Stout Bout Beer Festival & Tasting Competition
- Hi-Wire Brewing RAD Beer Garden & Distribution Center284 Lyman St, Asheville, NC 28801, USA, Asheville,
Taste Blind. Choose Wisely. Crown the Champion.
WHEN & WHERE
Saturday, November 7, 2026 | 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Hi-Wire Brewing – River Arts District Campus, Asheville, NC
Step right up for Stout Bout 2026, our signature annual stout festival and blind tasting competition!
This isn’t your typical beer festival.
We’re bringing together 15 to 20 standout breweries for one dark, decadent showdown. But there’s a catch. You won’t know who brewed what! Every stout will be served anonymously. No brewery names. No labels. No hype. Just your glass, your palate, and some seriously good beer.
Taste your way through the mystery lineup, cast your votes, and help decide which breweries take home the honors. Once voting closes, the curtain comes up, the breweries are revealed, and the winners are crowned.
You taste. You vote. We reveal.