Hi-Wire Brewing

Microbrewery in Asheville, North Carolina, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 6 Venues

Established in 2013

Contact
2A Huntsman Pl, Asheville, NC, 28803, United States
Description
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.

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7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Sample at the taproom. Pours a clear orange-gold color with a medium off-white head that dissipates steadily to a film. Stringy lacing. Aroma of citrus, hops and malt. Medium to full body with flavors of herbal hops, lemongrass and malt. The finish is moderately bitter with a citrusy hop aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Tried from Draft on 31 Dec 2016 at 23:29

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Sample at the taproom. Brown-black color with a medium foamy tan head that diminishes steadily to a film. Partial rings of lacing. Aroma of oak, malt and chocolate. Medium to full body with flavors of roasted malt, oak, coffee and chocolate. The finish is roasty and oaky with a malty aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Tried from Draft on 31 Dec 2016 at 23:26

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sample at the taproom. Dark amber color with a medium frothy off-white head that recedes steadily to a dense film. Small patches of lace. Aroma of malt, fruit and yeast. Medium to full body with flavors of caramel malt, ripe fruit and a touch of earthy hop. The finish is sweet with a caramel malt aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried from Draft on 31 Dec 2016 at 23:22

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Sample at the taproom. Slightly hazy pale golden color with a thin white head that burns away quickly to an outer ring. Spotty lacing. Aroma of malt and grassy hops. Light-bodied with flavors of crackery malt, mild hops and a bit of fruit. The finish is mildly bitter with a short grassy hop aftertaste. Slightly above average overall.
Tried from Draft on 31 Dec 2016 at 23:19

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sample at the taproom. Clear amber color with a medium thin off-white head that recedes quickly to a film. Small patches of lacing. Malt, hops and fruit in the nose. Light body with flavors of caramel malt, fruit and mild earthy hop. The finish is sweet with a malty aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried from Draft on 31 Dec 2016 at 23:16

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sample at the taproom. Flat black color with a medium foamy tan head that diminishes gradually to a film. Small patches of lace. Roast malt, coffee and chocolate aroma. Light-bodied with a roasty coffee and malt character, with some mild chocolate in the background. The finish is sweet with a mocha aftertaste. Above average overall.
Tried from Draft on 31 Dec 2016 at 22:31

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sample at the taproom. Hazy brown color with some ruby around the edges and a medium light beige head that diminishes steadily to a film. Short strings of lacing. Aroma of malt, toffee and fruit. Medium body with flavors of caramel malt, toffee and ripe fruit. The finish is sweet with a roasty malt aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried from Draft on 31 Dec 2016 at 22:23

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Sample at the taproom. Hazy yellow color with a thin white head that evaporates quickly to a wispy film. Spotty lacing. Grassy hops, fruit and malt in the nose. Light-bodied with flavors of herbal hops, citrus and biscuit malt. The finish is mildly bitter with a grassy hop aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried from Draft on 31 Dec 2016 at 22:20

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sample at the taproom. Dark orange color with a medium thin bone white head that diminishes quickly to an outer ring. Short strings of lace. Tropical fruit, hops and malt in the nose. Medium body with flavors of tropical fruit, earthy hops and malt. The finish is moderately bitter with a fruity hop aftertaste. Above average overall
Tried from Draft on 31 Dec 2016 at 22:17

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sample at the taproom. Clear bronze color with a medium thick off-white head that recedes gradually to a film. Small patches of lace. Malt, fruit and caramel. Medium body with flavors of earthy malt, stone fruit, yeast and slight hops. The finish is sweet with a malty aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried from Draft on 31 Dec 2016 at 22:03