Welcome to
French Broad River Brewery & French Broad River Pizza!
Craft Beer and Fresh Pizza in Asheville’s Biltmore Village
Welcome to French Broad River Brewery, where craft beer and community come together. Located at the edge of Biltmore Village, our brewery has been serving Asheville’s finest craft beers since 2000. Whether you’re a fan of hoppy IPAs, rich porters, or crisp pilsners, we have something for every palate.
Enjoy Our Craft Beer Selection
Our taproom features a rotating selection of beers brewed on-site, each crafted with the finest ingredients and inspired by European brewing traditions. Popular brews include the Goldenrod Pilsner—a classic, refreshing beer with a crisp finish, and the River Mist Hazy IPA—packed with juicy citrus flavors and a smooth, aromatic finish.
Weekly Live Music & Events
French Broad River Brewery is more than just a place to enjoy a drink—it’s a community hub where great beer, live music, and good times come together. Just minutes from the Biltmore Estate & Downtown, our taproom is a gathering spot for locals and visitors alike.
What Makes Us One of Asheville’s Favorite Breweries?
- Award-Winning Local Beers
- Delicious Pizza from French Broad River Pizza
- Live Music & Trivia Nights
- Family & Pet-Friendly Environment
- Prime Location in Biltmore Village
Pizza & Pints: The Perfect Match
No brewery experience is complete without great food. That’s why we offer French Broad River Pizza, serving up hot, hand-tossed pizzas made to order. Whether you’re here for a quick slice or a full meal, our pizza perfectly complements our craft beers and the lively atmosphere of our taproom.
FRENCH BROAD RIVER PIZZA IS NOW OPEN! Check out the pizza website, menu, and order here!
A big thank you to Stagewater for supporting our 2026 Outdoor Summer Series.
Founded by touring professionals, @getstagewater gives back to the people who make live music possible, from artists and crews to the independent venues that keep the scene alive. We’re proud to have them on board this season. Thanks for helping us keep the music flowing.
We have 3 more shows left in the series so grab tickets and we’ll see you there.
8/21 Leftover Salmon’s Brew Ridge Jam ft. Jon Stickley & Jonathan Scales. Opening sets by Empire Strikes Brass & Coyote Rodeo
8/29 Keller & The Keels
9/3 The Movement & Pepper w/ Surfer Girl
Another weekend full of great music in the taproom!🍻
✨Friday | August 14th | 6pm-9pm
✨Tuff Sol
Tuff Sol is a Reggae band based in Asheville! They bring fresh tunes perfect for a summer day.
Featuring Jake Burns on Guitar/Vocals, Roddy Wilder on Bass/Vocals, Taylor Pierson on Keys & Jonathan Lloyd on Drums/Vocals!
✨Saturday | August 15th | 11:30am-2:30pm
✨JAZZ BRUNCH
We hope y’all will all join us for some jazzzzy, mid-day summer taproom vibes. We have an extra special brunch menu, craft beer, mimosas, and of course, beer-mosas, all alongside jazz music from the talented jazz fusion trio, “Four Peanuts”. The group explores both original compositions and zesty covers of tunes you may or may not know. The trio features Alex Taub on keyboards, Brennan Dugan on bass, and Joe Enright on drums, and will certainly leave your peanuts salted and boiled to perfection!
✨Saturday | August 15th | 6-9pm
✨Rhythm Rockits
This genre-bending band serves up smooth tunes and steady grooves. Whether you’re listening or dancing, the Rockits make music that feels as good as it sounds.
Featuring George Reeves on guitar, Jay Brown on keyboard, and Pete Falbo and Shawn Briley holdin’ down the rhythm section.
✨Sunday | August 16th | 3-6PM
🦁 Reggae Sunday with @chalwaroots
As always we have Sunday Fun Day with Chalwa! Reggae vibes all around in the taproom and a great way to wrap up the weekend!
