Latest reviews from Black Mountain

“We liked the beer and the setup of this place. Food was via a food truck. Served half pours I liked that. Worth a stop we thought.“

jb 12 days ago

“Stopped by here with my wife while looking for something to do. Two story venue just over the rail, well done Roberta Flack mural on the side of the building. Shared parking in the lot next door is a blessing. Dark, thin, wooden taproom, vessels behind the bar, 12 taps, some pre-filled growlers to go. Guest bbq truck that day, along with some soft music. Two back floors of deck seating to supplement the sparse indoor arrangement. It was hot outside, but there it was uncomfortable everywhere. Beers went from pedestrian to adventurous classics like Rauchbier & Flanders, to shit syrup french toast sour variants. Solid, if Asheville adjacent prices & the people were nice. Might come back.“

MicroGrog 301 days ago

“New-ish open space just over the railroad when you roll into town, but further east a couple blocks. Huge lot, smaller building, looks like they dropped forty shipping containers down & told them to make it work. Several garage door openings, mix of table tops & soft furniture. Long bar, 21-28 taps depending on the day. Separate Food counter that may be a guest, but you still order at the bar? Huge gravel patio with picnic tables & umbrellas. Live music stage made out of the bare minimum concrete. Wife payed the tab, but I'm assuming it's slightly expensive for the area. Nice detour of taps, including 2-3 breweries that you don't see in Asheville. Full pints though. Burger was okay, everything else was bad, particularly the pre-packaged potato salad served indoor, with plastic tableware. Regretted coming here.“

MicroGrog 301 days ago

“So, this is a crummy, industrial location. Pisgah Brewing has moved, but they're not expanding into that space, no maybes there. Dark & poorly lit, damp, it smells heavy of yeast. The brew kit, minus the Wizard of Oz is in the back, behind the curtain. A couple table tops, a short bar & a very determined husband & wife crew have kept this place going with zero change. She's lovely, he's a bit grumpy but grows to like you. Two picnic tables outside if you'd like to live a little post-apocalyptic. It's like the worst view. Continually rotating seasonals, a new cider or short mead now & again. Dozen taps or so, they fill growlers. They only do sessionable abvs. Prices are average for just outside of Asheville, The house flavor is a little veggy/murky/aged, but but incredible consistent, plus the adjuncts are fresh. No food here. Haven't tried bringing in any rotisserie chicken to freshen up the place. This is the best cider in WNC however humble, the best mead until recently.“

MicroGrog 301 days ago

“Rural mountain grocery store with a surprisingly large selection of craft beers. Everything is in 6 packs. Not worth visiting, except the mountains in late October are quite colorful and beautiful.“

wetherel 560 days ago

“February 2022. I was actually at Black Mountain Cider & Mead & recalled that Hopey was moving into my neighborhood, so I was close enough to check it out. This place is in a dying strip mall, but it has quite an amazing mountain view. Face out to the street & those mountains look so close. Anyway... beat up parking lot, not far from another Ingles, why would you stop here? Looked a little unsafe to park her at dusk, but my car is old. Floors are vintage dirty, beat up, white laminate from whatever was here last. Coolers are major vintage, walls untouched. Like, no renovations at all. Shelving is all thrown in as it fits, lots of empty floor space, tons of seriously underage kids working here, maybe a single senior citizen in the bakery, but not in charge. Owners could probably teach a bare bones small business course at the community college. So the store opens up with the usual carts, bread/bakery on the right, some interesting homemade muffins, an unusual amount of gluten free things make me continue my search. Dead north of there are the coolers & a "Hobbit Hole" door to the cold room. Very artistic & kinda creepy. Mostly generic flagships of locals like Highland & Oscar Blues, but also some widely distributed Left Hand & German imports. Outside to the left of the coolers is where it gets interesting. At one point it seems, they stocked quite a few Belgian & Italian imports, that are as of 2022, floundering. Basic blonde & tripels, but I also spotted several sours. Scored a 3F collaboration marked down thrice, but also a small shelf of fresh Italian olive oil-shaped bottles. So it's not all disappearing, but I appreciate the need to move stock. After the beer section, basically ignore the whole rest of the store. They are infatuated with gluten free & wholesome brands that suck & are silly expensive. Produce & meats were sad looking. You can't do basic grocery shopping here, at all.“

