Zebulon Artisan Ales was our second stop on our trip from Weaverville back to Asheville. They offer flights which consists of 4 3oz pours for $12 which is what I typically opt for but I was deficient in my consumption of IPAs so I ordered a pint of the Obscured by Clouds. The beer was so good and so was the company. Stop by if you are in the area. Cheers! read more

I have been to probably about 80% of the breweries in Asheville, which is known for quantity and quality of breweries, and Zebulon is my top pick. It's everything I like in a brewery. The beers are flavorful and interesting. They don't have any house beers, or beers they always keep on tap, they always have new things to try. I would whole-heartedly recommend the chiang Mai Bock with lemongrass, Thai basil and sticky rice, or the tangerine saison, because they are both excellent, but unless you get there within a few weeks of me writing this, you can't try them. Mike, the brew master has a love and respect for historical replications of old beers they many people may not be familiar with, like a Patersbier or a Burton ale. He also likes to experiment with bold flavor combinations they lead to some interesting and delicious imbibables. I enjoy the tap room. While Asheville does have some nice brewery bars like Wicked Weed, many of them are basically just the same thing, like they all ordered the same bar from an Ikea catelog. Zebulon has real character, lots of cool art and usually a smattering of colorful characters. There's no food, but there's a box of snacks that says help yourself with a jar for cash, it's that kind of place, a real neighborhood gem. If you are in Asheville, and you enjoy beer, you are doing yourself a disservice if you don't make the 15 minute drive to Weaverville to experience Zebulon. read more

Zebulon Artisan Ales - I recommend flights, because you should honestly try all of the beers here. Seriously. All of them. - Breweries Near Me - Weaverville, North Carolina

Best brewery in town - by far. Loved the old Tyme stout recipe circa 1840 and the other brews were also very tasty. Patrons were quite friendly and the barmaid was extremely knowledgeable read more

This was my favorite brewery ever. Period. Tried several different beers and ALL were awesome. We were walking and met the owner and some regulars and everyone was welcoming to the out of towners. They have small window of hours but if I'm ever near again I'll be there. Loved and highly recommend. read more

First you should know parking.... Very difficult. Not by brewery you have to drive around and look then a short walk. Small brewery. Today with 9 beers available. read more

This is a very small local brewery in weaverville. Really kind of a neat find tucked in an ally garage so the vibe is very low key like you're in your neighbors garage sharing a beer. The hours are weekends only so plan ahead. While there is no food here there are plenty of restaurants in the area. I highly recommend the Main Street Grill right around the corner. They seem to focus on Belgian and French ales which is relief from all the IPAs. Most times they have a wooden keg with a special beer being served. read more

There is something that is appealing about places that are minimal, but have great beer. This place doesn't need to prove anything and has a very industrial feel. It doesn't need all of the frills and extras, it fits the need for drinks and a place to hang out with friends. We sat out in the alley way, smelling laundry from down the way and sipping on cold beverages. Check the hours as they aren't open during the week, but for sure stop in and check this place out read more

Do not buy bottles. We bought some, stored them properly in a cellar for 2 months, then were disappointed to find them rancid. Contacted the brewery, and got no response. Will just stick with on tap from now on. On tap beer is always wonderful, so we were quite upset the bottles were spoiled, and even more so by the lack of customer service when we tried to inform them. read more

Zebulon Artisan Ales - two glasses of beer - Breweries Near Me - Weaverville, North Carolina

Just moved to Weaverville from Dallas and Zebulon has become a new fave. Intimate brewery space with a calm and neighborhood vibe. The Tokyo Style Gose is incredible. Dog friendly as well if you want to bring your pups. read more

Zebulon Artisan Ales - Tokyo Style Gose. - Breweries Near Me - Weaverville, North Carolina

I've been here several times and am always amazed at the different beers they have to offer. I had a Tokyo Gose here once and it was absolutely delicious! If you haven't tried the beer here, you are missing out for sure. Make it a part of your next trip to Weaverville. read more

Very hip little spot, excellent beer, artist doing a little pop up, whats not to like.

