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There are so many breweries in Asheville, Western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina that you almost need a scorecard to keep track. For visitors and for locals who can't remember them all, here is the complete rundown. Map not displaying on mobile? Click here to view the interactive map for mobile.

Asheville and Buncombe County

Asheville Pizza and Brewing, 675 Merrimon Ave. and Asheville Brewing, 77 Coxe Ave. The Merrimon Avenue location opened in 1998 as Two Moons Brew-N-View and includes a discount cinema. The downtown Coxe Avenue location has a full liquor bar and patio.. Beers are in cans and draft with some specialty brews in bottles.

Ben's Tuneup, 195 Hilliard Ave. South Slope favorite has its own beers, sakes and a great vibe.

Bhramari Brewhouse, 101 S. Lexington Ave Another arrival on the South Slope is brewing its own beers and offering guest taps from many Asheville favorites.

Blue Mountain Pizza and Brewpub, 55 N. Main St. Weaverville. This small brewery is attached to the popular Blue Mountain Pizza cafe.

Burial Beer, 40 Collier Ave. This small brewery features an ever-changing lineup of craft beers. Owners Doug and Jessica Reiser and their business partner Tim Gormley look to eventually expand by building an European-style farmhouse brewery.Beers are in cans, bottles and draft.

Catawba Brewing, 32 Banks Ave. The Morganton-based brewery has opened a new Asheville operation on the South Slope to produce small batch and specialty beers. The tasting room includes two bars, a covered patio and a back deck.Beers are sold on draft and in cans.

French Broad Brewing, 101 Fairview Road. Beers include Gateway Kolsch and 13 Rebels ESB. Bands regularly perform at brewery. Its beers are also in cans and on draft.Beer are in cans and bottles.

Funkatorium, 147 Coxe Ave. This spin-off from Wicked Weed brewery specializes in sour and barrel aged brews.Beer are in bottles and draft.

Green Man, 23 Buxton Ave. It was the second Asheville brewery and has become a powerhouse with beers in bottles and on draft. The tasting room is at 23 Buxton Ave. in what has become the city's brewing district. Beer are in bottles and draft.

Highland Brewing, 12 Old Charlotte Highway. The first Asheville brewery, opening in 1994, it's probably best known for its flagship Gaelic Ale. Look for its bottled and draft beers in nine states. The tasting room has many beers only available there. Beer are in bottles and on draft.

Hi-Wire Brewing, 197 Hilliard Ave. It took over the former Craggie Brewing location and produces beers in bottles and on draft. All its beers have circus-themed names.Has added a second production brewery near Biltmore Village. Beers are in bottles and on draft.

Lexington Avenue Brewery.39 N. Lexington Ave. Located In the heart of downtown, the LAB has a big restaurant..

Lookout Brewing, 103 S. Ridgeway Ave., Black Mountain. John Garcia opened this small brewery near downtown Black Mountain in 2013. It includes a home brew supply store

New Belgium Brewing 21 Craven St. Asheville's biggest brewery is now making beer. Liquid Center tasting room now open, brewery tours to begin later this summer.

Sweeten Creek Brewing, 1127 Sweeten Creek Road, is owned and operated by Joey and Erica Nelson, who both previously worked at Highland Brewing.

Upcountry Brewing,1042 Haywood Road, West Asheville. The former Altamont Brewing has changed names and ownership and is now operated by John Cochran, co-founder of Terrapin Brewing of Athens, Georgia. There's a restaurant operation there too..

Pisgah Brewing, 150 Eastside Drive, Black Mountain. Famous for its pale ale, its beers are also sold in cans and on draft and the brewery includes music stages.Beers are in cans and on draft.

Wedge Brewing, 37 Payne's Way. The brewery is in the River Arts District and framed by the nearby French Broad River and a Norfolk Southern railroad line. Most of the beer it produces is sold only here.

Thirsty Monk The Monk brewery is at the Open Brewing location on Hendersonville Road.Monk pubs are at Biltmore Park, downtown at the corner of Coxe and Patton Avenues and Reynolds Village.

One World Brewery, 10 Patton Ave., It's at at the end of a short alley separating Farm Burger and Salsa's restaurants in downtown Asheville.

Oysterhouse Brewing, 6245 Haywood Road, West Asheville. Famous for its Moonstone Oyster Stout made with oysters, it was originally located at the downtown Lobster Trap before moving to West Asheville.

Twin Leaf Brewery, 144 Coxe Ave. Tim Weber runs this 10 barrel system in the South Slope brewing district..

Wicked Weed, 91 Biltmore Ave. The combination restaurant and brewery has emerged as among the city's most popular and includes sour and barrel-aged beers. Has also added a second production brewery in Enka and is adding a brewery for sour beers in Arden.

Zebulon Artisan Ales, 8 Merchants Alley, Weaverville. This brewery, just off Main Street , does not have a traditional tasting room, but instead lets visitors sample beers before buying them in 750 ml. bottles. Operated by veteran local brewer Mike Karnowski and his wife Gabe Pickard.

