Great place to just hang out and have a few beers. Great service. I would definitely recommend this place for someone who just wants to hang out somewhere in Sylva read more

Always have loved this small local bar. Adding the food truck and station in Dillsboro has just increased their ability to serve the community and those visiting! Always a good time! Music, games, conversation, and more! read more

WTF!!!! Review . So i went to this place and sat waiting for some friends i ordered some Buffalo wings and a beer. Here we go the wings "Buffalo " tasted like sweet Chile so i ate two yes i said TWO wings I took them back up to the waiter and said sorry but I don't like the taste of these wings , i said they taste like sweet chili. he says no that's our Bullalo sauce, i said sorry I don't like them please take them back. So the waiter gos and tells the manager then he comes back back to my table and chagred me full price for the wings and when i asked " so wait a minute your going to charge me because i had TWO wings he looked at the manager and turned to me and said yeah sorry. SOOOOOO $16.75 for one beer and two wings WTF! .... I will never eat there or have another beer there ever again and i will tell ALL the people i know to say away. If i could give it a 0 stars i would . read more

This is a great brewery! The beer is good and it's has a great atmosphere with live music . We were in town for a conference at WCU and checked it out the first night and came back the second night read more

Beer is fantastic. Tons of options to please anyone and these guys are always consistent brewers. My overall favorite brewery in Western North Carolina. Pizza to to left, Burgers to the right. Both are fantastic as is the beer. I stop by Innovation every trip to the mountains to grab a few pints. read more

This is located right down the street from Balsam Falls Brewing. They have many different types of beer to choose from. I like IPA's and my wife likes Gosa's. They had both. They were very tasty! They also have a food truck, but we wanted pizza. There is a very good pizza place next door. Pie Times Pizza Co. The pizza is wood fired pizza. So good! The crust taste like toasted marshmallows. They serve Innovations beer. And being from the Chicago Area, I know good pizza. And this is very good pizza. read more

I'm in the area visiting family and they love this place so we stopped in. It was great! I ordered a flight and loved each beer I got. They have a unique hint of something in their brew and it is the magical ingredient. I tried a variety- stout, Amber, IPA- and they were all fantastic. Personal favorite was the coffee blonde. Service was fast and friendly. Food options are right next door so you could make an evening of it! read more

Had 2 ciders (not a huge fan of beer) on tap - both were tasty and refreshing! The outside seating area is nice and dog friendly. The food truck had 2 vegetarian options that were both delicious! A vegan burger and a sweet potato/black bean quesadilla. Would definitely go back. Staff was very pleasant. read more

Best beer I've had around WNC! The outdoor seating is great on nice days! Always happy with the service and the staff are super friendly and hardworking. Definitely my favorite brewery west of Asheville! read more

Love this place! Our bartender Martha was awesome, and Phil was also great when I visited with my wife and son two months ago. It says something about an establishment when they have a proven track record of high quality customer service. Oh, and the beer is great. I had the Hops and Robbers IPA (6% ABV) and the Double IPA (8.4% ABV) and was very pleased with both. It's not just about the beer, it's also about the humanity and how we should treat each other. BTW, Jerry Garcia was playing on the stereo...big plus! Peace!! read more

Many options! I'm not much of a beer drinker but they had lots of other options that suited me. Made my 21st birthday very memorable!! 10/10 would recommend! read more

The beers are all really great, and the staff are all very friendly and helpful! It's in a really cool building too with great porch space. We will definitely be back! read more

Simply the best. Their beer is second to none, and they have a very chill atmosphere.

Really happy to have stumbled upon this hometown brewery! The whole scene was really cool and laid back. If I had to call it anything, I'd call it mountain modern: a little bit rustic with the old garage doors, but a whole lot of modern, open space and natural light. There were a few high-tops as well as some booths with special skinny tables (just enough room for one or two flights of beer!) and I liked that the bar-top itself featured the signature Innovation Brewing logo created out of various hops. One of the Brewmasters was behind the bar and she was more than happy to talk to us about the beers and what she put into them to make each one unique -- and they certainly were; my personal favorites were the Breakfast Stout and the Peach-a-Peno (which was a perfect balance of peach and spicy flavor). read more

