Pisgah Brewing Company pint glass, growler and bottle

Courtesy of Pisgah Brewing Co.

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#40. Black Mountain

At the south end of the Black Mountain range of the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Southern Appalachians is the town of Black Mountain, N.C., which features seasonal tourism and a downtown area with interesting shops and restaurants. Thousands of students attend Black Mountain College and Montreat College, and a growing brewpub industry includes Pisgah Brewing Co. that produces a Valdez Coffee Stout.

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