All of these music events are free! Our taproom is dog and family-friendly. We have food and drink on-site. Come out and join us!🍻🍕
Just a friendly reminder that Jazz Brunch is cancelled this week because of AVL Sounds Fest Friday and Saturday. Grab tickets for the weekend on our website! Jerry’s Dead and Chalwa are still on their regular programming for Thursday and Sunday. Hope to see y’all all coming out this weekend for some amazing music!✨🍻🎶🍕
@avlsoundsfest is this weekend and we’re so excited to be a part of it! Check out the full lineup on their page and be sure to come out for some of the amazing acts playing in the taproom!
Wow what an amazing past weekend we had here at the brewery🤣 The fun continues this week… To start, we are releasing our Zepptemberfest beer!
The release will kick off at 4pm on Wednesday (8/5)! We will be tapping the Zepp draft and will have a limited number of Zepptemberfest 6 packs for sale at that time. This is the first time we’ve ever canned and sold Zepptemberfest so it’s quite a special milestone for us. You can find it in grocery stores as well for the first time ever!
To celebrate, the first 20 people to arrive Weds at 4pm and mention the ✨secret word✨ to the bartender will receive a special gift! Swipe to read about Zepp & get the secret word.
Cheers to releasing our seasonal beer🍻
Today`s the day! Oteil & Friends are here, and we`re looking forward to an incredible day of music at the brewery. Be sure to come early for Road to Roots, presented by Melody Trucks and Melissa McKinney, celebrating the Roots Rock Revival family. Featuring Strictly Liquid with special guests on the indoor stage before Oteil & Friends take over outside. Doors 5:30pm
Happy birthday @jerrygarcia 💙 Today is our Daze Between Event⚡️
Join us as we celebrate the life, music, and lasting legacy of Jerry Garcia with a night full of live music, local vendors, delicious food, cold dranks, and good vibes.
As we all know, Jerry’s influence reaches far beyond the Grateful Dead. His music brought people together through improvisation, community, and an adventurous spirit that inspired generations!!! And if you know us, you know we love us some good Dead and Jerry tunes so this week will be a special one here at the brewery. We’ve got The Daze Between event today and @oteil_burbridge & Friends on Sunday.
Here’s what’s in store for the event today:
⚡️@cloudsofdelusionofficial | 4:00–6:00 PM
⚡️@jerrysdeadofficial | 7:00–9:00 PM
✨ FREE SHOW. Food & drinks. Local vendors. Live music. Good people. Amazing vibes. Come celebrate The Daze Between with us and keep the music playing❤️💙
Art by: @artbycaylaritchy
Just a friendly reminder that tomorrow we have an outdoor concert at the brewery, so our regular Reggae Sunday event with Chalwa is cancelled for this week. The taproom is closed to the general public unless you have tickets to the Oteil & Friends show! If you want to join us at the show, you can still grab tickets! It’s going to be a great night✨🍻🎶🍕
Our back lot is closed today 8/1 as well for stage building! We have parking in a second lot around the other side of the brewery!
A little Stella Blue for your Saturday morning soundtrack and a HBD to Jerry. 🫡 Tomorrow, Oteil & Friends bring this magic to our outdoor stage. ✨
A little Days Between surprise. 🌹
We’re releasing 20 four-packs of tickets for Oteil & Friends for just $50/ticket (save $20 per ticket!) When they’re gone, they’re gone, and there are only 20! So grab your 4-pack now, and we’ll see you on Sunday.
This weekend’s lineup⚡️🔥☮️💚🍻
Grateful Dead, JGB, and live music lovers ~ don’t miss a single thing this weekend and we guarantee your heart will be SO FULL and your feet will be joyfully sore from dancing so much by the end of the night on Sunday⚡️
If you need a break from all the music, take a seat and enjoy some comedy at the show on Friday night🤣
Hope to see you all out this weekend!
Just Announced! Road to Roots will be opening on the indoor stage for Oteil & Friends this Sunday.
Presented by @melodytrucksofficial and @melissamckinneymusic, Road to Roots brings together alumni of @rootsrockrevival, the music camp co-founded by @oteil_burbridge and the late Butch Trucks to mentor the next generation of musicians.
Featuring @strictly.liquid with special guests Elijah Good, Tom Fenton, Jacob Good, and Dylan Fenton, this special set celebrates the community that`s grown from Roots Rock Revival and makes for a fitting start to an amazing day of music.
