On this episode of Imbibe Asheville, I chat with Brent Manning of Riverbend Malt House about magical malt and malt production. Tune in weekly to hear stories of the past, present, and future of our beverage industry! Thanks, Brent, for posing with a copy of my most recent book, "Western North Carolina Beer".

In this show, I talk to Mike Rangel, co-founder and president of Asheville Brewing Company, Asheville's third oldest brewery. Hear how a pizza guy came to oversee one of Beer City's favorite small breweries and how his business has grown since its slightly rocky start in 1998.