Appalachian Vintner

Great selection of wines from all over the world and also a wonderful selection of craft beers that you won’t find easily even in Asheville. A nice meeting place for neighbors as well!

Probably one of the best craft beer stores I have ever visited. Selection is exceptional, staff is very knowledgable, and they have a nice selection of beers on draft. They also seem to have a very good selection of wines, but I was browsing for beer when I visited. Highly recommend. Also, located next door to Hi-​Wire Brewing, so you could easily hit both in one stop.

Love this place. Quiet, great atmosphere. Kind and knowledgeable staff. Seemed a little forgotten about in the back, but it was a calm and slow atmosphere. Great place to try new wines and beers. Small but unique options.

Very cool store+tasting bar+bottles available to drink on premise.
Similar awesome set up to City Beer Store in SF. There’s a front large wine area and a large back beer area. In the center are two tap systems and two bars. Small but interesting selection of local specialties including some rare offerings like Pisgah Chocolatized Vortex II. Some beers are fridged but for the most part they are out warm. Nicely organized at least by brewery and by region. Found some interesting things like Basque Sidra, La Rulles Estivale, no De La Senne was strange, Pisgah BA Vortex II (small bottle release). 900 bottles doesn’t seem too far off– the selection is insane. Staff was friendly. Glassware selection was extensive. Loved this place.

Such a beautiful store! The employees were super helpful one helped me pick out some cider to bring back home to a friend and another gave me some great beer recommendations. The prices were a little bit more expensive (not to drastic) then the other beer shops I went to but the great service more than made up for it. I would go back here in a heartbeat!

Went there for the first time with my girlfriend and 3 other people. Excruciatingly long wait with not that many people there– Seemingly clueless and very unfriendly staff. Wanted to try a couple beers on tap and it was about as unpleasant as having teeth pulled. There are so many other options in Asheville– We won’t be back.

Best beer/​wine selection in town! Brothers Geoff and Charles are knowledgeable and passionate about wine and beer, and they’re also huge supporters of local businesses. Consistently rare/​eclectic selection of beers on tap. Can’t say enough good things about this place. It’s my local joint.

Great beer and wine selection. Knowledgeable and very helpful staff. Always help me find a great bottle of wine for my wife. Great brews on tap.

My fiancé and I were in town for wedding planning as we were a month out from the big day. We are providing the beer and wine for our wedding so I had researched this place and thought it’d be a great resource to buy local Asheville beer for reception. We checked their hours online and it said they closed at 9:30 pm. Great, because it was about 8:15pm on Friday night.
The place has a massive and amazing selection of wine and beer so we were really excited. We decide to try a few on draft first and closed our tab. As we were closing in on finishing our beer we thought we might actually like to try one more and then grab a good chunk of wedding beer supplies… maybe a couple hundred dollars worth (our wedding planner can store it for us here in Asheville until the wedding.)
Anyway, we thought we had stumbled into some sort of weird time warp when the unconcerned young man behind the counter tells us they already had last call. Wait, what? Has the time really slipped by us that quickly? So I ask, what time do you close? And he tells us 9:30 pm. Well, it was definitely 8:45 pm and nobody told us it was last call and considering there were maybe 2 – 3 other patrons in the establishment, I think the crickets and I would have heard. He seemed 4% geared toward letting us still have one more drink and the rest toward wiping down a few tables and getting the heck out of dodge so we didn’t fight him and left disappointed. Few tips: stay open until closing time and I’d consider not having «last call» 45 min before said closing time. Luckily Asheville has tons of other beer options. This place is lackluster in customer service.

App Vintner is my JAMS! Their selection of mix and match beers covers everything local in addition to a wide variety of national microbrews. They have a large, interesting wine selection with everything organized, clearly labeled, and accessible. I love checking in frequently to see what’s new on the shelves! The staff is always courteous and willing to offer advice and information without the pushiness or pretense that I’ve experienced with other wine sellers. I personally haven’t had a drink there, but I have seen the many folks enjoying the nice bar area while I’m shopping! This is a ‘must stop in’ store while you are in Asheville!

