# French Broad River Brewery — Asheville, North Carolina

> French Broad River Brewery in Asheville, North Carolina, United States scores 3.48 out of 5 — Poor, #305 in North Carolina. 120 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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French Broad River Brewery is a brewery in Asheville, North Carolina, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.48 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #305 in North Carolina. Of the 120 beers we track, 22% are IPA and 21% Strong Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.48 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #305 in North Carolina · #7,047 in United States · #11,947 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 120

## About

French Broad River Brewery produce's unproven beer and are usually experimenting brewing new ones. They are most well known for "Wee-Heavy-Er Scotch Ale", which is a Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy and "Gateway Kölsch", which is a Kölsch. Their primary focus is brewing Strong Ales and Pale Ales.

## What they brew

- IPA — 22% of the beers we track
- Strong Ale — 21% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 20% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 15% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 9% of the beers we track
- Rye Beer — 7% of the beers we track
- Other — 6% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 101 Fairview Road, Asheville, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates: 35.5664826, -82.53738059999999
- Website: http://www.frenchbroadbrewery.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Hillman Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/hillman-beer-949.md) — 3.89, Fine — Asheville, North Carolina — 0.1 mi away
- [Catawba Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/catawba-brewing-co-1772.md) — 3.79, Fine — Asheville, North Carolina — 0.2 mi away
- [Biltmore Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/biltmore-brewing-company-3827.md) — 2.92, Limited — Asheville, North Carolina — 0.3 mi away
- [Hi-Wire Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/hi-wire-brewing-1828.md) — 3.87, Fine — Asheville, North Carolina — 0.6 mi away
- [Burial Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/burial-beer-co-1757.md) — 4.69, Exceptional — Asheville, North Carolina — 1.8 mi away
- [Green Man Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/green-man-brewery-1771.md) — 3.85, Fine — Asheville, North Carolina — 1.8 mi away
- [White Labs Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/white-labs-brewing-co-19377.md) — 3.79, Fine — Asheville, North Carolina — 1.8 mi away
- [Twin Leaf Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/twin-leaf-brewery-189.md) — 3.55, Poor — Asheville, North Carolina — 1.9 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Asheville, North Carolina](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/north-carolina/asheville.md)
- [Best breweries in North Carolina](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/north-carolina.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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