While anyone can just go to any one of the many breweries in Asheville and grab a flight of beers for a taste of the local brews, if you would like some education regarding the making of beer, history, different tastes, etc., take Cliff's Brew-ed tour. We did the Saturday 2-5PM tour of 3 breweries, all within 10 minutes of each other (make sure to eat a decent meal before; the pours are pretty good sized). Group of 11 people; perfect size to be able to follow and hear what Cliff was saying at all times. EXTREMELY knowledgeable about all things beer; he is also a cicerone, which is to beer what a sommelier is to wine. If you would like to spend 3 hours on a Saturday afternoon, as we did, savoring the beer experience, as opposed to chugging it, and learning something, HIGHLY recommend this tour.