Coming next: . Habitat Brewing will open at 174 Broadway next to Moog Music. Hillman Beer is building in South Asheville on Sweeten Creek Road. Farenheit 828 will open at 17 Lee St. in South Asheville Upbeat Brewing is in development at Ramp Studios development at the corner of Broadway Street and Riverside Drive, not far from the Bywater club and will make two Ginger's Revenge ginger beer, Whistle Hop Brewing is building at 1278 Charlotte Highway in Fairview. Archetype Brewing is building at Beacham's Curve in West Asheville. The White Labs yeast producer on South Charlotte Street will have a brewery.

Upstate South Carolina

Birds Fly South opens its new home Sept. 1-3. It's located in a former cotton warehouse at 1320 Hampton Avenue Extension, Greenville.

Blue Ridge Brewing, once a downtown Greenville landmark, has relocated to Greer at 308 Trade St

Carolina Bauernhaus Ales has opened in downtown Anderson at 115 West Federal Street with European style farmhouse ales.

RJ Rockers This Spartanburg brewery makes such popular brews as Son of a Peach.

Thomas Creek The biggest Upstate brewery in terms of production, it's known for River Falls Irish Style Red Ale.

Quest Don Richardson and Andrew Watts met in 2012 and began planning the brewery. Their beers are sold on draft and in cans.

Brewery 85 This latest arrival in Greenville makes such beers as GVL IPA and Leon's Lederhosen marzen.

Shoeless Brewing is Greenville's smallest craft brewery, located in the Grapes & Grains store,104 Mauldin Rd

Swamp Rabbit Brewery Ben Pierson opened this brewery in Travelers Rest in 2014. He previously worked at Green Man and Lexington Avenue Brewery in Asheville and is doing some of the beers he made popular there at Swamp Rabbit.

Hub City Taphouse Home of Cicylops Cyderi and Brewery has opened at 197 East St. John St. in downtown Spartanburg and will make both beer and craft cider.

Upstate Craft Beer now open in the old Claussen Bakery building in downtown Greenville. Home brewers can make beers there, and house beers will also be sold in the taproom.

Coming next:, Fire Forge, 13 Stripes and Loose Reed plan to open in 2016 in Greenville. Golden Grove will open in Piedmont. .

Around the Western North Carolina mountains

Andrews: Andrews Brewing is combined with the small Calaboose Cellars winery. And the Hoppy Trout brewpub is located at 911 Main St.

​Banner Elk: Flat Top Brewing is this city's first craft brewery.

Beech Mountain: Beech Mountain Brewing is located a the popular resort. The brewery is at ski village at the bottom of the slopes, but you can also have a beer the mountaintop Skybar, elevation 5.506 above sea level..

Boone: Home to Appalachian Mountain Brewery, Booneshine Brewing and Lost Province Brewing.

Blowing Rock: Blowing Rock Brewing includes a restaurant with the brewery.

Brevard: Home to the small Brevard Brewing in downtown (specializing in lagers) and the big Oskar Blues east coast expansion brewery. Ecusta Brewery has opened its downtown Brevard taproom and will open a second brewery in Pisgah Forest soon.

Bryson City: Nantahala Brewing is probably best known for its outstanding IPA.

Columbus: Winding Creek Brewing has opened at 322 East Mill S with guest beers until brewing permit arrives.

Fletcher: Blue Ghost Brewing has opened at 125 Underwood Road near the Asheville Regional Airport and just off Fanning Bridge Road near the WNC Agricultural Center.

Franklin: Lazy Hiker Brewing is in an old fire and police station at 188 W. Main St. in Franklin and Currahee Brewing is at 100 Lakeside Drive overlooking the Little Tennessee River. .

Hendersonville: Southern Appalachian Brewery, 822 Locust St., serves such beers as pilsner, Belgian blonde and also has live music.Sanctuary brewing has a big lineup of beers at 147 First Ave. East in downtown Hendersonville. Basic Brewing has opened 131 Third Ave West, and Stag's Head will open in 2016.

Highlands: Satulah Mountain Brewery is a brewpub also offering live music in this mountain resort town.

Mills River: Sierra Nevada has opened its huge east coast expansion brewery here, which includes a big restaurant and tasting room and live music spaces. .Mills River Brewing is a brewpub with its own beers, guest beers at 33 Rockwood Road.

Morganton: Catawba Brewing has its original brewery here.; And the downtown Fonta Flora brewery is famous for its locally sourced beers.

Murphy: Home to Valley River Brewing at 71 Tennessee St. serving more than a dozen house beers.

Plumtree: Blind Squirrel Brewery is located in this Avery County town, and sells its beers in the Asheville area. It has also opened a tasting room and restaurant in downtown Burnsville.

Spruce Pine: Dry County Brewing uses a small system to turn out five gallons of beer at a time.

Sylva: Home to the German-themed Heinzelmännchen Brewery, Innovation Brewing and Sneak E Squirrel..

Waynesville: This town is home to Frog Level, Tipping Point and Bearwaters and Boojum Brewing.