Brewery, wellness studios to open as one-stop neighborhood hangout in Asheville

ASHEVILLE - A local couple is on the path to bringing fitness and entertainment to the Asheville community at a hybrid brewery-wellness center. This month, Josh and Shannon Brewer acquired the keys to the former Down Dog dog park, bar and yoga studio that closed last spring at 51 Sweeten Creek Road. The Brewers will transform the newly leased commercial building into a craft beer taproom with wellness studios. Josh Brewer, who started as a home brewer, sought a place to open a brewery in Asheville after years as a...