bars, with a total of more than 50 taps and even more bottles. You can order a “Beer City Flight,” which includes a handful of brews made in Asheville.

Barley’s opened in 1994; the building dates to the 1920s, as evidenced by the wood-paneled walls and tin ceiling.

The pizza alone is worth the trip; for a special treat, be sure to order it with the “Beer Mash Dough” crust that integrates spent grain from local breweries.

Barley’s  Taproom & Pizzeria

42 Biltmore Avenue
Asheville, NC 28801
828-255-0504

http://www.barleystaproom.com/

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