Craggie Brewing gets approval for growlers
According to the Twitterverse, the newish Craggie Brewing just got growler approval from the TTB and will be available in Feb. Their 7.75gal kegs will be available around the same time. They are still waiting on recipe approval their Antebellum Ale and hope to have that on draft around town by April. The Public House at the brewery is open Wednesday-Saturday from 4:00-10:00 pm. The brewery will also be hosting The Freaks of Asheville calendar auditions starting this weekend.

Highland Brewing 15th Anniversary Party on January 22
The snow got in the way of Highland’s big 15th Anniversary Party the other week, but that doesn’t keep a brewery down! The party is rescheduled for next Friday, January 22. Music by Now You See Them (one of our local favs!) and the Funktastics, plus food by Barley’s Taproom.

Winter Warmer Festival will warm you next weekend
The annual Winter Warmer Festival is next Saturday, January 23 at the Haywood Park Hotel. This winter fest of local and regional breweries is sponsored by French Broad Brewery and the Asheville Brews Cruise. Tickets are $37/pp and can be purchased here. Even cooler, Tres Hundertmark—the executive chef at The Lobster Trap and in-house brewery The Oyster House—will attempt to beat the Guinness world record for most oysters opened in a minute. Go, Tres, go!

FLIGHT in Hendersonville to host beer dinner
On January 26, FLIGHT restaurant in Hendo will host a beer dinner with French Broad Brewery. The cost is $40/pp. We don’t have menu details, but you can call the restaurant at 828-694-1030.

Asheville beer on Twitter?
Slowly, more of our breweries/brewpubs are joining the throng of the Twitterverse. @HighlandBrews @PisgahBrewing @CraggieBrewing @AshevillBrewing and @AvlGreenMan. Am I missing anyone?