New River Brewing Smokehouse and Eatery
Restaurant
4.5 (739 on Google)
About New River Brewing Smokehouse and Eatery
New River Brewing Smokehouse and Eatery is a brewery and restaurant on South 3rd Avenue in West Jefferson, North Carolina. Its website calls this location the Ale House. The company started in 2017 in a small shack in Lansing.
The building has a past. In 2019 the company bought the old Burgess Furniture warehouse and turned it into the Ale House. What once held couches and coffee tables now holds craft beer, burgers and wings.
The website says you can enjoy New River Brewing beer, food and cocktails here. The menu lists appetizers like pimento cheese, pretzels and fried pickles. It also has big salads and sandwiches, including a Cuban club and a Reuben.
The site describes the Ale House as a stop before, during or after exploring the shops downtown. Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot, restroom and seating. More people have reviewed New River Brewing Smokehouse and Eatery on Google than any other brewery, taproom or beer shop in West Jefferson on this site.
From New River Brewing's own website and its Google listing, read October 17, 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 this the brewery or the restaurant?
This is the downtown Ale House, which the website describes as a restaurant known for beer and food. The site lists a separate Brewery & Taproom at 833 US-221.
What food is on the menu?
The food menu page lists appetizers such as pimento cheese, king size pretzels, onion rings, cheese curds and fried pickles. It also lists big salads and sandwiches like the Cuban Club and a Classic Reuben.
Is there a kids menu?
The food menu page on its website lists a kids menu.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot, restroom and seating.
Which breweries are close by?
Two Boondocks Brewing listings are 0.1 miles away, including its Brew Haus & Event Venue. New River Brewing & Tasting Room is 0.7 miles away. Booneshine Brewing Company in Boone is 14.9 miles away.
Answers come from New River Brewing's website and its Google listing, read October 17, 2026.
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Before you visit New River Brewing
Expect a restaurant first. The website says the Ale House is slightly off the beaten path and tells you to follow the smell of burgers and wings through downtown. The menu is long, so look it over before you go.
Check newriverbrewing.beer for the beer list, the menu and events. The site keeps separate hours for the restaurant and the brewery, so read the Ale House ones.
Boondocks Brewing is 0.1 miles away, and New River Brewing & Tasting Room is 0.7 miles away. That makes it easy to add a second stop downtown.