Locally Owned. Locally Made. Locally Sold.

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Serving Asheville Ice Cream Since 1978

DAIRY & VEGAN ICE CREAM

The Hop proudly serves Asheville, NC with an imaginative and locally-influenced array of handcrafted 16% butterfat dairy ice cream & completely from-scratch vegan ice cream & sorbet. Enjoy by-the-scoop with your favorite toppings, in a milkshake, or take home a pint or quart. We also have sundaes, banana splits, floats and an array of tasty treats to satisfy your sweet tooth.

 
The Hop, Happiness through Ice Cream
 

OUR ETHOS

Our goal is to provide happiness through The Hop experience.

Ice Cream Cakes

Ice cream cake size & decoration options for varying budgets & ages.

The Scoop

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weekly specials

THURSDAY

UNCA DAY 20% off for faculty/students

UNC Asheville one-card holders

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LATEST ON InstaGRAM

View fullsize Big news from #ConeCon2024 - Award-Winning Ice Cream! This year, we had the incredible honor of earning awards for all three of the dairy ice creams we submitted to the Ice Cream Clinic, hosted by the @icecreamassociation! 🌟 Blue Ribbons for our C
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View fullsize 🎄 The Hop’s Famous Ice Cream Yule Logs 2024 – A 40+ Year Tradition! 🎄 Starting Today, 11/18, we are accepting orders for our famous Ice Cream Yule Logs via our Online Store! Please note - orders can be placed through Monday, 12/17. 🛒
View fullsize Today from 2-4pm at 640 Merrimon Ave we celebrate the release of “Black Girl, Black Girl” with co-authors Jorge Redmond and @alibikokamanda! @malapropsbookstore will be there with copies of both @blackboyblackgirlpicturebook plus @r2sashe
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View fullsize CHILL YOUR CHUG: Zombie Edition is today! 5 SCOOPS for just $10 ($11 for you plant-based fiends)! It’s time to awaken from your eternal slumber and drag your undead bodies to The Haunted Hop Ice Cream to join the Asheville Zombiewalk for a sin

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