Perhaps one of the most enjoyable activities that I have been a part if in a long time was a tour of
Highland Brewery that Cathy put together for us.
But before we even arrived, we were treated to a spectacle.
Not everyday do you see a goggled Scottish Terrier going for a Harley ride at 60 mph on I-40!
He seemed like one happy pup!
Edward and Robin joined us for the 
4:00 Friday brewery tour. The facility was remarkably clean, the 14 staff members were top notch, and each and every one of the employees seemed dedicated to the cause. And that was to produce the finest microbrew in the southeast. We were informed that Highland is now in the large microbrew category and would soon be considered a small regional brewer. We were treated to all of their current beers and their latest seasonals that will be released, soon.
Cattail Peak Wheat and Shining Rock Lager will soon make their way to your favorite beer distributor. We sampled malted barley and even chewed on hops (I was unfortunately out of brew and that 
made for quite a l-o-n-g chewing session and the need to wash it down, choke, choke…). Edward was in his glory and was even threatening to try his hand at another batch of home brew (shhhh, don’t tell Robin!).
After catching quite a free buzz on the freshest beer that I had ever tasted, we headed to Limones on Eagle Street for a tasty dinner. Always an eclectic meal to be had, we were fortunate to get a table (thanks Stephanie) and we were excited to have Joaquin as our server. A cross between Neil Young and Dan Aykroyd, Joaquin has been our favorite server for many years.
After dinner we waddled around Asheville, stopping
at the obligatory drum circle, before landing at the Thirsty Monk, Asheville’s only Belgian Pub. The Monk offers an array of high quality beers on tap and an endless assortment of bottles from around the world. After a Pisgah Solstice (on top of the Highland brews) your writer didn’t need a thing (OK, maybe a soft mattress) to top off his evening.
Tomorrow: we tackle DuPont State Forest!
Perhaps one of the most enjoyable activities that I have been a part if in a long time was a tour of 
4:00 Friday brewery tour. The facility was remarkably clean, the 14 staff members were top notch, and each and every one of the employees seemed dedicated to the cause. And that was to produce the finest microbrew in the southeast. We were informed that 
made for quite a l-o-n-g chewing session and the need to wash it down, choke, choke…). Edward was in his glory and was even threatening to try his hand at another batch of home brew (shhhh, don’t tell Robin!). 
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