The food truck is excellent (I recommend the bleu cheese and bacon burger) and the brewery has a casual and cool feel. Surprised me to find it in a rural area of NC! Definitely a hidden treasure. :) read more

Really great variety of beers. Ordered a flight each night we were there so got to try quite a few things. Loved the location and all of the outdoor seating. Would really recommend a stop at this brewery while in the Sylva area. read more

Excellent local small town brewery. The beers are wonderful as is the atmosphere. The Cosmic Carry out food truck is right there and the burgers are amazing. read more

Great beer and great people! The bartenders are alway nice, and everyone who goes here is so kind and welcoming. A wood deck perched overlooking the river and lights strung about outside gives this place a relaxed, down-to-earth, mountain-y vibe. I love coming here on Thursdays for live jazz music. Try Cosmic Carryout too, some of the best burgers around! read more

This is a hidden gem in a hidden town. If you're near Sylva, check it out. Chip and Nicole are brewing amazing small batch beers in a homegrown, homemade environment - from the handmade barstools to the beer itself. It's a hospitable place with a great local clientele. I rolled in solo after a seven hour drive from the coast and was making friends before I was half way through my first pint (Hop Bomb IPA). The experience was absolutely worth the trip. Cheers! read more

What a great brewery in a great town. If you like innovative brews, like pumpkin and Chai spice this is your place. A great patio for nice days. read more

I'd have to say this is the best beer in town. The food truck has an amazing burger! The outside deck is awesome. Make sure you try all the brews. They are delicious!! I will surely return! read more

Love that what's on tap changes all the time. I've gone twice and had different beers each time. Including sour beers, which I love. Cool little place that I'll keep visiting! read more

This place is amazing and the only complaint I have is that it is so far away from my house! Very inviting, friendly, helpful and knowledgeable staff. Cool space with an even cooler outdoor area. Varied and plentiful drafts to choose from as well. And an awesome selection of sours! My friend and I had flights, mainly sampling the spurs although I did deviate and try an IPA and an amber ale. My favorite was the cherry sour. I seriously could have drowned in a vat of this stuff and been happy. Can't wait for my next trip! read more

Innovation is simply killing it. The variety and the awesome atmosphere they provide is second to none in the area. They always have a few classics on the menu, but do a good job of keeping fun new items to try. It's always a treat to meet some friends and grab a beer here. read more

Only had the Spaceman Pale and did a bacon blue burger from the food truck. had the dogs with me so mainly stayed outside. Beers are fairly priced, which I see is kind of the norm for the area. The Spaceman great, burger was great, fries were completely awesome. The dogs liked the place, water bowls are provided here. read more

Our receptionist at the hotel recommended this bar - great find, beers were great. We purchased a few bottles. It was the weekend of the eclipse... so we tried the 'Totality' it was excellent. We hung out for the night inside the bar, the bar servers were excellent, the place was mobbed and they were on top of there game. NO waiting for patrons. So the second night we decided to return to try some other beers.. especially the beet and basil... very earthy. My husband had the double IPA and that was excellent and very smooth. Live music that night, so sat outside on a beautiful August night, ordered a burger and fried from the food truck on the property, also EXCELLENT and just $9.00 FOR burger and fries. Totally recommend. Wish we could have gone for another night. read more

I love all the sour choices! And the ginger ale is sooo addictive! As is the beer and basil ale! I found this place driving through to Cherokee and then stopped back in on my way back out of town, because the beer was that good. And I will be back! read more

Staff is amazing, always welcoming, and makes you want to come enjoy awesome beer! They have a beer for every kind of taste! I love the sours. read more

Great beer and such a wonderful group of individuals that run this joint. I've been here many of times now and have yet to be let down by the beer or people. Thanks innovations! read more

