Area BreweriesIn Western North Carolina, between the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway, you’re never far from fresh local beer. Folks, staying at the Chalet Inn, who love to taste and talk about ales, lagers, porters, stouts and whatever seasonal experiment the resident micro brewmaster has on tap will find plenty of opportunities. The heady aroma of malted barley, bitter hops and fermenting yeast wafts from the many brewpubs and production breweries in the area. Here are some of our favorites….