Burial Beer Brewery - ask local Asheville people what breweries to visit and Burial Beer Company is on everyone's list. One sip and you can see why!
Downtown Asheville Breweries
When we planned our trip to Asheville, we knew which of the bigger breweries we were going to visit - New Belgium Brewing and Sierra Nevada Brewery. We were leaving the smaller breweries up for grabs until we got there and could talk with people and ask for recommendations.
Once we got to our downtown Asheville hotel, we saw that we were barely a block from Wicked Weed Brewing and Green Man Brewing.
For the rest, we started asking around. One brewery that showed up on everyone's recommended list was Burial Beer Company. Luckily they were also just a short walk from our hotel!
Burial Beer Location
We visited Burial Beer in the evening, so had to go back the next day to see what the actual location looked like. It's fun and rustic looking with lots of salvaged pieces. There is a patio in the front and on the side. There is also an old rusted out car with stickers all over it.
It was cold and rainy, so there wasn't much going on outside, but it looks like it would be a great place to sit outside and have a few beers.
Inside Burial Beer Company
With a name like Burial Beer Company, you can imagine what their decor looks like. It's very dark and goth. I din't get many good interior photos because it was so dark. There was a long bar and then a few picnic type tables. I sat at a table where I could look into the brewing area, while my husband went to the bar to get us a flight.
Beer Flight at Burial Beer
We chose Surfax (an India Pale Ale), Nostalgia of the Revenant (Brown Ale with Spices), Our Hears of Ruin (Dry Hopped Pilsner), and Endless Nothing (Pale Ale American Style).
We loved them all. Our favorite was the Nostalgia of the Revenant, which was a holiday beer. It was light with just the right amount of spices. Some holiday beers go over the top, not this one.
We will definitely visit Burial Beer Company again on our next trip to Asheville.
Rosemary says
I look forward to visiting the much hyped about Asheville at some point. I had an opportunity last year, but it fell through. Even though I'm not a beer drinker, I can appreciate Burial Beer's unusual decor. Do they have options for non-beer drinker?
Melody Pittman says
I like to claim that I'm the only American blogger who hasn't been to Asheville so this post was just another tease that is eventually going to get me to visit the awesome and much-talked-about city. 😉 I would love to try the Nostalgia of the Revenant brown beer. Yum! The decor is highly unusual, which I immediately liked. Thanks for sharing!
Pam Greer says
You definitely need to visit Asheville!
Vicky and Buddy says
What an interesting place! I love when there's a theme and the decor really amplifies it.
Shelbi says
I love the rustic look! It looks like a cozy place to relax for drinks with a friend!
Pam Greer says
It was such a fun place!
michele h peterson says
I visited a few breweries when I was in Asheville a few years ago but missed burial beer! The names of their beers are a lot of fun and the setting looks like the perfect spot to relax and enjoy a pint or two
Pam Greer says
There are so many breweries there, it's easy to miss some of them!
kate werth says
I was just talking to my buddy bryan about east coast breweries he should visit for his publication Great beer now, i already sent him this post! I keep telling him to come to michigan, and detroit specifically because we have a lot but i think asheville may have us beat per capita!
Pam Greer says
They have more per capita than any city in the US!
Cheryl says
I’m not much of a beer drinker but my husband loves the stuff so I’ll have to save this page. I do love tour photography here though. You make Asheville a very nice place to think about visiting.
Pam Greer says
It is a great place to visit and your husband would love it!