Sample a pint or two at Asheville's breweries

The Blue Ridge Mountains in western North Carolina are home to this metropolis, which has more breweries per resident than any other city in the country. In Asheville, you can choose from a fruit-forward sour to a hoppy India pale ale. There are a lot of well-known local breweries in Asheville, like Sierra Nevada and New Belgium, but there is also a sizable contingent of national brands.

Narrowing down your personal list of Asheville's more than 50 breweries might be challenging, but steadfast favorites include Wicked Weed Brewing, Green Man Brewery, Highland Brewing Company, and Burial Beer Co. Consider enrolling in the Asheville Brews Cruise bus tour, which takes guests to up to four breweries during the about three-hour excursion, if you'd like to let someone else show you around the city's beer sector. When you need a break from sampling the city's suds, make the best of Asheville's location among the Blue Ridge Mountains by hiking the Appalachian Trail or floating down the French Broad River.

Location: North Carolina