Make sure you don't type in Asheboro by accident. It's a shithole. You're welcome.
Several good breweries - a few are:
Green Man
Wicked Weed (Big place in town with lots of indoor/outdoor seating)
Burial (my favorite - small, cool dudes)
Hi Wire
Get off the main street and you'll find some cool back alley places. I am having a brain fart on names of a few places. Damnit. Will update later.
Ben's Tune Up (indoor/outdoor) laid back, lots of good beers on draft.
Skybar is kinda cool.
Packs Tavern
Orange Peel for music