
Mills River Taproom
BREWS
Draught Menu
Bock, Stock & Barrel
Barrel-aged Doppelbock
8.5 ABV35 IBU
Toast, graham cracker, bourbon, bready
Hops: Brewers Gold
Malts: Pilsner, Munich, CaraMunich
Hazy IPA
6.7% ABV35 IBU
Juicy hops and silky malt meet in a Hazy Little Thing with fruit-forward flavor, modest bitterness, and a smooth finish
Hops: Citra, El Dorado, Magnum, Mosaic, Simcoe
Malts: Munich, Oats, Two-row Pale, Wheat
Hoptimum
Triple IPA
11.0 ABV75 IBU
Intense, hoppy, fruity, dank
Hops: Helios®, Centennial, Chinook CTZ, Ekuanot®, Citra®, Mosaic®, Simcoe®
Malts: Two-row Pale, Wheat
I’m Not Old, I’m Vintage
Open fermented Vintage Ale
6.8 ABV30 IBU
Dried fruit, fig, malty, raisin
Hops: Harlequinn
Malts: Pale, Pale Chocolate, Munich, Cara 60, Chocolate
Juicy Little Thing IPA
6.5 ABV35 IBU
Jammed with dry hops, Juicy Little Thing uses a specialized yeast to enhance the fruity notes of guava, mango and grapefruit, while also refining the smooth mouthfeel that helps boost the juice.
Hops: Citra, El Dorado, Mosaic, Sterling
Malts: Oats, Two-row Pale, Wheat
Mango Little Thing
6.0 ABV20 IBU
Mango Little Thing bursts with tropical hops, bringing bright flavors of mango, citrus, and stone fruit to this hazy IPA. The hops drive, the mango shines, and each sip is lush and refreshing
Hops: Citra Lupulin, El Dorado, Magnum
Malts: Oats, Wheat, Carapils, Pale
Märzen
2026 Festbier Prototype
6.0 ABV24 IBU
Malty, floral, herbaceous, dough
Hops: Cascade, Hersbrucker
Malts: Pilsner, Pale, Munich, Melanoidin
Mellow Little Thing
4.5 ABV17 IBU
Kick back with Mellow Little Thing, a 4.5% hazy IPA made for easy days. With bright hop flavors, smooth haze, and a balanced finish, this beer keeps the good times flowing.
Hops: Mosaic, ANH, El Dorado, Strata Lupulin, Mosaic Lupulin
Malts: Two-row Pale, White Wheat, Malted Oats, Unmalted Wheat, Carapils
Old Chico Crystal Wheat
4.8 ABV26 IBU
Crisp, clean, hop spice
Hops: Crystal, Perle
Malts: Two-row Pale, Wheat
Otra Vez Lime & Agave
Gose-style Ale
4.9 ABV6 IBU
Citrus, Lime, Sour
Hops: Cascade, Contessa
Malts: Two-row, Wheat
Pale Ale
2025 World Beer Cup Gold Medal Winner!
5.0 ABV38 IBU
The Original Classic, Citrus, Pine | Pale Ale ignited a craft beer revolution. You could even say it saved an industry from extinction. Heavy on hops, with tense aromas of pine and citrus, balanced by smooth caramel malt. Taste and see for yourself why Pale Ale is a legend.
Hops: Cascade
Malts: Caramelized malts, Two-row Pale
Peachy Little Thing
Peach, Velvety, Bright Hops, Approachable
7.0 ABV18 IBU
This golden, velvety hazy IPA is dripping with peach flavor, balanced by bright hop aromas. Pick up this Peachy Little Thing before it’s gone!
Hops: Magnum, Alora
Malts: Two-row pale, Malted oats, Malted wheat and Carapils
PILS
Premium Craft Lager
4.7 ABV25 IBU
Citrus peel, lemon, tangerine, sweet malt
Hops: Saphir, Crystal Lupulin
Malts: Pilsner Malt
Porter
5.6 ABV32 IBU
Roasty, Nutty, Coffee, Chocolate | Porters were invented as a fortifying drink for the rough-and-tumble working class of London’s bustling markets. It was brewed for good folks with calluses on their hands, doing work that needed to be done. We salute those working-class heroes with our classic Porter, brewed in the hop-forward American style and featuring a depth of malt flavor and complexity with roasted notes of black coffee and cocoa.
Hops: East Kent Golding
Malts: Pale, Cara 60, Munich, Black Prinz, Black, Chocolate
Southern Gothic
Unfiltered Pilsner
5.2 ABV38 IBU
Citrus, Grassy, Hop Spice
Hops: Magnum, Tettnang, Hersbrucker, Saphir
Malts: Pilsner, Vienna, Acidulated
Summerfest
Lager
5.0 ABV28 IBU
Lemon zest, bready, herbal, crisp
Hops: Aurora, Tradition, Magnum, Hersbrucker, Tettnang
Malts: Pale, Pilsner, Munich
Citrus Wheat Ale
5.0% ABV10 IBU
Bask in the Sunny Little Thing, a wheat ale made with citrus for radiant flavor that’s bold yet easygoing, and balanced by a soft and smooth finish.
