Thirsty Monk buys French Broad Brewery

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Message Suttree P beers 7122 º places 260 º 08:59 Wed 5/18/2016 http://www.citizen-times.com/story/news/local/2016/05/17/french-broad-brewery-sold-monk-pub/84489072/ Thoughts? I always liked French Broad, but they seemed to be becoming more of an afterthought in Asheville. Could be good for both brands.
Message Travlr beers 33915 º places 4597 º 10:28 Wed 5/18/2016 Craft buying craft to improve the availability of craft. Quality should stay the same or improve. Sounds good to me.
Message jcnielsen beers 3414 º places 321 º 11:57 Wed 5/18/2016 Is this sale related to the brewery that was supposedly up for sale last year? http://www.ratebeer.com/forums/brewery-brewpub-for-sale-in-asheville_265632_1.htm
Message OldGrowth beers 3472 º places 204 º 21:11 Thu 5/19/2016 Originally posted by jcnielsen Is this sale related to the brewery that was supposedly up for sale last year? http://www.ratebeer.com/forums/brewery-brewpub-for-sale-in-asheville_265632_1.htm I wouldn’t of called the French Broad location a brewpub, it was definately a brewery in a warehouse district, closer to Biltmore than downtown Asheville. there was a year the French Broad kolsch was real good, but the seemed to have lost traction in today’s beer market.

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