MicroGrog 647 days ago

“You're not going to find this place from the street. The GPS will get you there but it's in a little storefront behind another shop and no signage visible until you're already in their parking area. They've converter some of the parking right in front of the entrance into outdoor seating but it's clear they hadn't planned to have a lot of outdoor customers when choosing the location. Service was pretty quick and there was a cooler with to-go crowlers and smaller cans for the more popular options. They also had win, kombucha and soda options in the coolers as well of you're taking friends who aren't beer drinkers.“

aracauna 1229 days ago

“Pretty easy to see. You can actually see the giant mural on their wall from the main intersection downtown. Very small space and very busy but seemingly only staffed by one person at the bar so the service was a little slow, but not the fault of the worker. I should also point out that we stopped by one Boxing Day so the staffing could be holiday related. Nice outdoor space out back. We only had two beers from here (we were picking up to go and didn't want to hold up the line tasting the options), but both were solid beers. Wish there were pre-packaged beers to make to-go a little faster and to make single-serve to-go possible since a crowler is sometimes a little more than I want in one sitting.“

aracauna 1229 days ago

“Not the most promising look entering in. Feels like you're just driving behind some warehouses, but when you get to the right spot back in the back they've turned their little section of the warehouse into a nice little space. Tasting room is dark and inviting and they've converter a tiny little green space next to an old loading ramp into a pleasant outdoor space. The meads are really better than the ciders here, at least to me. Turns out I prefer lower ABV meads that are a little carbonated. If we lived in the area, I'd definitely make this a regular visit.“

aracauna 1229 days ago

“So I've definitely been here (February 2015) but I didn't rate it. As others have stated, right near Pisgah, so I nice 1-2 punch. It's been a long time, but I do remember several nice ciders on tap. I've checked my ratings and all are excellent. I also remember service was good. As Travlr said, no brainer stopping here.“

Drake 1329 days ago

“Visited in 2013, catching up old visits.“

magsinva 1738 days ago

“Catching up on locations I’ve visited but not rated. Visited 6 years ago, probably due for a revisit.“

magsinva 1738 days ago

“Located right around the corner from Pisgah, Nice vibe in the tap room, with a really solid playlist. Not a big crowd, so service was prompt. The only drawback to the location was that the bathrooms were a hike to get to. The ciders were pretty good and next time we'll spend more time consuming them.“

DiarmaidBHK 2293 days ago

“Really lovely little hole-in-the-wall. Pretty simple, a bar and some places to sit. You can see some of the brewing operations. It looks like they host live music as well. 8 of their beers on tap, and no food but a few bags of chips (but it looks like you can bring in outside food). Board games and space to bring in a decent group of friends.“

can8ianben 2683 days ago

“We stopped by on Friday afternoon. It’s tucked off the Main Street in its own building. Some casual seating outside in front and on the side. Smallish bar with maybe 6 stools some furniture that was taken out of aunt Martha’s basement but it all worked. They have a popcorn machine and a Crowler machine. I think 10 of their beers on tap. 8 were good and 2 not do much but at least they try. Small system 3 barrel I believe brew double batches every day she said. Overall enjoyable spot decent beers nice crowd of locals.“

tmongoose 2967 days ago

“Two doors down from Pisgah, so this stop is a no-brainer. Small living room style tasting room with an L-shaped bar. Friendly and knowledgeable owner/brewer, interesting to chat about ciders and meads, as many of his offerings are cysers. All are on the dry side and very tasty.“

Travlr 3219 days ago

“The smell of malt boiling wafted over us as we entered. Smallish place with a bar up front that opens into the brewhouse in back. Shed-like atmosphere, in a good way, very cozy and welcoming. Two tents set up on the patio, so a nice outdoor space. Food is popcorn. Beers are solid without being over the top. A worthwhile stop on the way to/from Pisgah.“

Travlr 3219 days ago

“A bit of a hole in the wall in the same complex as Pisgah. Inside is quite cozy and the cider is above average. The cider/mead blends were outstanding.“

Iphonephan 3220 days ago

“Arrived on a Thursday afternoon just as they opened. Very welcoming place. Seven beers on draft. Some were quite excellent. No food, except for popcorn.“

Iphonephan 3220 days ago

“A small brewery in Black Mountain with great service. The bartender (who is also the brewer) spent awhile talking all things beer with my wife and I, and we enjoyed the conversation. The selection is solid, as is the value. Worth a stop if you’re in the area, and it’s very close to Pisgah.“

b3shine 3619 days ago

“Stopped by for lunch on a Saturday, and pretty much had the place to ourselves (for a little while, anyway), so the service was pretty good, and our sandwiches were delicious. Draft selection was acceptable, but the bottle selection was awful.“

Suttree 3664 days ago

“Located a couple miles East of Pisgah. Small homebrew store with a small bar. 8 taps. Family vibe as there were a couple kids and a dog running around. Bright and airy with their garage door open. No food but they do have free popcorn and they neighbor two restaurants. I saw some people brought some food in, so I guess that’s kosher. 6 x 3.3oz sampler for $7. The beer is a little enigmatic for me. A few flaws here and there but none of them were really bad. None of them were really good either. It really seems like they’re playing it safe with the beers. Cool growler options. Server was nice. They seem like nice people, so I hope they do well and the beer improves a bit.“