I'm not a beer drinker, but I was sad when we had to leave - a bold statement. We'd been wanting to visit and support Innovation since we heard about all the Bell's drama, so we made a day of it, hiking beforehand and stopping in around 1:00. There were a few spots left in their parking lot and a few seats left at the bar, so we settled in. For such a seemingly small place, they had a million beers on tap! I was a little worried that that meant none of them were good... but I think they were ALL good. They had wine, non-alcoholic drinks, and a couple of ciders (my usual go-to when we visit breweries), but I also saw that they had 5 different sours. Holy moly! The bartender patiently answered all my questions about them, explained the differences, and let me taste everything. I settled on their Flanders Red and Raspberry Sour, but the Blonde Sour was pretty good, too. They had so many "regular" beer options that the fella wound up getting two flights! Each flight had 5 beers, and the first one was lighter beers, while the second moved onto some higher gravity ones. It had warmed up enough by the time we left that their patio was starting to fill up, and it looked pretty cool - dog friendly, food truck on site, some covered seats and some in the sun. Their musical selection was also fantastic (bluegrass and folk with some renditions of popular songs), and the bartender told me the Pandora station; again, he was super patient and super friendly. We also wound up getting a beanie because they had some pretty cool branded shirts, hoodies, glasses, stainless steel tumblers, etc. It's a good thing this place isn't in Charlotte, or I could do some serious damage to my liver. read more

What a gem of a brewery in Sylva! Stopped here on our way back to Atlanta and boy talk about impressed! I could not believe that a 7-barrel system would have over 20+ beers on draft! A craft beer lovers dream come true! This place boasts a strong hop and sour game. The DIPA is world class! Just do yourself a favor and go there for this... and they even have bottles to go! The bartender was one of the friendliest but also cool outdoorsy people my wife and I have ever met! We wish she lived closer to hang out more! She was such a treat! Other beers that I loved were the Hoppy Camper, Soulvation, Spaceman, Midnight Rey-der, Catamount Sour.... I mean we ended up doing many flights because there was so many good things going on here. We left with a full case (which are 10% off when you buy 12 bottles to go). Definitely will be making this a mandatory stop on our way to and from the Smokys! read more

Made plans to visit a friend while we were in the area. Loved the ambiance - perfect set up to enjoy a gorgeous day. Tons of beer options. And loved being able to grab food from a couple of options. read more

Sylva has definitely improved in the local brewery department, probably due to it's proximity to Asheville. I had some time to kill this afternoon in Sylva so I dropped by and had a flight of 5 brews. The bad news is my favorite brew was the home brewed ginger ale. It was delicious. I was especially disappointed with the black balsam porter as I am a big fan of porters and I would not recommend this particular incarnation. The other 3 brews I tried: ginger pale ale, Belgian wit and phat chance amber did not excite my palate either. I agree with another Alex C. that IB should narrow it's brewing efforts to raise the quality of it's home brews. Bringing in other brews from Asheville would also help. FYI the food cart is here on a Wed. afternoon so there is probably food nearby on a regular basis. The ambience and music/PA system are excellent and the staff is friendly. Free wi-fi and 1 or 2 power outlets for customers too. BUT none of this matters if the beer doesn't compel another taste. I will come back at least once more to see if I can find a "jewel in the rough" beer hidden here (maybe the whiskey sour red ale?). read more

This place is our favorite! Fantastic beer and lots of variety. I would recommend the circumnavigation IPA. Food truck is really excellent typically. Quality kind of varies depending on who is cooking. They have 2 good vegetarian options & really great regular hamburgers. The only downside is that this place can get very busy at times, but that's just because it one of the best places in town. read more

Good beer at a fair price. Asheville based breweries could learn a thing or two here.

Every time I go, I find another fabulous beer. But the best is that I can tell one of the bartenders what beer I have liked there before and they can recommend another that I will probably like. And if you go and they have the Chardonnay Golden Sour, do not order it. It is mine, all mine and if you order it, then I don't get any. read more

Love this place. Great beer, atmosphere and food (if you're hungry). Very chill. Wide variety of beers. Great setting in the mountains.

I'm glad I stopped here! The beers were very good, I had two different IPA's, and the service was not only excellent but friendly. I will definitely be back to enjoy the riverbank views. read more

Awesome Brewery. Huge selection of beers. Megan rocks. Do t be afraid to mix. The ciders and some of the brews together is so good.

A great local brewery right in the heart of Sylva. This place has an awesome outside seating area, even cooler inside area and good food truck service right outside. When your in the area be sure to grab a beer here before or after dinner. read more