Cedar Mountain Canteen Public House & Appalachian Cultural Center, a zero-waste, employee-owned pub, bottle shop and listening room rooted in Transylvania County, North Carolina.  We welcome everyone.  We love diversity and enjoy the richness it brings.  Please visit.

Cedar Mountain Canteen Appalachian Cultural Center

Live music at least 4 days a week – 3 community jam sessions – join in!

Over 150 craft beverages, alcoholic & non-alcoholic.  Best prices on the mountain!  Free vegan food daily.

Bring the family and play in the Little River!  Great way to spend a summer day!

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We are deeply honored to be included as a venue on the Blue Ridge Music Trail.

Thank you to everyone who supports our music program. We are so grateful!

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Our music is free to the community.

Interested in supporting our arts program? Donations are appreciated.  Every bit helps.

You can learn more about our program here.

News

Thank you for another amazing year

John and I shake our heads in amazement every day because of the quality of life we enjoy in Cedar Mountain.  We love owning the community’s public home and we are deeply grateful for the support we receive from the community.  Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

We will …

December 25th, 2023|

A curated gift box of non-alcoholic beverages. A great gift and a wonderful selection for Dry January

Did you know we have over 50 non-alcoholic beverages in stock?  We have half a cooler of refrigerator options and we have a non-alcoholic beverage on draft as well.  Many are award-winning beverages.

Soft Drinks and Sparkling Waters

Chidlren’s favorite pick is Devils Foot Blueberry Lemonade.  It is made in Asheville and …

December 11th, 2023|

Burial IPA Mix 4 packs available for $17.99

Some say Burial brewing from Asheville is the best brewery in Western North Carolina.  We love their products and are always excited to see what they will come up with next.  They create a lot of beverages!

We have created mix packs of Burial IPA’s and they have been a hit.  …

December 10th, 2023|

Beer Tasting: Fancy Beer for the Holidays

Fancy Beer Tasting   Saturday December 16th    3 pm

Back by popular demand!  Our holiday beer tasting.  We will sample 5 of the season’s best.  This is always a great time.  Bringing your own tasting glass is recommended.  A wine glass works well or your favorite glass is good too!  We …

December 4th, 2023|

Christmas Eve potluck

We are hosting a Christmas Eve potluck again this year.

We look forward to spending time with our beloved community this Holiday season. Join us for a Christmas Eve community potluck from 3 – 8 pm. Please bring a dish to share and your own non-disposable place setting. If you cannot …

December 3rd, 2023|

Have Puzzles?

We always have a community puzzle in the works. We are a zero-waste public home and practice reuse and use second hand puzzles. If you have any you would like to share, we would be grateful!

November 15th, 2023|

Come Out And Join Us! Nov. 18th 11am-5pm

The Mountain School of Strings & JAM are hosting a throw down competition November 18th. We are a sponsor and encourage folks to enjoy this afternoon of musical competitions. Performers of all ages will …

November 15th, 2023|

North Carolina, American and International Award Winning Beverages are in stock. Great holiday gifts! Let us curate a selection for you.

We love beverage competitions.  We follow them and get pretty excited about trying the winners.  A lot of beverages on our shelves and on tap are there because they have won awards, including non-alcoholic beverages.

If you are looking for a hostess gift or holiday gift in general or a beverage …

November 6th, 2023|

Winner of the World Cider Championship: Romilly Cidre is available. We are the only place in Transylvania county you can find it.

One of the best things about curating our selection of beverages is the people we have met and relationships we have formed.  We met Jamel of Harlem Distributing shortly after purchasing the Canteen and have formed a wonderful friendship with him and his wife.  We dearly enjoy their company.  Jamel …

November 4th, 2023|

Community Memorial Mural painting was so precious

On October 26th, Sarah Dearbaugh of Studio 276 led the painting of a community memorial mural at the Canteen.  We are creating a space for the community to share memories of their loved ones, share the grief they experience in general.  The space is in the front of the building …

October 31st, 2023|

Events

Events are held rain or shine. In event of rain, events are held indoors.

Bluegrass Jam with Bruce Threlkeld

July 25 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Join us every Saturday afternoon from 2:00-4:00 for some fun
singing, pickin’ and grinning!

This jam will cater to musicians who love Bluegrass music, in it’s
traditional and non-trad styles. …

Mountain Music Jam

July 26 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

This is an acoustic jam featuring mostly old time fiddle tunes led by different community members. Come bring an instrument and join in on the fun, or …

Marc Brown returns to the  Cedar Mountain Canteen to share his collection of old songs by interesting people. Cool old tunes you never knew you knew. Think …

Song Swap with Paddle Faster

July 30 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Got a song (or three) to share? Come to the Cedar Mountain Canteen’s Song Swap.

Prepare your songs to bring to the group, and help lead those who …

Bluegrass Jam with Bruce Threlkeld

August 1 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Join us every Saturday afternoon from 2:00-4:00 for some fun
singing, pickin’ and grinning!

This jam will cater to musicians who love Bluegrass music, in it’s
traditional and non-trad styles. …

Mountain Music Jam

August 2 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

This is an acoustic jam featuring mostly old time fiddle tunes led by different community members. Come bring an instrument and join in on the fun, or …

Trivia

August 5 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Join us every other Wednesday for Trivia!  Super fun and super relaxed.  We look forward to laughing together.


We strive to waste nothing.  Want to help?  Bring your own glass/cup.  It is that simple.

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We are pet friendly.  Well behaved dogs on leash are welcome in our garden.  We are a zero-waste, pack-it-in, pack-it-out public house.  Please be prepared to take your waste with you.