About
Hi-Wire Brewing’s journey began in the summer of 2013 at their 2,700 square foot South Slope Brewery located at 197 Hilliard Ave in the heart of Asheville’s South Slope Brewery District. With the 2015 opening of their Big Top Production Brewery up the road, the original Hi-Wire brewhouse is 100% dedicated to brewing award-winning sour and wild ales and one-off small batch beers.
Brewing beers with a connection to the past is important to us. We love to brew traditional styles that honor the heritage of our craft and pay respect to those who have crafted beer before us. Yet, as an American craft brewer, we are elated to participate in the culture of experimentation that has developed here.
Brewing beers with a connection to the past is important to us. We love to brew traditional styles that honor the heritage of our craft and pay respect to those who have crafted beer before us. Yet, as an American craft brewer, we are elated to participate in the culture of experimentation that has developed here.
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
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Opaque, Pitch-Black Color, Big Mocha Color Head, OK Retention, Fine Ring Of Lacing Leaves Few Spots. Sweet, Maple, Slight Coffee Notes Aroma. Sweet, Sugary, Maple, Light Coffee Notes, Light Toasted Bitter. Sweet, Light Coffee Notes, Light Bitter Aftertaste. Lower ABV Considering It is Imperial Stout. Slightly Thinner Than It Looks. More Maple Than Coffee. Good. Worth A Try...
Opaque, Pitch-Black Color, Big Mocha Color Head, OK Retention, Fine Ring Of Lacing Leaves Few Spots. Sweet, Maple, Slight Coffee Notes Aroma. Sweet, Sugary, Maple, Light Coffee Notes, Light Toasted Bitter. Sweet, Light Coffee Notes, Light Bitter Aftertaste. Lower ABV Considering It is Imperial Stout. Slightly Thinner Than It Looks. More Maple Than Coffee. Good. Worth A Try...
Tried
from Can
on 06 Jan 2026
at 05:36
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6
Bone dry, with firm grainy pale malt middle lines with grass and floral notes and a firm flowery bitterness on the back end. Crisp and drinkable.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Dec 2025
at 00:24
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 7
Overall 5.5
Hazy golden yellow with giant white head. Orange, lemon, biscuit malt, earthy pine, and grapefruit peel aroma. Mildly sweet citrus and biscuit malt, and moderately bitter dry grapefruit peel and earthy pine flavor. Good body.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Dec 2025
at 01:17
6.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pounder from my Appalachian local. A touch high for a basic beer with novelty, $4.12. Lo-Ball glass at home.
Dark black tea, amber highlights. Something of a cascade, lingering froth.
Smells of watery ginger, more potent lime & bitter peel, a touch Malta & white sugar.
Major cola & twangy lime upfront, mild dark barley note in the middle, lingering lime pith bitterness that goes slightly sour. Finish has a touch of sweetness but overall leaning bitter.
Thin, medium acidity, medium+ tartness, a note of festive booziness.
Kinda okay if you want a beer cocktail.
Dark black tea, amber highlights. Something of a cascade, lingering froth.
Smells of watery ginger, more potent lime & bitter peel, a touch Malta & white sugar.
Major cola & twangy lime upfront, mild dark barley note in the middle, lingering lime pith bitterness that goes slightly sour. Finish has a touch of sweetness but overall leaning bitter.
Thin, medium acidity, medium+ tartness, a note of festive booziness.
Kinda okay if you want a beer cocktail.
Tried
from Can
from
Appalachian Vintner
on 10 Dec 2025
at 00:44
7.8/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Single via Appalachian for a reasonable $2.66. Sounds like a clearance number. Pint glass at home. 11/23/25 batch.
Clear, copper, very sticky & lingering head.
Hard Chinook nose. Itchy, earthy pine. Soft, red ale sweetness. A dab of menthol.
Bright, acidic, pine-y hops.A twang of medicinal alongside some irritating red grapefruit pith. Earthy, quit astringent, but also very thin. Strong acid, medium-low abv feels. Very dry & leafy.
This is a more sloshable Celebration knock-off or a decently made clone, minus the heavy resin. Good. Enjoying it with a paprika heavy turkey.
Clear, copper, very sticky & lingering head.
Hard Chinook nose. Itchy, earthy pine. Soft, red ale sweetness. A dab of menthol.
Bright, acidic, pine-y hops.A twang of medicinal alongside some irritating red grapefruit pith. Earthy, quit astringent, but also very thin. Strong acid, medium-low abv feels. Very dry & leafy.
This is a more sloshable Celebration knock-off or a decently made clone, minus the heavy resin. Good. Enjoying it with a paprika heavy turkey.
Tried
from Can
from
Appalachian Vintner
on 09 Dec 2025
at 01:29
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pale yellow with large white head. Cherry, raspberry, lime, biscuit malt, and straw aroma. Lightly sweet cherry, lime, raspberry, biscuit malt, and very mildly bitter straw flavor. Okay body. Light and not very sweet - pleasant light beer.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Sep 2025
at 02:37
7.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft at The Club ATL. Pours an orange-gold color with a creamy off-white head and good retention. Great lacing. Light hops aroma. The taste is much hoppier than the aroma, with a moderate bitter finish. Light juicy notes hidden by the dank hops. The 6.7% ABV is very well hidden. Medium body, medium carbonation, and medium bitterness. Just too hoppy for me.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Aug 2025
at 01:31
5.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 4
Texture 5
Overall 4
Shared the morning I left Chapel Hill with Sam, Joe & Shig.
Neon chanteuse, oily lingering froth.
Floral, cotton candy, woodruff.
Powerade & Flintstone vitamins.
Fizzy, thin, malic acid.
Silly & not tasty.
Neon chanteuse, oily lingering froth.
Floral, cotton candy, woodruff.
Powerade & Flintstone vitamins.
Fizzy, thin, malic acid.
Silly & not tasty.
Tried
from Can
from
Appalachian Vintner
on 02 Aug 2025
at 17:29
6.1/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pours pale yellow with a small very quickly fading head. Smells of mint and lime. The flavor is minty and light with mild lime and malt. Very mild tartness. Very light bodied. It’s certainly minty. Refreshing though it’s also blander than I’d prefer.
Tried
from Can
from
Belmont Beverage - West State
on 02 Aug 2025
at 05:29
6.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Dill, pineapple, spruce nose. Clear golden, headless. Lemon, spruce, jalapeno, pineapple. Light body, easy carbonation, mildly prickly. Tastefully done, super creative.
Tried
from Draft
on 31 Jul 2025
at 00:08