Twin Leaf Brewery

I’m not going to lie, I LOVE this place. It’s even where I’m having my wedding guests who are not going to the rehearsal dinner come to meet up the night before my wedding.
Obviously, they have great beer. That’s a given. You don’t survive in Asheville if you’re only so-​so. But it’s the little extras that really make it.
1. They have a ton of games. And, yes, lots of breweries have games. But these guys are stocked! They have everything from cards against humanity to battleship to uno to chess. They also have ping pong and life size jenga, if you don’t want to be stuck at a table.
2. They allow dogs inside. Now, while I know that other places are restricted by law due to the fact that they have a kitchen, not all places allow dogs inside. They do, and it’s wonderful! Last weekend my fiancé and I went and it was the only place we could find shelter for the two of us and our pup while it was pouring down rain. We ended up staying for hours, even after the rain stopped.
3. They don’t have a kitchen, but you will never starve there either! They sell pre-​made pretzels, chips, and hummus and a few other small bites. They also almost always have a food truck lined up outside the big garage doors if you’re in the need for something of more substance.
The place is big enough to bring a crowd, but still can be intimate if you need it to. I will be back again, and again, and again…

Really enjoyed hanging out here. The brewery itself is nice. Comfortable environment. The bartender was really friendly. With all the breweries in the area this is a good one to check out. They have some unqiue stuff on tap. The black ipa was one of the best ive ever had. And, the raspberry coffee stout was delicious. They are doing some good stuff :)

FUN. Large Jenga, Ping Pong, Shuffle Board, Cards Against Humanity plus great beer.

This place was so much fun. Several great beers. The butternut squash (Sasquatch) and the Octoberfest (Arkenstone) were my two favorites the two times we went during our trip around the New Year. The vibe is very cozy an relaxed, we played connect 4 & jenga. The people running the place seemed to really care about their customers being happy and having good beer and a good time. Will definitely go back next time we’re in town.

Decent beer but a really great space. The taproom has a beautiful bar with a great view of the brewing equipment. They also have a ton of games — ping pong, shuffle board, giant jenga, board games. If you need a snack, they have free Chex Mix (just ask) and they often have a food truck parked outside.

This is quite a cool laid back bar/​brewery with an urban design and community long table seating. The staff is friendly, but seems short and overworked. I tried several of the beers and they were all good. They have various bar games to keep patrons entertained as well. This is not a bad little spot to kick back and enjoy a brew.

I really enjoyed this brewery! The flight was great and the beers were pretty good. Great vibe, low key, and very relaxed setting. They have huge jenga blocks as well. It’s just down the street from Greenman Brewery. Highly recommend to those that are brew hopping.

I really liked this place. They don’t really serve much food but they do promise a food truck to be outside and there was. On a side note the food truck they had that day was super good. If they didn’t happen to have a food truck they wont have much to offer other than a soft pretzel. The inside is very large and is inviting. The bar is huge and the seating is beer garden style so you will have to be friendly and share a picnic table. They provide a huge jenga game near the front, a shuffle board table, and some other board games that they have in a pile along one wall. They also offer multiple restrooms which was a relief. The only real downside Is their outside area isn’t the best. Overall I thought their beer was good and worth the stop just for the beer.

Why 5 stars? Because this might be my favorite Asheville brewery so far.
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It’s a close race for who has my favorite beer in Asheville, but I think Twin Leaf might get the edge because of its ambiance and activities. There’s ping pong, which I think gives TLB a base-​line of 4 stars. Plenty of other brewery type games are scattered all throughout, and the one that I specifically remember is Giant Jenga. I remember it because when the blocks fell, it sounded like the roof to the brewery was collapsing. So if you feel like the building is collapsing, it’s just a metaphor.
As for the beer, I enjoyed a flight of: Straight out of Concord, Paradigm Shift, 7.0 Experience, White Noise, and Luminosity. They all ranged from good, to really good. I did a poor job of making specific notes on each, however, as we were meeting with people and in deep conversation throughout the experience. I will do my best to deliver only the highest quality content in the future.

So I have to admit that I’ve walked past this place a billion times and every time I look in the windows, I think ‘nah,’ shrug my shoulders and keep on walk-in…not sure why, but from the outside the brewery looked to be lacking in… something.
Thank goodness a friend of mine invited me to Twin Leaf this week. What a pleasant surprise. This might be my new favorite brewery in town. I love the casual vibe with cement floors, long picnic tables, wooden bar. I especially love how the bar is lit up beautifully with bright beer menu on display.
I tasted the mango habanero corn lager, 144, IPA and tripel Belgian and loved them all very much. Honestly I would like the beer temperature to be about 3 degrees cooler but the taste was right on!
I can’t wait to come back, taste more beer, play board games and enjoy whichever food truck is parked outside!

Wow, this place has changed a lot in a year!
Split a flight with Boyfriend, decided to go with the 144 (or Juicy Fruit), Luminosity, Straight Out of Concord, Full Suspension, Dark Matter and Arkenstone. The beers did not blow me away but they were good (I did not care for the Straight Out of Concord or Dark Matter).
Twin Leaf is a large, beautiful space which is a plus. This brewery always makes the list when we have brewery day in Asheville!

I visited Twin Leaf Brewery back in August 2014 and again in October 2015, it honestly felt like a different brewery! Word has leaked that Twin Leaf is hopping, with boardgames, giant Jenga, mini-​shuffle board and pingpong, not to mention the BEER! They’ve got community tables and a small list of snack foods (they take a new outlook on the pretzel and offer a giant Bavarian pretzel in addition to a handful other additional options). My love for Twin Leaf started with a taste of their 144 (Codename: Juicy Fruit) IPA, and I haven’t looked back since. I love all the open windows, proudly displaying their brewery tanks and giving off an country barn/​green house feel. It’s not as glitzy and glamorous as some of the other breweries around, but I think that’s why I keep going back, because they have an inviting, local feel, that’s welcoming to beer drinkers near and far.

