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Mills River Brewery Tours
Go behind the scenes
TOURS
Brewery Tours
Whether you’re just getting into craft beer or we’re on your brewery bucket list, a tour of our North Carolina brewing facility in Mills River, just outside of Asheville, is for you — so we recommend you reserve a spot! Our interactive tours offer everything from hop handling to nature hikes to — what you really came for — beer sampling.
Looking to book a private tour for a family reunion, company outing, or a fun friend activity? Fill out the Private Tour Form to learn about our private tour options and availability! We must have up to 2 weeks’ notice to assist with booking a private tour.
Looking to book a private tour for a family reunion, company outing, or a fun friend activity? Fill out the Private Tour Form to learn about our private tour options and availability! We must have up to 2 weeks’ notice to assist with booking a private tour.
GENERAL HOURS
Tours offered every day! See tour descriptions for all available times during 10am - 5pm.
CLOSURES:
January 20th - MLK Day
January 27th - Closure
January 28th - Closure
CLOSURES:
January 20th - MLK Day
January 27th - Closure
January 28th - Closure
AVAILABLE BREWERY TOURS
Brewhouse Tour
Cost:$12.10
DURATION:45 minutes
DATES:
DailyJoin us for a tour of the brewery in Mills River, NC: from raw ingredients through fermentation and packaging. Includes four beer samples.
Beyond the Pale Tour
Cost:$27.50
DURATION:90 minutes
DATES:
DailyExplore our brewery in Mills River, NC. Learn about our history becoming one of the largest independent craft breweries in the country then walk through the brewery and end with a beer tasting. Includes nine beer samples.
Beer Geek
Cost:$82.50
DURATION:3 hours
Get ready for an intimate, 3-hour tour into the depths of what makes Sierra Nevada tick at our Mills River, NC facility.
The Innovation Tour
Cost:$9
DURATION:30 minutes
Join us for an immersive 30-minute tour of our Pilot Brewhouse, where one of our expert guides will give you an insider’s look at our custom Kasper-Schulz system before heading to the cellar to taste these unique brews straight from the tanks!
Bigfoot Vertical Guided Tasting
Cost:$38.50
DURATION:45 minutes
Join us for special tasting focusing on the history of our cult classic Bigfoot Barleywine Ale, with a guided tasting of six different vintages!
Beer and Chocolate
Cost:$38.50
DURATION:45 minutes
Like beer, chocolate can be dark, roasty, bitter, sweet, malty, intense, approachable and everywhere in between. Join us for a Beer & Chocolate pairing!
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