Asheville Wins East Coast Title for Beer City USA

Over the past month, more than 16,000 craft beer enthusiasts from 46 countries cast votes for “Beer City U.S.A.” in an online poll posted by founder of the American Homebrewers Association Charlie Papazian on www.Examiner.com. With roughly 30% of votes each, the top honor of Beer City U.S.A. was ultimately split between two cities--Portland, Oregon on the west coast (an epicenter of American brew culture with more than 30 breweries) and, unexpected underdog, Asheville! The vote results coincide with American Craft Beer Week, May 11 – 17, a national celebration highlighting the culture and contributions of craft beer.