Brewery Tours

A Sierra Nevada brewer pouring hops into a kettle

Mills River Brewery Tours

Go behind the scenes

TOURS

Whether you’re just getting into craft beer or we’re on your brewery bucket list, a tour of our North Carolina brewing facility in Mills River, just outside of Asheville, is for you — so we recommend you reserve a spot! Our interactive tours offer everything from hop handling to nature hikes to — what you really came for — beer sampling.

Looking to book a private tour for a family reunion, company outing, or a fun friend activity? Fill out the Private Tour Form to learn about our private tour options and availability! Private tours will book for groups of 10 or more guests, and we must have up to 2 weeks’ notice to assist with booking a private tour.

Packaging area may not be operational during the weekends.

No one under 12 years old permitted, including infants on guided tours.

MAIN TAPROOM

100 Sierra Nevada Way

Mills River, NC 28759

1 (828) 708-6176 Contact Us

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GENERAL HOURS

Tours offered every day!

10am - 5pm.

AVAILABLE BREWERY TOURS

Sip or Treat

$15

5pm-7pm

Join us for two spooky nights and indulge in a Sierra Nevada Beer & Candy tasting trail through our Haunted Mash-Tun!

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Celebration Hop Head Tour

$35

60 minutes

*SEASONAL TOUR: OCT-NOV*
Let’s celebrate the 2026 Hop Harvest with this hop-focused tour!

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Hoppy Hour Tour

$17.08

60 minutes

Daily

Explore Sierra Nevada Mills River Brewery on this guided tour, to learn about the company’s history, brewing process, sustainability efforts and get your hands on some brewing ingredients!

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Beyond the Pale Tour

$28.77

90 minutes

Daily

Explore our brewery in Mills River, NC. Learn about our history becoming one of the largest independent craft breweries in the country then walk through the brewery and end with a beer tasting. Includes nine beer samples.

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Beer Geek

$96.79

3 hours

Get ready for an intimate, 3-hour tour into the depths of what makes Sierra Nevada tick at our Mills River, NC facility.

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CHECK OUT THE NEARBY ASHEVILLE AREA

Our Mills River brewery is just 20 miles south of Asheville, home to dozens of additional craft breweries. Its downtown is packed with beautiful art galleries, world-class dining, and iconic music venues — sometimes all on the same block! And nearby is the famed Biltmore Estate with more than 8,000 acres to explore. That might take a whole day, but we could say the same for our brewery: tour the brewhouse, feast in the Taproom, walk the trails, catch bluegrass in the Amphitheater. Whether we kick-start your trip or mark the finale, an Asheville visit is easily unforgettable.