Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Tours & Tastings, Mills River

The Beyond the Pale tour was educational and fun! Great, knowledgeable tour guide. Plenty of beer samples on the tour! The back porch and garden area was beautiful and I was impressed by their use of environmental considerations in the brewery operation and the porous parking lot that filters water prior to entering the Broad River. It’s like beer Disneyland! The only bummer was the long wait for a table in the restaurant, so we just drank instead. Get going, you’ll love it!

The 45 minute tour at Sierra Nevada brewery was a great experience! The tour guide, Bill, was knowledgeable and friendly. We got to see the entire process of brewing from start to finish, learn about how the facility runs, learn about the amazing efforts to reuse everything along the process (the used mash is used for cattle feed, they recapture CO2 from the fermentation to use to carbonate their own beverages, steam is captured to heat the facility's water, etc), and there is a nice tasting of multiple beers at the end. It is a great value for the price, and the grounds are beautiful. I will definitely return to try out their restaurant and take advantage of the nice outdoor space they have.

We visited the brewery in the Fall of 2021. Everything was beautiful in the brewery. We did the self guided tour but I feel like I missed so much and need to go back. We ate at the restaurant and had the delicious Duck Fat Fries and Hot Wings. Those hot wings need to be a whole lot bigger for the price that we paid. I can’t remember what else we had but those two items stood out among them. We will go back sometime this spring.

The Sierra Nevada brewery is an amazing place! The staff is friendly and knowledgeable and the grounds and facilities are very clean. There's so much to learn so I really recommend a tour (Tony was awesome and made us laugh). After the tour, we made our way to the tap room, where they had live music and several varieties of beer on tap. It was cold out, so unfortunately we did not get to make our way outside, but there was an outdoor area with games and fireplaces and lots of outdoor seating. We did not eat in the dining room, but it was grand and smelled amazing. Our last stop was in the gift shop. There wasn't a ton to choose from, but they did have a lot of tshirts and tops, as well as smaller knick knacks like stickers, dog accessories, keychains, etc. I will definitely be going back when it's warm and trying the dining room. What a cool place!

What a place! Our neighbors recommended we tour here while visiting Asheville and I’m glad we did. About 30 minutes south of Asheville and worth the drive. The brewery tour was informative, interesting, and fun. We learned a lot and developed much appreciation for this organization and their commitment to sustainability. The patio and grounds are beautiful and the brewery itself was impressive. Definitely recommend a tour here. Small plates are served out of the kitchen. Live music venue off the back patio along with a large, organic garden and two bocce ball courts. We arrived around 1:45 on a Thursday and there was still a wait for dining. Our tour started at 3:00. We didn’t expect a wait given the day/time, but they got us a table within 10-15 minutes so it all worked out fine. Point being, get there early! There’s plenty to explore if there isn’t a wait :) Only part that left me wanting more was the food menu. I think adding a larger selection of sandwiches would be excellent!