Hops: Crystal
Malts: Carapils, Oats, Two-row Pale, Wheat
Full Hops Ahead
7.2% ABV65 IBU
The original “Extra” IPA delivers a direct hit of hops, every time.
Hops: Citra, Crystal, Magnum
Malts: Caramelized, Two-row Pale
Tripel
Open-fermented Belgian-style Tripel
8.4 ABV14 IBU
Banana, Clove, Malty sweetness, Spice
Hops: German Magnum, Hallertau Mittelfrueh, Hersbrucker
Malts: Pilsner, Wheat
Weizenbock
World Beer Cup Gold Medal Winnin German-style Weizenbock
8.0 ABV14 IBU
Banana, clove, fresh bread, custard
Hops: German Magnum, Saaz, Spalt Select, Perle
Malts: Wheat malt, pale malt
Wescott Pale Ale
Open-fermented modern style pale ale brewed in collaboration with our employee homebrew competition winner, Scott Schmidt
5.2 ABV35 IBU
Citrus, grassy, sticky pine, malty wheat
Hops: Cascade, Chinook, Mosaic, Crystal, Amarillo, Chinook
Malts: Pale, Malted Oats, Flaked Oats, Wheat
West Ghost IPA
Modern West Coast IPA
7.2 ABV65 IBU
Citrus, sweet fruit, crisp, bitter
Hops: Citra, Amarillo, Idaho 7, Magnum
Malts: Two-row Pale, Carapils
Wheat Lager
5.0 ABV30 IBU
Orange pekoe, bergamot, spice, bread
Hops: erman Magnum, German Ariana, Saaz, Huell Melon
Malts: Wheat Malt
We also offer a rotating selection of wines. Ask your server for details.
Non-Alcoholic
Non-Alc Golden
<0.5% ABV15 IBU
Grab a Trail Pass and start a non-stop adventure with miles of flavor. Explore the fruity aromas and smooth malt in this non-alcoholic Golden from one of America’s top independent craft brewers — family owned, operated, and argued over.
Hops: Bravo, Cascade, Centennial
Malts: Two-row Pale, Wheat, Munich, Oats, Melanoidin
Non-Alc IPA
<0.5% ABV35 IBU
Grab a Trail Pass and start a non-stop adventure with miles of flavor. Explore the hoppy notes of citrus and pine in this non-alcoholic IPA from one of America’s top independent craft brewers—family owned, operated, and argued over.
Hops: Amarillo, Bravo, Cascade, CTZ, Magnum
Malts: Two-row Pale, Munich, Wheat, Oats
Sparkling Hop-Infused Water
ZERO ABV
When hop cravings hit, drench them with Hop Splash, our sparkling water infused with bright and fruity Citra and Amarillo hops.
Hops: Amarillo, Citra
Waynesville Soda Jerks
Local Handcrafted Artisan Sodas
Devil’s Foot Beverage Company
Farm-to-Can Craft Sodas
Bock, Stock & Barrel
Barrel-aged Doppelbock
8.5 ABV35 IBU
Toast, graham cracker, bourbon, bready
Hops: Brewers Gold
Malts: Pilsner, Munich, CaraMunich
Hazy IPA
6.7% ABV35 IBU
Juicy hops and silky malt meet in a Hazy Little Thing with fruit-forward flavor, modest bitterness, and a smooth finish
Hops: Citra, El Dorado, Magnum, Mosaic, Simcoe
Malts: Munich, Oats, Two-row Pale, Wheat
Hoptimum
Triple IPA
11.0 ABV75 IBU
Intense, hoppy, fruity, dank
Hops: Helios®, Centennial, Chinook CTZ, Ekuanot®, Citra®, Mosaic®, Simcoe®
Malts: Two-row Pale, Wheat
I’m Not Old, I’m Vintage
Open fermented Vintage Ale
6.8 ABV30 IBU
Dried fruit, fig, malty, raisin
Hops: Harlequinn
Malts: Pale, Pale Chocolate, Munich, Cara 60, Chocolate
Juicy Little Thing IPA
6.5 ABV35 IBU
Jammed with dry hops, Juicy Little Thing uses a specialized yeast to enhance the fruity notes of guava, mango and grapefruit, while also refining the smooth mouthfeel that helps boost the juice.
Hops: Citra, El Dorado, Mosaic, Sterling
Malts: Oats, Two-row Pale, Wheat
Mango Little Thing
6.0 ABV20 IBU
Mango Little Thing bursts with tropical hops, bringing bright flavors of mango, citrus, and stone fruit to this hazy IPA. The hops drive, the mango shines, and each sip is lush and refreshing
Hops: Citra Lupulin, El Dorado, Magnum
Malts: Oats, Wheat, Carapils, Pale
Märzen
2026 Festbier Prototype
6.0 ABV24 IBU
Malty, floral, herbaceous, dough
Hops: Cascade, Hersbrucker
Malts: Pilsner, Pale, Munich, Melanoidin
Mellow Little Thing
4.5 ABV17 IBU
Kick back with Mellow Little Thing, a 4.5% hazy IPA made for easy days. With bright hop flavors, smooth haze, and a balanced finish, this beer keeps the good times flowing.
