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!
Happy Labor Day🇺🇸 It’s a beautiful day to enjoy some day off river activities and cold beer, and a perfect time to get a little river education.
Our friends over at @river.link are doing so much to help our local river and you should too! Watch along to learn about some of the fish that inhabit the French Broad and why these conservation efforts are so important🐠🐟Thanks @river.link for all that you do!
Come on by today for some music, beer, and pizza. We’ve got @alex_bazemore & friends taking the stage. Cheers to a holiday well-spent!
Guess what? We have another great weekend full of live music in the taproom!🍻
✨ Friday | September 11th | 6-9pm
✨Asheville Waits Band
Welcome back Asheville Waits Band! An Asheville based tribute to the one and only: Tom Waits.
Saturday | September 12th | 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 | September 12th | 6-9pm
✨Company Swing
ASHEVILLE’S PREMIER DANCE BAND
Company Swing is a prominent female-led ensemble in Asheville, NC, specializing in Soul/Funk, and blues, often featuring dance-focused, high-energy performances. Led by Anne Coombs, they frequently play at local music venues and Biltmore Estate, Mountain Air country club, Greenville Jazz Fest, Biltmore Lake Concert Series, AVL-Fest and others. Join Company Swing on a musical journey while embracing the power and talent of women in music!�
✨Sunday | August 29th | 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!🍻🍕
TONIGHT 6-9PM, we welcome Grateful Dead tribute, @cloudsofdelusionofficial back to the stage! ⚡️🌩️⛈️ This is a free show, open to all ages. We also have 1/2 off appetizers over at @frenchbroadriverpizza 🍕 You just can’t beat it. Come on out for great beer, great food, great music, and great vibes!
Whose ready for @themovementvibe & @pepperlive ?!🎸🌴🍻
If you’re coming to the show, please slide through and read for important info about tonight! Reminder that this is a rain or shine event with no re-entry! Please no parking at our neighbor’s lots! If you park there, you may be ticketed or towed. More info in the slides!
We’re soooo excited for tonight but also sad as this is the last show of the French Broad River Brewery Outdoor Concert Season😭 If you haven’t yet come out for the outdoor show experience, you still can! There are still tix available for tonight. We are definitely planning to go out with a bang, and you don’t want to miss it!
Tomorrow we close out the Outdoor Summer Concert Series with a whole lot of reggae. 🌴🍻
The Movement + Pepper bring the High Tide Summer Tour to the outdoor stage with Surfer Girl opening the show. We’ve been looking forward to this one all summer.
Grab your tickets and come send off the series with us!
Beer highlight ✨
Throwback to a few weeks ago when we canned up our Zepptemberfest for the first time ever! 🍻 It was such a cool feeling to hit a new milestone and finally cross canning our fall seasonal off the brewing bucket list. Cases of Zepp have been flying off the shelves. Be sure to grab yourself one before it’s gone!
September is here🍻Great lineup of shows this month. We have a few new artists we’re excited to bring to the stage, as well as a few returning bands! Follow along to hear a bit about the schedule and don’t forget about our weekly events!
✨Monday - Live music showcases rotating between @alex_bazemore, @andrewscotchie, & @melissamckinneymusic / @francisfieldnotes
✨Tuesday Trivia with @robertsavltrivia
✨Wednesdays Jam Grass Jam with @saylorbrothers
✨Thursdays @jerrysdeadofficial
✨Saturday Jazz Brunch
✨Sundays @chalwaroots Reggae Sunday
All of our repeat weekly events are always free and welcome to all!
Keller & The Keels recap🍻🎻🎶🌅
What a magical night. Big thanks to everyone who came out for Keller & The Keels in Asheville, and big thanks to all of the talented musicians who took the stage. Truly outstanding performances and energy all around🌞
📸 @ringofarr
Check out this weekend of fantastic music in the taproom!🍻
✨Thursday | September 3rd | 5-10pm
✨The Movement & Pepper
Come join us for a night of live music on the outdoor stage as part of the French Broad River Brewery Summer Concert Series!
The Movement:
The Movement has been winning the hearts and minds of alt-reggae fans since their inception in 2003. Drawing inspiration from Sublime, 311, Slightly Stoopid, and John Brown’s Body, they’ve made a name for themselves as reggae shapeshifters with a foundation of insightful lyrics and heavy drum and bass.
Pepper:
“Kona Dub-Rock.” That’s how Pepper describes their blend of reggae, alternative rock, dub, island rhythms, and punk rock energy.
This is a ticketed event so make sure to grab your tickets on our website!
✨Friday | September 4th | 6-9pm
✨Clouds of Delusion
Grateful Dead Tribute Band comprised of young Asheville locals, and members of our amazing FB community! Come on out to support this amazing group!
✨Saturday | September 5th | 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 | September 5th | 6-9pm
✨The Procrastinators
A great little blues band out of Western NC – with roots in Chapel Hill: Steve Hornaday, Kip Marshall, Sim Cross and Rachael Waterhouse.
✨Sunday | September 6th | 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!
The taproom will be closed to the general public during the Movement and Pepper. Make sure to grab your tickets on our website! The rest of the weekend’s events are free. Come on out, we would love to see you!🍻🍕
Today’s the day! We can’t wait to have Keller & The Keels take the outdoor stage🕺 Here’s a FAQ + important info for the day. If you have any questions, take a look! Super excited to see yall there!
🚨PSA🚨 We are open for brunch this Saturday, 8/29, the day of the Keller & Keels show! We’ll be open to the general public with jazz brunch programming as usual from 11-2:30, with the taproom closing at 2:30pm.
A few things to note: No pickup or delivery calls/online orders will be accepted on Sat & our pack parking lot is closed but we have parking available in the front lot!
Don’t let a beautiful Saturday afternoon go to waste - come on by the taproom and let us show you a good time! 🍻🥂
One week until The Movement + Pepper bring the High Tide Summer Tour to Asheville. 🌴 We’ve had a lot of good times on the outdoor stage this summer, and on September 3 we’re closing out the series with a full night of reggae. Surfer Girl joins the lineup to send summer out on a high note.
Seven days to go. Grab your tickets and join us. 🍻