I just had a BLAST here! I was expecting a traditional brewery that I have been to 100 times living in western North Carolina, but not at all! They serve small pours of their super fancy beers which are all delicious without breaking the bank. The environment is comfortable and the staff is friendly and took the time to educate us on the history of the various beer. I can't wait to bring more people here and try more of their sours in the future. Excellent little place. read more

So I've been trying to visit Zebulon for about two years and the timing has never worked out until now. Sooo worth the wait and sooo worth the visit. Zebulon is a bit off the beaten path outside of Asheville in Weaverville. You'll find it on a back street/ alleyway just off Main Street. Plus their hours are 1-6 PM Saturday and Sunday only. Planning is involved. Zebulon is a nano brewery that focuses on Belgian and French Style Farmhouse Beers but they do have a little bit of everything. During Covid you can mostly get small and large tasters. What I tried: Mandarin Grisette, Mango Sour, Petite Framboze, Hazy Jane IPA - all of them were amazing. I also had a Pilsner (full pour for $5) that was so smooth and crushable - like a silky, golden liquid bale of hay. I bought a couple of cans of their I Heart Asheville Series Irish Stout which also was just fantastically executed - probably the best stout I've tried in years. One of the owners was bartending and explained that their hours are so short because most of the time they're using the tasting space for brewing. Makes total sense. Oh and their shirts and other swag are just killer artistic. Love, love, love this place! read more

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Located of main street along the alley behind Wel-Bred bakery there is not much parking near the entrance. Nothing is marked, so you just kind of find a place. The main parking would be in a lot about a half block away. Handicapped access is possible, but not necessarily easy. Inside has seating for maybe 20 around upended bourbon barrels and a few at the bar. It's inside what may have been a repair facility as they have high bay doors and an industrial decor. The brewing and storage equipment is readily visible. In fact, the aging kegs are right next to the seating area. While all this is fine, you go here for the beer. You will find styles from history and a vivid imagination. If you have any interest in the history of beer and how the styles have evolved, this is your place. They use locally sourced ingredients, including items foraged from the forest. What is on tap changes often, and many recipes are made in limited amounts, so you need to be quick to get a taste. Their hours are limited, so check the site before you head over. It's always worth the trip. read more

Zebulon Artisan Ales - Not what you want to see when you get here. Check their hours! - Breweries Near Me - Weaverville, North Carolina

Before I ever made my first trip to Asheville, I had heard about this brewery. I had heard through word of mouth of a brewery outside of the downtown Asheville contingent in a small, little town -- I discovered later was in Weaverville. And this brewery had a taproom only opened two days a week from 1 PM to 6 PM. And if you were able to find and patronize this brewery at the given time, you would have beers that few have had before that would tickle your mind and behind. Zebulon Artisan Ales lives up to the hype; a nano brewery that produces killer Belgian-style and farmhouse ales. If you have a car, or willing to Uber it, you can make your way up I-26 north until you reach the exit for Weaverville; making your way east to the small downtown area where behind the downtown strip next to a laundromat is an old firehouse building -- the home of glorious Zebulon. Unlike most breweries in the area, Zebulon serves primarily as a production facility to brew and bottle, with only using Fridays and Saturdays to open their little bar area to the public. Being only available to frequent on these does create a demand that is worth every penny. The brewery offers small pours and flights in addition to larger pours for the sake of human goodness. Of course, they offer bottles to take home. The inventory available is limited, so if you're looking to grab something specifically, you need to follow their website and/or Facebook page. On this given day, I enjoyed a lager flight, which was quite magical, as well as some small pours -- such as their Ameuze three-year-old sour ale and Me and the Devil #2 Russian Imperial Stout. This brought me a sense of purity and pride from which I knew there would be no return from a state of banality. I sometimes wonder why I don't quit my job and open up a food stand in Weaverville so I can enjoy these beers constantly. Naturally, as my only stop there on that given weekend, I required bottles to bring back to my home in South Florida. So I bought two bottles of their L'Internationale Biere de Garde, one of their Ameuze, and one of their tart cherry Ameuze, which hadn't been announced for public purchase yet. My visit to the glorious Zebulon was magical on many levels. Therefore, as a beer connoisseur, I implore you to take time to visit this spot if you're in the area on the weekend. Only about ten minutes from downtown Asheville, visit Zebulon then walk around to the downtown strip and eat something. Hell, if you're hiking around Mount Mitchell or joyriding along the Blue Ridge Parkway, stop here. This place is a slice of fried gold... or a glass of golden goddesses guiding you to glory. read more

