French Broad Brewery
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4.3 (353 on Google)
About French Broad Brewery
French Broad Brewery is a brewery and taproom at the edge of Biltmore Village in Asheville. Its website says it has been brewing since 2000 and calls it one of the city's oldest breweries. Google also lists it as a live music venue.
The beer leans on European styles. The website names Kölsch, Scotch Ale, ESB and Porter as classics, then adds IPAs, pale ales and seltzers. Goldenrod Pilsner, Gateway Kölsch and Midnight Paddle Black IPA are among the beers it describes.
Google says there is live music three nights a week. The website says its weekly events are free and lists trivia nights too. The taproom also has bar games and family-friendly board games.
Pizza comes from French Broad River Pizza, an attached restaurant. The website says the taproom is dog and family-friendly.
From French Broad Brewery's own website and its Google listing, read October 6, 2026.
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- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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Questions people ask
Is French Broad Brewery dog and kid friendly?
Yes. Its website says the taproom is dog and family-friendly. Kids are allowed with a guardian, but Tuesday trivia has adult themes, so it may not suit children.
Can you get food at French Broad Brewery?
Yes. French Broad River Pizza is an attached restaurant that serves hand-tossed pizza. You can eat in the taproom or take it out.
Is the live music free?
The website says all of its weekly events are free. It occasionally books ticketed shows and advertises those as ticketed.
Is there parking?
The website says there are two parking lots on-site. Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance and a wheelchair accessible parking lot.
Which breweries are close by?
Hillman Beer is 0.1 miles away. Burial Beer's Forestry Camp and All Souls Grotto, a beer store, are both 0.2 miles away. Hi-Wire Brewing in Biltmore Village is 0.6 miles away.
Answers come from French Broad Brewery's website and its Google listing, read October 6, 2026.
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Before you visit French Broad
Expect a lively taproom with bar games and big-screen TVs. The drink list also covers wine, cider and non-alcoholic options. The website says Thursday nights can get quite crowded.
Check frenchbroadbrewery.com before you go. The beer page shows what is on tap, and the events page lists the music lineup.
Hillman Beer is 0.1 miles away, and Burial Beer's Forestry Camp is 0.2 miles away. Hi-Wire Brewing in Biltmore Village is 0.6 miles away, so a few stops fit into an easy afternoon.