About The Whale :: South Slope
The Whale :: South Slope is a beer hall in Asheville. It is one of the bars run by The Whale :: A Craft Beer Collective, which also has bars in West Asheville, Haw Creek, Greenville and Charleston. The collective opened its first bar in West Asheville in 2017.
Every Whale has a huge whale skeleton hanging overhead. The name comes from craft beer slang, where a whale is a sought-after and legendary beer. Owners Jesse Van Note and Andrew Ross came up with the collective after many bottle shares and late nights.
The Whale bars pour beer from around the world, plus wine, cider, sake, mead, seltzer, kombucha and craft soda. The entrance, parking lot, restroom and seating at South Slope are all wheelchair accessible. Six other breweries sit within 0.1 miles.
From the website of The Whale :: A Craft Beer Collective and the Google listing for this bar, read November 10, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
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Questions people ask
Is The Whale South Slope wheelchair accessible?
Yes. The entrance, parking lot, restroom and seating are all wheelchair accessible.
What does The Whale pour?
The collective pours beer from around the world. It also serves wine, cider, sake, mead, seltzer, kombucha and craft soda.
Is it part of a bigger group?
Yes. It is one of the bars in The Whale :: A Craft Beer Collective, which also runs bars in West Asheville, Haw Creek, Greenville and Charleston.
Which breweries are close by?
Burial Beer Co., Dirty Jack's and Urban Orchard are each under 0.1 miles away. The Funkatorium, Green Man Brewery and Twin Leaf Brewery are all 0.1 miles away.
Answers come from the website of The Whale :: A Craft Beer Collective and the Google listing for this bar, read November 10, 2026.
Breweries near The Whale :: South Slope
Before you visit The Whale South Slope
Check thewhalecollective.com for menus, events and hours before you go. The collective runs several bars, so make sure you are reading the page for the right one.
Burial Beer Co., Dirty Jack's and Urban Orchard are each under 0.1 miles away. The Funkatorium, Green Man Brewery and Twin Leaf Brewery are 0.1 miles away, so it is easy to string a few stops together.