One World Brewing

Went to the West Asheville location last night for a craft festival they did.

V - Adheres to what Asheville used to be about, and I seriously appreciate that. What I'm never a fan of when it comes to breweries is inclusion of political ideologies at the location itself, no matter the side they're on. Hell, breweries are a fantastic way to avoid all that! Outdoorsy and hip.
Q - Pretty good beer. Haven't had the wine or cocktails, but they appeared to be there for those that aren't fans of beer going to a brewery. Nothing too over-the-top.
Se - Served in an efficient manner. The bar staff knew what they were doing per the tap selection.
Sl - I'm only going to refer to the beer itself, not the other drinks on the menu. Despite a small tap list, it was a really diverse selection for something in Asheville. They really restrained themselves from putting as many sours & IPAs on the menu as possible! I do wish they had a bottle selection, though (they did have some cans for to-go customers).

There are some things to be desired here, but I do like what they go for. I enjoyed the creative merch they had for sale, such as the mini-keg growlers. I'm sure this location is probably designed more for spring/summer, especially based on the vast outdoor seating & hammock setup. They also have a really good list of acts for the entertainment there, with copious open mic nights. I'd go there not specifically for the beer, but for the beer-entertainment pairings.

 

 

 

Great vibe, awesome service, and decent beer. A few unique ideas, but not all successful (to me). Overall, would definitely come back.

 

 

I’m reviewing the haywood location
Vibe - live music, super friendly bare tenders, open to being outside... incredible
Quality - I’ve had one beer so far and it’s incredible
Service - open to help, there to serve and friendly!
Selection - not many beers but very unique. They do have mixed drinks and wine so open to the masses

 

 

 

 

this is a cool place to check out, but in limited drinking i thought their beer was a little below the quality of many of the other brewers in town. we certainly didnt try them all, and in fact only had time for two, so maybe we just didnt order well, but the vibe made the mediocre beer tolerable, at least for a little while. you enter through a little alley and then down some stairs, an older looking basement vibe with some exposed stone, dim lighting, a cool wooden bar right where you walk in with all the little baby fermenters lined up in the back, its cool and relaxed, a nice respite from the humid warmth outside, and cool low energy on a weeknight. the server seemed uninterested in either us or the beer, but filled up our glasses, got the tab right, and generally didnt hurt the experience. i had a maca stout which was hardly drinkable, and a slightly better hazy ipa, some interesting beers on paper, but execution left a bit to be desired. some cool folks hanging out here though, and we immediately assimilated into some good conversation. its a cool place to relax and unwind and take it all in, but if its high end beer you seek, this should be well down the list, at least in our experience...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funky vibe, underneath Farm Burger in Asheville. Eight different taps. Sampled the El Dorado IPA and had a glass of Citra Bomb DIPA which was excellent. Plenty of other things on tap that looked intriguing, and service was excellent. Will definitely be back before I leave town.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

stopped in for some drinks. down the bleak, unmarked speakeasy style entrance back an alley, and down the stairs into the dark basement. my wife said, "like hanging out at a classier frat house basement party". they had a bar, some tables, and some dart boards and shuffleboard game.

they had there own beer, some guest taps, and some hard cider for the non-beer drinkers. beers were average to good.

 

 

This was a cool place; in a basement, almost like a speakeasy, and terrific service. That being said, there were only two options on their draft menu that were not IPAs, one of which was an ESB. So if malt-driven brews are your preference, this may not be the place for you.

This basement taproom has an industrial hipster kind of vibe. At the bottom of the stairwell the room opens to a small bar area that seats about 12 with a few tables about the room and a small area for live music. 7 beers on tap, the one I had was solid. Interest place with a crowd much younger than I.

Hidden down an alley right next to Farm Burger restaurant, the entrance is through a large metal framed portal (manned by a bouncer), down some stairs past a door with sliding peep-hole (speakeasy?) and into a dark and minimalist basement space. The space itself is fairly relaxed looking with a small bar near the entrance. When we arrived they had the World's Most Terrible DJ (TM) playing awful, bone jarring house music from hell. Sj gave me "the look" saying silently, "Get your beers, drink them, and get me out of this place." Which I promptly did. The bartender was cheerful and quick, getting me the sampler without fuss. I'll be honest here, the beers were not very good. Not infected or unintentionally-sour-bad, but just not very good and not well balanced. The exception was the Citra Bomb that I gave a 3.5 star rating since I'm a whore for Citra hops. Looking at the homebrew sized brew system in the corner of the basement, I can see why they probably have some variability in batches, but these guys need to step it up if they want to compete in Asheville! I didn't finish my beers and we escaped the hellish racket to the free air above ground. Your results may vary.