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Very disappointing in how Zebulon handled their latest release of " The Rise and Fall of the English Porter ". It has been promoted on their Facebook site for several weeks. Then announced that it was available to order only online at 9 o'clock on December 11. I went to their site the day before and it was already showing as "Out of Stock". At 8:59 AM excitedly logged in and attempted to buy some but again showing out of stock. After numerous attempts of the next five minutes, it was obvious, there was none to be sold. Why promote a limited edition, and available for purchase on a certain date when you apparently have already sold it to your best buds. read more

If you consider yourself a beer connoisseur then Zebulon is the best brewery in Asheville (which is also not *in* Asheville). So, if you are planning your visit ('cause if you're a local you don't need to be told about Zebulon) and have a car then this is a must-visit. They are a small business just to the north of Asheville in downtown Weaverville brewing world-class beer with a focus on quality and unique of the core ingredients with an eye towards traditional recipes mostly lost to the masses. A quick look at Zebulon's most recent releases should paint a pretty vivid picture of just how wide a range of classic, yet creative styles are typically available: a crazy-drinkable Japanese citrus gose, a biscuit-malty imperial red ale, a grisette brewed with spruce tips, a few traditional Imperial Stouts with chocolate notes from roasted grain and not actual chocolate, a pair of blueberry sours right up their with the likes of anything out of Brussels, or you might be lucky enough to catch a keg from one of the six historic IPA recreations from their recent 'Evolution of IPA' series. But don't fret if someone in your party isn't into a farmhouse saison as they often will have one of their "stupid hazy IPA" releases on draft. And when they do decide to add a touch of adjuncts to a beer, like cocoa powder and local espresso beans you'll find the best Mocha Stout you've ever run across. So, if you are just chasing some hop burn in the latest DDHDIPA, a fruit puree smoothie sour, or wanting to drink an entire Halloween bag's worth of candy in a stout, then South Slope is where you want to be. But if you fancy tasting actual beer instead of adjuncts then you now know where to go. (And if you can't make it out of Asheville you can always find a few bottles of Zebulon's latest releases in a few of the local bottle shops.) read more

Zebulon Artisan Ales - a row of beer bottles - Breweries Near Me - Weaverville, North Carolina

Nice little stop. Dog friendly quiet. Good beer. Bought a kool little mug. Was very happy with the experience.

For a new brewery (opened I believe for 2 weeks) Zebulon offers a solid up as one of the areas newest brewery. The owner and head brewer is formally of Green Man and has left to open a brewery of more experimental beers. They have no tables and chairs but a small bar area where you can sample each of their offerings for $2 a pour. I split a slight with a friend and while the smoked option did not wet my whistle there was not a bad brew in the remaining bunch. Personal favorites include the batch 2 (a farmhouse saison) and the Hoppy Farmhouse Saison (a complex but tasty combo of saison and ipa flavors). From talking with the owner, he had some interesting creations up his sleeve and will be a welcome addition to the local craft beer scene. read more

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just meh. Allows dogs, cute decor. uncomfortable stools that stay " don't stay long". drink your flight and go. service not very friendly. not sure that I would go back read more

Small space, smiling faces, and wild ales. Part of what I love about craft beer is the variety of beverages and experiences. Zebulon is the complete opposite end of the spectrum and other side of the Asheville area from Sierra Nevada. Intimate taproom with limited nearby street parking, Zebulon isn't geared for big crowds, but that is what makes it such a special find. Their ever-changing portfolio of wild ales offers something for everyone from blueberry sours to a light Mexican lager with a hint of heat. Zebulon was on my list to visit with trips out from Asheville for a while, but I hadn't been able to make it happen. At 4pm on a summer Friday we were entertained by two dogs gently rolling around the floor with each other and relaxed on the Adirondack chairs inside. $3 for a 6 oz pour is perfect to experience a few different pours, but the $1 for 2 oz pour option is nice for those wanting to do a more traditional sampler. I left wishing we had time to stay for a full pint of their porter. Do yourself a favor and make the 15 minute drive out of downtown Asheville next time you want a unique brewery experience. Well-behaved kids are certainly welcome and we made a stop at nearby Lake Louise Park before leaving Weaverville. read more

