Asheville, NC has become a destination for craft beverage producers—with about 20 such facilities in the immediate area—and for fans of both those beverages and the outdoorsy, artsy vibe of Asheville, itself. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, or “A-B Tech,” offers the NC Community Colleges’ Brewing, Distillation & Fermentation training curriculum, the first of its kind in the nation. This program highlights the importance of that preparation for brewing-related jobs with input from industry reps, trainers and trainees.