Apollo Creed has found the absolute best beer in the history of the world. The Heinzelmannchen Brewery in Sylva, NC is run by the German braumaster Dieter Kuhn and his wife. Heinzelmannchen is absolutely incredible… in fact, as Apollo was admiring the man-size Growlers and sipping seemingly bottomless kegs of fresh, cold craft beer, a man who drove ’173 mi – about 2 hours 56 mins’ according to Google Maps all the way from Davidson, NC just for a 2-liter refill of his Growler.

For anyone driving anywhere remotely close to Sylva, NC, I highly recommend a detour over to Heinzelmannchen Brewery on Mill Street in downtown Sylva. Taste his selection and take home a Growler. Then, walk down the street to the Mill & Main Restaurant and destroy a pie or two with a fresh Gopher Ale from the tap. Apollo demands it.