Hops: Mosaic, ANH, El Dorado, Strata Lupulin, Mosaic Lupulin
Malts: Two-row Pale, White Wheat, Malted Oats, Unmalted Wheat, Carapils
Old Chico Crystal Wheat
4.8 ABV26 IBU
Crisp, clean, hop spice
Hops: Crystal, Perle
Malts: Two-row Pale, Wheat
Otra Vez Lime & Agave
Gose-style Ale
4.9 ABV6 IBU
Citrus, Lime, Sour
Hops: Cascade, Contessa
Malts: Two-row, Wheat
Pale Ale
2025 World Beer Cup Gold Medal Winner!
5.0 ABV38 IBU
The Original Classic, Citrus, Pine | Pale Ale ignited a craft beer revolution. You could even say it saved an industry from extinction. Heavy on hops, with tense aromas of pine and citrus, balanced by smooth caramel malt. Taste and see for yourself why Pale Ale is a legend.
Hops: Cascade
Malts: Caramelized malts, Two-row Pale
Peachy Little Thing
Peach, Velvety, Bright Hops, Approachable
7.0 ABV18 IBU
This golden, velvety hazy IPA is dripping with peach flavor, balanced by bright hop aromas. Pick up this Peachy Little Thing before it’s gone!
Hops: Magnum, Alora
Malts: Two-row pale, Malted oats, Malted wheat and Carapils
PILS
Premium Craft Lager
4.7 ABV25 IBU
Citrus peel, lemon, tangerine, sweet malt
Hops: Saphir, Crystal Lupulin
Malts: Pilsner Malt
Porter
5.6 ABV32 IBU
Roasty, Nutty, Coffee, Chocolate | Porters were invented as a fortifying drink for the rough-and-tumble working class of London’s bustling markets. It was brewed for good folks with calluses on their hands, doing work that needed to be done. We salute those working-class heroes with our classic Porter, brewed in the hop-forward American style and featuring a depth of malt flavor and complexity with roasted notes of black coffee and cocoa.
Hops: East Kent Golding
Malts: Pale, Cara 60, Munich, Black Prinz, Black, Chocolate
Southern Gothic
Unfiltered Pilsner
5.2 ABV38 IBU
Citrus, Grassy, Hop Spice
Hops: Magnum, Tettnang, Hersbrucker, Saphir
Malts: Pilsner, Vienna, Acidulated
Summerfest
Lager
5.0 ABV28 IBU
Lemon zest, bready, herbal, crisp
Hops: Aurora, Tradition, Magnum, Hersbrucker, Tettnang
Malts: Pale, Pilsner, Munich
Citrus Wheat Ale
5.0% ABV10 IBU
Bask in the Sunny Little Thing, a wheat ale made with citrus for radiant flavor that’s bold yet easygoing, and balanced by a soft and smooth finish.
Hops: Crystal
Malts: Carapils, Oats, Two-row Pale, Wheat
Full Hops Ahead
7.2% ABV65 IBU
The original “Extra” IPA delivers a direct hit of hops, every time.
Hops: Citra, Crystal, Magnum
Malts: Caramelized, Two-row Pale
Tripel
Open-fermented Belgian-style Tripel
8.4 ABV14 IBU
Banana, Clove, Malty sweetness, Spice
Hops: German Magnum, Hallertau Mittelfrueh, Hersbrucker
Malts: Pilsner, Wheat
Weizenbock
World Beer Cup Gold Medal Winnin German-style Weizenbock
8.0 ABV14 IBU
Banana, clove, fresh bread, custard
Hops: German Magnum, Saaz, Spalt Select, Perle
Malts: Wheat malt, pale malt
Wescott Pale Ale
Open-fermented modern style pale ale brewed in collaboration with our employee homebrew competition winner, Scott Schmidt
5.2 ABV35 IBU
Citrus, grassy, sticky pine, malty wheat
Hops: Cascade, Chinook, Mosaic, Crystal, Amarillo, Chinook
Malts: Pale, Malted Oats, Flaked Oats, Wheat
West Ghost IPA
Modern West Coast IPA
7.2 ABV65 IBU
Citrus, sweet fruit, crisp, bitter
Hops: Citra, Amarillo, Idaho 7, Magnum
Malts: Two-row Pale, Carapils
Wheat Lager
5.0 ABV30 IBU
Orange pekoe, bergamot, spice, bread
Hops: erman Magnum, German Ariana, Saaz, Huell Melon
Malts: Wheat Malt
We also offer a rotating selection of wines. Ask your server for details.