Great beers. Friendly atmosphere. Nice space with some board games etc to pass the time. Worth a stop.

I liked the beer here at Twin Leaf. It was their «Paradigm Shift» corn lager that went from the glass to my belly. A very tasty brew with a crispness that went well to clear my palate of ribs.
Sadly, the pretzel was a major disappointment. It was the last one they had, so it was a tad stale. The mustard was nice and hot, but the pretzel failed.
Loved the games they had here. Jenga, including a «full size» one with 2×4’s. Connect Four because who doesn’t love Connect Four?
Decent tunes. Comfy seats though after an hour at the tables, my back hurt. On to the next place in our little informal beer tour.

I agree with what several other Unilocalers have mentioned… the beer here is quite nice, the atmosphere is relaxed, but they need more bartenders. We had to wait a long time to get our beer. And you can’t be mad at the one employee who is working, because it’s obviously not their fault. Get more employees working Twin Leaf, so we can buy more beer faster!
I had the White Noise, Dark Matter, and 144. The Dark Matter was my favorite… very nice chocolate and coffee notes.
While at Twin Leaf it started pouring down rain so we were stranded for a couple of hours. We ended up playing Cards Against Humanity with some complete strangers… hilarity ensued.

Beers were great but this place needs about three more bartenders helping out. Tons of people wanted more pints or just wanted to close tabs.

Twin Leaf — aye, carumba. Let’s talk about the positives first. The Brewery and tap/​tasting room is big, bright and airy. The bartenders were on top of things and very friendly. The rest kind of goes downhill on the South Slope.
My flight consisted of Uproots ESB, The Bear, Wee Nipper and Sumachi Pale. I sipped all of them but the only one I wanted to finish was the ESB. The bartender was observant and noticed how full my glasses were. So I next tried the 144 (Juicy Fruit) and the Double IPA. Not sure what the IBUs were, but they were ridiculously bitter; that was all you tasted — it was highly bile like and one noted. Yes, I know they’re supposed to be, but bitter can be tamed and balanced with other notes/​flavors. Did not care for their recipes/​beers. Sorry, just being honest. If you’re taking a beer tour/​visit, try them for yourself and form your own opinion. Giving them three stars for effort at what they’re trying to do in Asheville but for me it was closer to a two star experience.

Twin Leaf is gorgeous.
We swung by for a mid afternoon meeting, and I was struck by just how much sunlight permeates this space. I have no idea what this place looks like during an the evening, but during the mid afternoon this place is pretty remarkable.
Long picnic tables fill the space and lead to the bar. Tons of wood make the long bar which you sit at, and then the wall behind it.
There are an ample selection of beers, 5 standards and then a slew of special brews which I must assume rotate in and out.
We chose two flights, one with the 5 standards, and one with 5 of the bartender’s picks from the special beers board. I brought the flights to our table, and we both dove in.
I was immediately impressed by their Belgians.
WHAT?
Right now you’re thinking to yourself, «I read your reviews Kipper, every time you write about a brewery you gripe about how much you hate Belgian beers. Your unrefined palate is constantly deterred by the rich bevy of flavor and aroma that Belgian yeast yields! What do you mean you were impressed by the Belgians you simpleton!?!»
I was impressed by the Belgians. We ended up with four belgians in our ten glass flight, and each one of them was quite drinkable, without any of the tell tale fruity gaminess that makes the typical Belgian beer hard for me to stomach. I was actually enjoying them.
I’d really like to take a Belgian beer snob here and get their opinion, because I feel like if I’m enjoying it, then perhaps there’s something wrong. Or maybe there’s something right! Maybe this is the way that they should all taste! Until I receive further consensus, I’m happy to enjoy them. Hell, I’ll enjoy them afterward.
The other beers were good, the Juicy Fruit IPA deserves its own mention. Super crisp and citrusy.
Two flights of 5 beers ran us $ 18. I consider that a deal.
I’m definitely going to make Twin Leaf a stopping point when bringing friends around town for a brewery tour.
I hear rumors that they even have Tamales on Saturdays. TAMALES! That’s awesome.

Don’t be fooled by the humble, warehouse exterior and the simple logo.
This place is gorgeous and cavernous inside.
If you took a roomy German beerhall, and lined it with some modern, shiny, stainless steel brewing equipment, you’d be very close to the ambiance here.
The girl tending bar was very friendly and really knew her stuff. She could chat pretty extensively about everything on tap, and was more than happy enough to indulge us in some copious sampling.
And speaking of what they have on tap. This place really brings the HOP. I’m very much into hop-​bombs of all sizes. I particularly like citrusy hops. All I need to say about this place is that they have a hoppy beer called «juicy fruit», it’s fantastic.
Oh, one more thing. They also aren’t afraid to brew outside the uh… barrel. They had an IPA brewed with rosemary that was surprisingly tasty! The aroma was just like you’d expect: freshly crumpled rosemary!

I’ll be honest here: after a full day of walking from brewery to brewery tasting beers, this was my last stop. With that caveat, I have no recollection of how much I enjoyed their beers.
But, I do remember they had the largest Jenga game ever (see pic), and a really great bartender who was awesome at refilling our bowl with Chex Mix.
If I find myself in Asheville again I’ll have to stop in here as one of my first breweries on my crawl, rather than the last, so I can give the beers themselves a review. :)