If you have never had the privilege of visiting this wonderful hub of delicious beers and wines then you are definitely missing out on a classic Asheville experience! Not only are they home to the largest variety of craft beers and fine wines in the city but they also showcase 20 taplines that flow with very rare, as well as, local beers. Amazing staff with an extensive knowledge and appreciation for craft beer and wine!

Cold and unfriendly staff. I was ignored and dismissed because the staff was bending over backwards to help someone else that was buying a case of beer while I was only looking to pick up a few different brews to try.
There are a number of other beer and wine stores in town all with very friendly staff. Stay away from here.

A place in which to buy delicious, sometimes rare beer/​wine, while being able to drink delicious, sometimes rare beer/​wine is about as close to heaven as a store can be. A tremendous selection of bottled beer, including some very unique finds and limited editions would be great enough, but add in a bar with a bunch of taps and an always diverse selection of craft beer and it’s like some deity is smiling upon your day and saying «This is for you, human.» Accept the gift and give thanks.
The staff is extremely knowledgeable, passionate about beer, and always helpful. They are very friendly. The Vintner is a great place to hang out for a little while trying a new brew, (especially in the warmer months when you can hang out on the back balcony) but it’s also great for that quick stop-​in to grab some beer that will impress all of your beer nerd friends and further annoy those friends who drink crap. Use this gift we have been given.

Love this place. Great staff and selection. They do a fantastic job of keeping fresh variety in stock as well as the favorites!

Best booze store around. EXTREMELY knowledgeable but not pretentious staff. And super friendly to boot. Stephen N. can be found on a regular basis there, lol. I’m always happy to join if I’m free.
Beer, wine, sake, whatever your preference. They have it. Bring in some cheeses and crackers and just make a day of it.

Visited while in town for the night on the 4^th of July. I’m a big craft beer fan and wanted to stock up for my week long trip to Jekyll Island, GA. I was not disapointed I stopped here to do so! Fairly large place with a clean, appealing, easy to navagate layout and a huge selection of craft beer and wine. Some craft beers on tap, however I was shopping and didn’t really look to see how many taps they had or what was being offered on them. Ending up getting a cart and filling it up because I found so many beers I wanted to try. Prices were average on most,(around $ 8-​$ 10 per 22 oz bomber, $ 9-​$ 12 per six pack), but great on more than a few, (I found and bought several good bombers for around $ 4-​$ 6). There were also a small but good selection of singles available for around $ 2 each. They had numerous local and simi-​local offerings, which were great. The guy working, (don’t remember his name), was friendly, knowledgeable of the beers they were selling, and very helpful in recommendations. I ended up spending over $ 100, but could have easily spent double that had I had the money. I didn’t realize they closed at 9:30PM. I was there until aaround 9:45 shopping and not once did the guy working rush me or act like he was annoyed that I was keeping him open. In fact he never mentioned it once. It wasn’t until I was looking at their website later that night that I saw the hours. Actually he was talking beer with me and recommending things after they should have been closed. And keep in mind this was the night of 4^th of July. Now that is great customer service! Between this place and Wicked Weed, (which were the only two craft beer places I had time to visit), I’m sold and am already planning a beer trip to Asheville next Spring. Can’t wait!

Cool spot. Knowledgeable staff. Awesome selection of beer and wine. They have a bar and patio if you’d like to hang out. They offer growlers for the beers they have on tap. There are bitters if you’re trying to make cocktails at home and there are also snacks like cheese crackers hummus etc… if you want to munch there or bring it home. I dig it.

Great place, nice selection of beer and wine, friendly staff… get a beer to sip while you shop!

Helpful staff. Nice selection of beer and wine, and you can have a pint while you look around.

Great selection and helpful staff.