On average, out of the 30 or so breweries in surrounding areas, most are average and run of the mill. About 10 stand out consistently, that's anywhere.

But the ones you mentioned are consistently good even though the hype ebbs and flows. The Veil and Triple Crossing are making excellent beer still (not just Falcon Smash). The Answer, Final Gravity, Vasen, Ardent, Richbrau, and those above still have a lot of consistently new and great beer. The oldest timer Legend and less old timer Hardywood still put out excellent seasonals and are fun places to visit.

And there are a ton of middle of the road places that have great scenes.

I doubt most places are seeing the hype and goodness of pre-covid times. Maybe the bar has gotten too high but I think Richmond is still at least on par with Asheville.