Locally Owned. Locally Made. Locally Sold.

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Serving Asheville Ice Cream Since 1978

DAIRY & VEGAN ICE CREAM

The Hop Ice Cream has been an institution in Asheville, NC since 1978, producing a wide array of imaginative and locally-influenced dairy and vegan flavors. Owners and joy-makers, Ashley and Greg Garrison, became the fifth proprietors of the business in 2008 after having worked as scoopers since 2003 while enrolled at UNC Asheville. The menu features locally-crafted dairy and vegan ice cream served in classic milkshakes, sundaes, desserts, and made-from-scratch waffle cones. The Hop’s flagship flavors are offered alongside a variety of staples and rotating flavors, creating a menu that weaves an intricate path through the WNC community and foodscape.

 
The Hop, Happiness through Ice Cream
 

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View fullsize This has been true for a few years now, but all of our cones are vegan, including waffle cones. They are pictured here with an assortment of our new pea protein vegan ice cream. The effort to provide options for the people continues :) Bonus: Feel f
View fullsize Continuing our family’s vegan adventurers through Asheville at @thesmokinonion, located right around the corner from The Hop West! They are open Friday-Monday with darn good food that just happens to be vegan :) As part of @weareveganuary we a
View fullsize Vegan Fudge Brownie CBD Ice Cream, made in collaboration with our friends at @appstandard, is on the menu at our North and West Asheville locations. It contains Hop-made fudge and vegan/gluten-friendly brownies swirled into a vegan vanilla CBD-infuse
View fullsize Due to the ice and for everyone’s safety all locations of @hopicecreamnc as well as @popbubbleteanc will be closed today. In other news, I want to wish a special Happy Birthday to our biggest Vanilla Bean Ice Cream fan pictured here! Happy Bi
View fullsize Schools are closed, we are open! ❄️🍦 Today, we’re also shining the spotlight on our vegan PennyCup Cold Brew Ice Cream, crafted with our creamy new pea protein base and featuring a new espresso cold brew concentrate from local favorite @penny
View fullsize Giving a special shout to @romeosveganburgers! As part of @weareveganuary (and to celebrate our new pea protein based vegan ice cream) we’re visiting vegan-friendly spots in Asheville, and Romeo’s is a must. Located directly above The Hop

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