Wedding DJ at Highland Brewing Company in Asheville, NC

The Space

Highland Brewing Company is a distinctive brewery wedding and event venue in East Asheville, set on a sprawling site that has become far more than just a brewing operation. As Asheville’s original craft brewery, founded in 1994 by immigrant entrepreneur Oscar Wong and now the largest independent, family-owned brewery native to the Southeast, Highland pairs a genuine Asheville story with an expansive, character-rich property. The brewery moved in 2006 to its 40-acre home on a hill in East Asheville, a site once home to Blue Ridge Motion Picture Studios, and has transformed it into a true event destination. For couples who want a fun, authentic Asheville wedding with real craft-beer character and a spacious, distinctive setting, Highland Brewing Company offers a venue that celebrates the city’s pioneering brewing culture. It is a natural fit for couples who want their wedding to feel unmistakably Asheville.

Capacity & Layout

Highland Brewing Company’s expansive East Asheville property gives couples a flexible, character-rich canvas for the celebration. Set on 40 acres of land on a hill, the site offers a mix of indoor brewery event spaces and outdoor grounds, so couples can shape the flow of the day from the ceremony to cocktails to dinner and dancing across distinct settings. That combination of indoor and outdoor space gives the day a natural progression and a genuine weather backup, and the spacious site handles both larger celebrations and more intimate gatherings. The brewery setting, with its authentic craft-beer character, gives the reception a fun, relaxed energy that a standard ballroom cannot match. Having room to spread the celebration across the hilltop property keeps guests engaged and the day feeling distinctly Asheville from start to finish.

Amenities

Highland Brewing Company’s biggest amenity is its authentic craft-beer character and the energy of a genuine Asheville institution. As Asheville’s original and the Southeast’s largest independent, family-owned brewery, Highland brings its own celebrated beers and a fun, welcoming atmosphere to every celebration, which is a real draw for couples who love craft beer and local culture. The 40-acre hilltop site, with its brewery spaces and outdoor grounds, gives photographers a distinctive, character-rich backdrop that stands apart from a traditional venue. The property’s transformation into a robust event destination means it is well practiced at hosting gatherings of all kinds. For the entertainment, the enclosed brewery event spaces give a wedding DJ solid structure and controlled acoustics to build sound and lighting into, so the reception stays lively and the dance floor stays full within a genuinely fun, unmistakably Asheville setting.

Location & Getting There

Highland Brewing Company sits on a 40-acre site in East Asheville, which gives couples an authentic Asheville setting with the convenience of the city right at hand. That location is a genuine advantage, since out-of-town guests can stay in Asheville, enjoy the city’s celebrated restaurants, breweries, and arts scene, and reach the venue easily, and Asheville Regional Airport is a straightforward drive for anyone flying in. Asheville offers abundant hotels and lodging for guests, and the brewery itself is part of a robust craft-beer community that gives everyone plenty to explore around the wedding. Yet the hilltop, 40-acre setting in East Asheville gives the property room and a distinctive character once you arrive. That combination of a genuine, one-of-a-kind Asheville brewery setting with easy access to the city is a big part of what makes Highland Brewing Company such a memorable place to celebrate.