Asheville Brewpub--Food and Beer

[mrwaterslide]

I'm going to be driving through Asheville Thursday P.M., and I wondered, if I've got just one place to go, for food and beer (I had great Belgian draft in Cambridge, Mass this spring and ever since then been on a beer search) where should I go?
Prefer no lame atmosphere, btw---want the whole package.

[Spreadhead]

Jack of The Wood for a brew and some grub, then walk across the street to the Thirsty Monk for a great selection of Belgians.

[brentk]

If you are looking for Belgian Beer, Thirsty Monk is the place to go, Also, Bruisin Ales has a great selection of Belgian beers for you to take home with you.

[mark]

the admiral in west asheville has good food & serves a couple of the wedge brews on tap. from there you can walk down to lucky otter or westville pub to continue sampling local brews.

[forestd]

Jack of the Wood on Patton (just across the street from the Thirsty Monk) brews their own Green Man Ales and has a fairly good pub menu. Same owner as Laughing Seed and you can go upstairs from Jack of the Wood into Laughing Seed.

Forest

[bbqdawg]

Barley's doesn't brew their own beer (which means they're obviously not a brewpub) but they have a great beer selection and above average food. The Thirsty Monk also has a great beer selection, although it has limited food menu.

[miss piggy]

If you like vegetarian food, Laughing Seed serves awesome food and local brews from a nice patio downtown. Mellow Mushroom is a regional chain but their patio is busy and perfect for people-watching downtown. They have above-average pizza and a huge draft selection. Biergarden has a great selection of brews but their food is only OK. Barley's would be a good choice as well but I prefer the Mellow Mushroom's pizza and their patio. Sunny Point in West Asheville also serves a few of the local Highland Ales and has great food and a busy patio.