Drake 3894 days ago

“This place has 20 or so taps divided by color chart.. They have some locals, including a couple from Lookout, but nothing too adventurous. Of course they don’t help the beer any by serving it in ice cold glasses. The food was fair to middling. The wait staff was pleasant enough but it’s not a place I ever have to get back to.“

DiarmaidBHK 3985 days ago

“Located at the end of a shopping center/warehouse space just across from Fresh pizza. It’s a small but comfortable space that’s part homebrew store, part taproom. It’s a literally a mom and pop operation with different family members involved in the operation. The bar is right next to the brew room where you can see there SABCO brew magic go to work. They had 6 beers on tap and all were quite sessionable being under 5%. It’s impossible to spend much time here without getting in a conversation with some one at the bar. I hope it works out for them.“

DiarmaidBHK 3985 days ago

“I just loved this tiny little nano-brewery. I barely had time to stop, but I’m delighted I did. Had a wonderful pint of a beer that alas I did not make note of. It is so small... it is like great homebrewed beer for sale. They literally brew in plastic buckets, and they are good at it. Homecooked beer. Love it“

handsomejn 3989 days ago

“Located in downtown Black Mountain, they have a small lot which they share with other businesses and street parking nearby. Either they’ve toned down the decor, or previous raters thought that some artwork and one kayak over the door counted as an outdoor theme. The place is dominated by the bar with a good number of tables. The food wasn’t great but was OK, though the side of bagged tortilla chips was disappointing. I know the food isn’t expensive, but if you don’t want to add to the cost of the plate, it’s better to leave off a side than to put on a cheap one. The beer list is solid, with a good selection of local beers on draft. I guess they consider it to be 100% local, but Sierra Nevada isn’t local... yet. I was extremely disappointed by the customer service. I got served my beer promptly, but they could not tell me the ABV of the beer I ordered. I had to wait forever to even place my food order. I asked a question about the menu and the server, who was being trained, was directed by her trainer to ask a customer. Maybe that customer was an employee who was off the clock, but to me, the customer, it looked majorly unprofessional. Just in case someone from the restaurant sees this, the young lady with blonde hair and glasses who just started was doing as well as she could with the trainer, grey haired and ponytail, who was doing a poor job serving and training. Overall, great beer, but otherwise I was very put off.“

Drake 4098 days ago

“I was heading to the Trailhead Bar and noticed this place was literally across the street so I stopped in. Downstairs in a building, the decor looked fairly neutral. Friendly bartender, nice beers on tap with a definite focus on local, but only one Pisgah on tap, which was disappointing. Didn’t eat and didn’t catch the prices. Street parking was easy to find early on a Tuesday.“

Drake 4098 days ago

“Located in the idyllic town of Black Mountain in the main downtown market district. There’s a small parking lot next door to the restaurant. It’s a repurposed space with an outdoors theme that seems appropriate given the area.A relaxed, laid-back vibe permeates the atmosphere. They have 18-20 taps of mostly NC craft with a 5-6 Pisgahs on tap. The food was fresh and very tasty and complemented the food. If you’re on your way to Asheville, there are much, much worse places to eat and hang out for a couple of hours.“

DiarmaidBHK 4160 days ago

“Visited on a Tuesday afternoon. It’s got a kayaking/ water sports theme which fits with the area. They have 19 taps split roughly 1/3 pisgah, 1/3 other local, and 1/3 national craft. They lean heavy on darker beers with 1/3 of the beer list in stouts and porters. Prices are very reasonable with almost all in the $4 to $4.50 range. My burger was juicy, though the bun was too toasted. The bartender was friendly and knowledgable. She made several reasonable recommendations based on the patrons vague requests. Very glad we stopped by!“

magsinva 4161 days ago

“Great new place in Black Mountain, collaboration effort between Nine Mile and Pisgah. Really nice bar, couple of small tvs. Food is very good. 19 taps, most of which are Pisgah (typically can find more Pisgah brews here than at the brewery). Food prices are very reasonable, most beers are $4. Great place with great friendly service.“

Guyute_Pig 4345 days ago

“A good bar, but they said they do lunch...and had 2 items on the menu. To their credit, the menu gets a little more extensive after 3:00 (and one of the two items looked good), but when you’re advising as an ale house with lunch and dinner in the local beer promo handout, you should really have more than 2 items to choose from. 18 beers on tap though, with a lot of NC brews.“

b3shine 4347 days ago

“Great place to hang out! Cami is an amazing bartender!“

ameliorant 4486 days ago

“Had to add these guys to the database. Great little pub in Black Mountain that also has pretty good pub food offerings, nothing spectacular but solid for a bar. Lots of flat screens, soccer always on, great people. They focus on local brews from NC, Pisgah/Green Man/Duck Rabbit/Highland/FrenchBroad/ usually have dales and some seasonals to name a few.“

Guyute_Pig 4642 days ago