French Broad River Brewery
is one of the oldest breweries in the iconic beer town of Asheville, NC. Our name is taken from the French Broad River which flows through the heart of the city. Opened in 2000, our beer styles are steeped in European traditions including our Kolsch, Scotch Ale, ESB and Porter. We have expanded our styles to include IPA and specialty Pale Ales. In addition to our core lineup of beers, we are regularly producing seasonals and small batches.
Cherry Limeade Hard Seltzer
Light and crisp hard seltzer with a hint of cherry & lime. *Gluten Free*
| abv | ibu | social |
|---|---|---|
| 4.5% | N/A | #cherrylimeade |
Availability
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on tap
Two Forks x2 IPA
A dank, hoppy West Coast Double IPA with a resinous and piney drinking experience, followed by a light alcohol bite.
| abv | ibu | social |
|---|---|---|
| 8% | 71 | #twoforksIPA |
Availability
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on tap
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19.2oz cans
Goldenrod Pilsner
This classic German Pilsner is a crisp, clean, refreshing beer that features noble German hops for bitterness accentuated by a light grainy malt character made from the finest German barley. It has a medium-light body and a high carbonation level.
| abv | ibu | social |
|---|---|---|
| 5.1% | 25 | #goldenrod |
Availability
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on tap
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12oz cans
River Mist Hazy IPA
This Hazy IPA has a slightly hazy golden body and a juicy citrus bouquet. It is whirlpool hopped with Cascade and Lemon Drop hops and dry hopped with a healthy amount of Cascade and Amarillo giving it a noticeably aromatic finish that is enhanced by notes of tart grapefruit, lemon and herbs.
| abv | ibu | social |
|---|---|---|
| 7.0% | 35 | #riversmisthazy |
Availability
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on tap
Midnight Paddle Black IPA
Midnight Paddle Black IPA is dark in color with a refreshingly light body. It has robust notes of citrus fruits, which are perfectly balanced by the mild roasted flavor from the de-bittered black malts. Brewed with pale and black malts hopped with Amarillo and Citra.
| abv | ibu | social |
|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 20 | #midnightpaddle |
Availability
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on tap
Redmon Session IPA
The Redmon session IPA is a light bodied session with an ever changing hop profile. This ale’s fruity bouquet is derived from large dry hop and whirlpool additions.
| abv | ibu | social |
|---|---|---|
| 4.8 | 0 | #Redmon |
Availability
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on tap
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12oz cans
Upstream Specialty IPA
Our specialty IPA has a malt bill that includes, pale malt, rye and a variety of Munich malts. The Upstream has a Amarillo forward hop profile.
| abv | ibu | social |
|---|---|---|
| 6% | 55 | #UpstreamIPA |
Availability
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on tap
Wee Heavy-er Scotch Ale
Our Scottish ale has a malty backbone of Maris Otter and roasted barley and is lightly hopped with Perle and Golding hops.
| abv | ibu | social |
|---|---|---|
| 7% | 24 | #WeeHeavyerScotchAle |
Availability
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on tap
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12oz cans
Gateway Kölsch
A light German ale style. Our Kölsch sticks strictly to the style guidelines. Gateway is brewed with Pilsner and wheat malts. Our hops are a blend of German noble varieties and the beer is fermented with a Kölsch yeast strain.
| abv | ibu | social |
|---|---|---|
| 5.3% | 32.3 | #GatewayKolsch |
Availability
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on tap
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12oz cans
Frog Horn IPA
Our IPA has a malt blend of pale malt and crystal malts which help to balance out the hop bill for a easy drinking experience. Our IPA uses a variety of west coast hops in the kettle as well as the dry hop but its main flavor is the Centennial hop.
| abv | ibu | social |
|---|---|---|
| 6.5% | 64 | #FrogHornIPA |
Availability
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on tap
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19.2oz cans
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12oz cans
Black Lager
This German Black Lager is robust, bold with a smooth malt finish and slight nutty aroma.
| abv | ibu | social |
|---|---|---|
| 7.25% | 33 | #blacklager |
Availability
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on tap