The fine folks at Asheville Brews Cruise have planned the Asheville Winter Warmer Beer Fest on Saturday, January 19, 3-7pm. Tickets are going quickly—there are only 200 available—and we hear there will be a lot of out-of-staters coming in for it, perhaps making the dead zone (also known as January) a little more lively. There is one thing that sucks about this though: We have to work. $%*&# You’ll probably see one of us there at some point. Or both.

From the website:

Mark your calendars for the 1st Annual Asheville Winter Warmer Beer Festival! Asheville Brews Cruise, French Broad Brewing Co. and The Garage are co-hosting a winter beer festival on Saturday, January 19, 2008. This event will be held at The Garage at Biltmore (next door to French Broad Brewing Co.) from 3:00 - 7:00pm.

Tentative Brewing Participants include:
French Broad Brewing Co.
Highland Brewing Co.
Green Man Brewing Co
Pisgah Brewing Co.
Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co.
Heinzelmannchen Brewery
Catawba Valley Brewing Co.

Bands playing at the event are: Marc Higgins Band & Dehlia Low

Tickets are $35pp and will include a souvenir mug, samples during the event, and BBQ provided by Luella’s. Tickets can be purchased on the day of the event starting at 9am at The Garage. Advanced tickets may be purchased in January, please call for details:
Chris Hart @ 828-505-2663
Mark or Trish Lyons @ 828-545-5181

A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Alzheimer’s Association.