The wife and I were in Asheville a couple weeks ago and decided to check out BeerAdvocate to see where we should visit and we decided to check out Lexington Avenue Brewery since we were close by. The layout of the place was very cool. I ordered a French Dip sandwich which was very good (I can’t remember what the wife ordered). To be honest, their beer was pretty good, but nothing special. They didn’t seem to have anything available besides their brews which is cool (if not disappointing because their beer wasn’t that great). It’s a place that would be worth checking out, but I think it’s probably more of a nightlife spot than a place that true beer lovers would frequent.

Neat bar design; that’s about it. Just too gimmicky to be a legitimate beer bar. The open air patio is great unless you actually want to taste your beer. The beer is ok. Good atmosphere if you’re looking for a party scene.

Contemporary feel with friendly service and a long curvy bar. Sampler of 6 beers was only $6. I didn’t eat but the food that came by smelled delicious. Nice place, definitely worth stopping in.

stopped in on 7/15/11 and again for lunch three days later. bitchin’ renovated location... very modern yet still soft and inviting...actually, it feels more like a trendy restaurant than a brewery... and no tvs! cheery service. food is above average for a brewpub.... maybe, good even. real frites + no fear of mayo= real food in my book. no doors in the bathroom + dyson hand dryers = awesome... the way every bathroom should be. 6 house brews plus two guest taps at the time... though the house stuff is very uninspired. great lab rat schwag!

October 2011. This place has the most "upscale" presentation among the many Asheville brewcations. In fact the day we visited, we were turned away at their advertised opening time because they were "unveiling a new menu" ... We did end up having some lunch here, and the food was pretty good. The beers, however, were less than awe-inspiring. That aside, this was an enjoyable-enough stop. (#551)

This was your standard brewpub you get in about any city but they do a few higher gravity beers. The ambiance was ok, that of a typical restaurant. Ther service was ok but the staff did not seem knowledgeable outside of the realm of their beers. I had to help the guy beside me find a beer he liked, they were clueless. The food was a bit pricey but pretty good. Overall a "ah what the hell" type of visit but if you are limited on time, skip it for better beer places.

got there a little after 10pm and was informed the kitchen was closed, but there was a taco stand outside that you could buy 4 types of tacos for a couple bucks each..they had only 5 beers on tap and no octoberfest was told they were out. the beers served in plastic cups was on the cold side..normally i like it a little warmer so i just let it set and wait. the food menu looked decent enough maybe next time we’ll get there in time to eat. it was busy enough to kick back and watch people moving around. a bit loud but that passed the closer it got to midnight. willing to give it another chance next time around.

Looks like it was a converted firehouse or something but unlike other places I’ve seen lately where you have a warehouse turned into a brewpub or a garage or a industrial facility this one does a great job of feeling like a neighborhood place. No tv’s around so it does a good job of facilitating conversation. We went early Sunday so they had a piano player playing as we were eating. They had 6 house brews plus a big Belgian strong ale. The beers ranged from Solid to pretty damn good. By far the star of the offerings was the Oktoberfest which is listed in the database under Marzen. Just a beautifully balanced beer. They use a lot of hops for finishing so they had a dry, clean finish to them. They also have some of the cleanest and well appointed bathrooms I’ve seen and I love places that have installed those Dyson Blades in the bathrooms. You could argue there are brewpubs in Asheville with a better complement of beers, but this one was my favorite to visit on the trip.

Converted garage with an industrial steel meets old brick and wood decor. They have a Patio that is shaded at the front. When we visited they switched from good blues to a live piano player, who was sticking to the 20’s to 40’s music. From a beer stand point they have flights and half pints so you can sample several of their brews. When we visited they had 7 of their beers on tap. The oktoberfest was my favorite, though they were out of the IPA so take that into account. The food was well done, a nice compliment to the beer. 

A nice brewpub in downtown Asheville with nice food and decent brews. I recommend the nitro porter. Definitely a place I would go back to and worth a stop if you are beer hopping around Asheville.