About Whaley Farm Brewery
Whaley Farm Brewery is a farm brewery on Catawba Avenue in Old Fort, on the banks of Mill Creek. Its website says Jessica and Chris Whaley opened it after many years of farming and brewing in Western North Carolina. The beer is brewed only in Old Fort.
The focus is Appalachian farm beers, English cask ales and continental lager styles. Its website says the beers use Whaley-grown and locally sourced herbs, flowers, spices and fruits. They brew on a seven-barrel, two-vessel system.
The taproom pours through two Angram beer engines for hand-pulled cask ale. Side-pull Lukr faucets handle the lagers. The website describes a love of the English pub experience.
Food trucks visit on a posted schedule, and the farm store sells fresh local produce and baked treats. Beer to go has included 4-packs and growler fills. More people have reviewed Hillman Beer Old Fort on Google, so Whaley Farm is the second most reviewed brewery in Old Fort on this site.
From its own website and its Google listing, read October 28, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Map
Questions people ask
What kind of beer does Whaley Farm Brewery make?
Its website says it specializes in Appalachian farm beers, English cask ales and continental lager styles. Many recipes use herbs, flowers, spices and fruits grown on the farm or sourced locally.
Can I get food there?
Food trucks come on a schedule posted on the website. Check its Food Truck Schedule and Events page before you go.
Can I take beer home?
Its website has listed 4-packs and growler fills to go. The cask ales are not sold in growlers.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance and wheelchair accessible parking lot.
Which breweries are close by?
Hillman Beer Old Fort is 0.1 miles away. Lookout Brewing Company and Black Mountain Brewing are about 7.7 and 7.8 miles away in Black Mountain.
Answers come from its website and its Google listing, read October 28, 2026.
Breweries near Whaley Farm Brewery
Before you visit Whaley Farm
Check whaleyfarmbrewery.com before you go. It has the current taplist and the food truck schedule. The taplist changes, so it is worth a look.
Try a cask ale if you have not had one. It is served softer and less fizzy than a regular draft pour. The farm store also sells produce and baked treats.
Hillman Beer Old Fort is 0.1 miles away, so a second stop is easy. Lookout Brewing Company in Black Mountain is 7.7 miles away if you want to keep going.