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Best beer in Weaverville. Small venue, pet friendly. Tasters as cheap as $1. Amazing beers! Great selection of IPAs, sours, saisons. No food. Friendly bartender. Bottles to go if you wish. Overall the best and most affordable beer on the strip. Highly recommended. read more

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The beers were good, but over hyped in my opinion. With so many amazing sour options in the area, I wouldn't go out of my way to come here again. They have 3 dedicated parking spots on a tight street. It's a small space and brewing is done in small batches so expect limited availability of beers. The staff wasn't super friendly and it was very hot in the tasting room, which also happens to be the brew space. I'd buy the bottles again, especially if I found them in a bottle shop. read more

An amazing selection of sours. The Petite Blueberry is our favorite in AVL! Love the folks here, love the customers, just love Zebulon. We always meet knowledgeable customers, so we can discuss the great beers at Zebulon, as well as compare to other nearby Craft Breweries. Led Zebulon always comes out on top! Their House Saison and Petite Blueberry are the best! Pet friendly. Our Baxter loves Wally! And everyone there loves the puppies. read more

As a Weaverville native, I must say this is the most happening spot in our little town. Mike and Gabe have a project way ahead of their time and are brewing innovators. They have an interesting location in the midst of multiple art galleries in central Weaverville. Even if you're not a beer drinker, you'll enjoy their brews here. Their Mixed Berry Sour and Cheerwine Berliner are perfect, even if you're a cider or sour enthusiast like I am. Their establishment is nothing like any of the cookie cutter breweries in Asheville. Definitely recommended. read more

True craft beers in this small local brewery . Only small pours available at incredibly low prices . This is off the beaten path , but well worth a visit if searching for quality & something different . Seating is limited as hours are as well , but worth a visit . We tasted 4 different beers , all were excellent. read more

This place has the weirdest hours so while the hubby & I have lived here over a year we only just made it up to Weaverville during their open hours. Not only were the open, but they were celebrating their one year anniversary so there were TONS of people there. I don't care for beer, but from what I gather, the 6 beers that my husband tried were all specifically made for this event. It was an IPA take over weekend. The hubs loves IPAs so it was right up his alley. He highly recommends stopping by if you are up in Weaverville! They also seem to have food trucks sometimes, so that's always a win too. There wasn't much parking nearby so we just parked down the road in a residental area behind the laundry mat if anyone else has issues finding spots. read more

This is one of my favorite breweries ever. I send everyone here. Their beers are always unique and the owners are so passionate about what they do. I talked with them owner about the business one time and he's so passionate about resurrecting old beer styles. Really enjoy supporting this place. read more

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Some of the best Beers in WNC! Each Brew hits the style right on; from aroma mouthfeel, taste on tip of tonuge and after taste. These are the beers you have been looking for. Great atmosphere, friendly owners. Guests offer an awesome sense of community to all who pull up a barstool! read more

This little place is incredible. For their size, it's amazing the beers they're putting out. I love the variation in styles, the focus on the old styles of beer, and the friendly atmosphere of the brewery. The owner is super-friendly, and the place is dog-friendly (which is a plus.) Great beers, great people, great brewery. read more

If you only had time to visit a few breweries around Asheville, this should be one of them. They brew some truly creative and tasty beers in a wide variety of styles. And the brewery offers great prices on small pours so you can sample quite a few. The owner and his wife are fantastic people running an amazing small business. I can't wait to get back! read more

The service is terrible. The owners did not appear to be interested in waiting on us. Never got the chance to buy or try any of their beers. They were not terribly crowded just wonderfully uninterested. read more

As other people have mentioned, they don't do full pints, just samples at $1 a pour. I was there on Sunday afternoon and they were running out of some of the varieties. The owner was behind the bar, and he was friendly and knowledgeable about the beer selection. Really interesting beer varieties. read more