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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7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle: Bubbly, cloudy, tan-gold with a small white head. Fruity, orange and melon scent. Taste is sweet, semi-tropical citrus. Very pleasant citrus-peel bittering. Lagery...with some APA character. Very good.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Jun 2016 at 16:49


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle. Orange-banana, clove, wheat malt, and straw aroma. Slightly hazy golden yellow with with moderate head. Moderately sweet orange-banana, clove, light malt, and very mildly bitter hay flavor. Body on the lighter side. Pretty good but wish it had a bit more malt flavor.

Tried from Bottle on 30 May 2016 at 15:17


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Earthy orange/melon, caramel malt and grapefruit peel aroma. Cloudy golden yellow with small head. Moderately sweet citrus, creamy caramel malt, and moderately bitter grapefruit peel flavor. Nice body. Very good.

Tried from Bottle on 29 May 2016 at 14:55


6.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5

Tap. Pours hazy golden Amber, medium beige head, good lacing. Aroma is light, oddly non descript. Hints of bathroom, citrus. Flavor is light sweet, medium bitter, kinda harsh. Not really much going on. Light plus body, lingering bitterness. Meh...

Tried from Draft on 26 May 2016 at 21:50


5.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5

Tap. Pours clear Amber copper, medium beige head, good lacing. Aroma is malty, biscuit, caramel, grain. Flavor is light plus sweet, surprisingly bitter, malty, hints of pine. A bit metallic. Medium light body. Less than ideal.

Tried from Draft on 26 May 2016 at 21:46


8.2
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Tap. Pours quite hazy golden, medium white head, good lacing. Aroma is sea air, pine, grapefruit, kettle sour. Flavor is light tart, fruity, grapefruit, lemon. Light body. Quality.

Tried from Draft on 26 May 2016 at 21:39


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7.5

Tap. Pours quite hazy golden, , small white head, some lacing. Aroma is mango, sea air, kettle sour. Flavor is quite light tart, fruity, a bit salty, plenty of mango, hints of citrus. Light body.

Tried from Draft on 26 May 2016 at 21:35


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Pours a light brown with small beige head that diminishes to nothing. The aroma is yeast, dark fruit, pure sugar. Medium mouth, rye, light spice, boozy finish, good.

Tried from Bottle on 24 May 2016 at 16:16


5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

Bot. Short burst of hop perfume when popped. Rather cloudy light orange. Taste is not as rude as expected, actually quite muted. Yes, for a pale ale, it does not get too close to the ipa border. I found this rather decent for an ale change. Bitterness builds to the finish but its never quite in yer face.

Tried on 09 May 2016 at 15:44


7.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft at Pintville. Hazy golden color. Aroma of citrus and subtle pine. Taste has orange, lemon, bitter resin. Tasty.

Tried from Draft on 07 May 2016 at 11:53