With a thriving set of apple orchards just outside city limits in the mountains around Hendersonville, Asheville’s cideries have experienced quite a boom.
Individuals who don’t enjoy the flavor of hops and malt, as well as anyone who cannot consume gluten, which is common in beer, can enjoy a refreshing, gluten-free cider.
Their ciders aren’t your average ciders and wines, they have no additives like sulfites and are raw, wild, unfiltered, and made with sustainable, local fruits.
Come by on Sunday for their show-stopping Bluegrass Brunch, where bluegrass music keeps you company while you eat one of the many hearty brunch options.
In small-town Fletcher, barely Southeast of Asheville proper, you’ll find Barn Door Ciderworks, a small but mighty operation specializing in barrel-aged, dry ciders.