Tony Kiss

Asheville's South Slope brewing district is soon to get a new player with the arrival of Tasty Beverage Company's new specialty beer and beverage shop.

Tasty will open its store later this year at 162 Coxe Ave. in the Chrysler Building, between Banks and Buxton avenues, This is the second location for Tasty, which also operates a store in downtown Raleigh.

There is already a strong tie between Tasty and some of the local breweries. To celebrate the Raleigh location's third birthday in August, the store collaborated with Asheville's Wicked Weed brewery on a double IPA. Previously, the shop collaborated on beers with Oskar Blues in Brevard and Fullsteam in Durham.

The Raleigh store has more than 1,200 packaged beers with a focus on American craft and Belgian brews. Along with bottled beer, it also sells 32-ounce growlers. And the store also hosts various beer events like Tasty Trappist Tuesday.

The South Slope along Coxe Avenue is home to a cluster of breweries within walking distance, including Green Man, Burial, Twin Leaf, Hi-Wire, Asheville Brewing, the Wicked Weed's new sour tasting room and Catawba Brewing, which is under construction.