Blue Ridge Beer Hub — Restaurant in Waynesville

CHECK THE DATES on any cans or bottles you buy unless you plan to age them. I picked up cans of hazy IPAs, and really good ones at that, that we're literally over a year old. Ideally, those need to be drank within 2 months but NEVER over 4, the hops will completely fade. I'd say easily 15 out of the 20 or so cans and bottles I picked up, no matter the style, we at least 4 months old. This is such an easy problem to fix, there is no excuse for this. 2 stars purely for the great selection but they seriously need to reduce it so that they can actually sell stock that's in date

Edit: The owner was kind enough to reply to my review, so I wanted to clarify a few things. No, these beers that I'm referring to were not on the discount rack. I checked those too, and found some Sweetwater 420 that was literally a year and a half old. Dear God, if you are a fan of craft beer, please don't drink (and judge breweries) based on beer that old unless it is meant to be aged.

As someone who works at a craft brewery in New Orleans, this sort of practice is very upsetting. Brewers want their beer to be drank fresh or not drank at all. Unsuspecting people, likely new to craft beer, may come in here and not think to check dates, have a bad experience with a few breweries, and never want to try their beer again. I understand wanting to hold onto stuff for as long as you can to let people try it, especially the small batch stuff, but that's not an excuse for the stuff that's over 6 months old. I'm sorry, but please change this practice, for the sake of the breweries and...

I've shopped here for years, and I've always thought that the only thing I didn't like was the owner, who had the warmth of a snow pea and zero understanding of the need to show basic appreciation to his customers. That all changed on 9/7 when I met the new owners. I walked in through the back door expecting to be neglected as usual, but I couldn't get through the hallway without the bartender introducing himself and welcoming me in with a smile. I immediately thought, "what a great hire, finally." Then I walked to the back to start assembling my case of beer, and a woman got up from her table to get a start on checking me out (so I wouldn't have to wait) while I looked for a few more beers to round out my case. She was equally as friendly, so I thought to myself, "did ownership change?" I went ahead and asked, and I was right. Anyway, the change in atmosphere, friendliness, and customer appreciation is like night and day. I finally feel like I can support this place not just on the beer selection alone. The new owners, Jason and Charlotte, are great people, understand what it means to be in retail service, and are passionate about craft beer. I will continue to be a customer, but now I will feel much better about it! Congratulations guys, and keep up...

This place has some of the most amazing customer service that I have ever encountered. I looked all summer for a special Terrapin Watermelon Gose and couldn't find it any where. The owner of the Blue Ridge Beer Hub special ordered it for me and emailed me when it came in. They make each customer that walks in there feels important, and they take great care of their people. They have some of the best local beer selection in Western North Carolina, even including some amazing sour and other craft selects from the Charlotte Metro area. They even offer singles, and their prices are as reasonable as they can be for the high quality of crafts they serve. I have been telling all my friends about this place. Let's get the word out! Waynesville desperately needed a place like this, and what better location than on the backside of main...