New Heights Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in
Nashville,
Tennessee,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: New Heights Brewing Company
Established in 2016
Contact
Description
Located in the heart of Nashville, TN, New Heights Brewing is a small craft brewery that creates ales we’re passionate about and crave—from intensely hoppy IPAs to crisp, clean ales and rich imperial stouts. It all began with a brew kit—that head brewer, Jeff Fountain, received from his wife, Tracey. After lots of corporate hours in cultures highly reminiscent of the movie Office Space, Jeff quit his 9-5 to do what really made him happy—working with his hands and giving back to the community by making great beer.
From his beginnings as a microbrewery volunteer in Carlsbad, CA, to brewer at San Diego’s Mission Brewery, Jeff honed his craft and discovered his own style. Through his job at Mission and his involvement in local homebrew clubs (Mash Heads), Jeff was exposed to some of the best and brightest craftsmen in the industry.
In 2014, armed with years of experience, research, plans, and thousands of backyard brewing hours to unearth the perfect first flight, Jeff and Tracey moved to Nashville to start New Heights Brewing—an ode to their San Diego neighborhood (our logo features the University Heights’ North Park Water Tower in front of the Nashville skyline), and a salute to starting new beginnings, making bold moves, and finding “home” wherever you are.
From his beginnings as a microbrewery volunteer in Carlsbad, CA, to brewer at San Diego’s Mission Brewery, Jeff honed his craft and discovered his own style. Through his job at Mission and his involvement in local homebrew clubs (Mash Heads), Jeff was exposed to some of the best and brightest craftsmen in the industry.
In 2014, armed with years of experience, research, plans, and thousands of backyard brewing hours to unearth the perfect first flight, Jeff and Tracey moved to Nashville to start New Heights Brewing—an ode to their San Diego neighborhood (our logo features the University Heights’ North Park Water Tower in front of the Nashville skyline), and a salute to starting new beginnings, making bold moves, and finding “home” wherever you are.
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Huge hits of pineapple and grapefruit, almost like a lo-cal breakfast plate, with a moderate malt background offering some deep honey sweetness to back up the fruit/floral hoppiness. Whopping IBU count doesn’t hurt much; the long bitter fade drips with resinous pine, yet it’s not a palate-killer. Could use a little more complexity, but a drinkable DIPA as-is.
Tried
on 16 Jan 2017
at 19:54
7/10
Tried
on 13 Jan 2017
at 12:25
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Closer to a big West Coast IPA than a traditional rye beer, Tryestar still packs a noticeable rye wallop, mostly peeking through on the pine-laced resinous fade. Big citric nose leads to a surprisingly semi-sweet front, but the hops quickly take over and flow into a lovely bitter finish. Great beer.
Tried
on 29 Nov 2016
at 08:56
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
As sessionable as session IPAs get. Citric nose followed by bursts of orange and resin with a formidable malt base. Solid.
Tried
on 31 Oct 2016
at 14:14
8/10
Tried
on 24 Sep 2016
at 20:44
7/10
Tried
on 17 Sep 2016
at 11:52
7/10
Tried
on 07 Aug 2016
at 14:49
7/10
Tried
on 31 Jul 2016
at 14:25
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft at The Bottle Shop Franklin. Hazy golden color, white head. Really nice fruity aroma. Taste is sweet fruit at the start, lightly bitter finish. Very tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Jul 2016
at 11:49
7/10
Tried
on 27 May 2016
at 18:21