Foothills Brewing

Microbrewery in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 2004

Contact
3800 Kimwell Dr, Winston-Salem, NC, 27103, United States
Description
It seems simple.

Water. Yeast. Grains. Hops. That’s all it takes to make beer. But what we do with those simple ingredients within these walls is what makes us special.

Foothills began brewing beer at our West 4th Street location in March 2005, with three 15-barrel fermenters. Jamie and his brewers managed to crank out 800 barrels of beer that year, and doubled that output the following year.

As demand and production continued to increase, the need became obvious for more space. The solution came in the form of a 48,000 square foot warehouse a few miles away, an old manila envelope factory that was retro-fitted with brewing equipment and became Foothills’ main production facility, located at 3800 Kimwell Drive.

Today both brewery locations continue to produce our top-quality beers. We offer weekend tours from our tasting room at our main brewing facility. Conversely, if you ask nicely at the downtown brewpub, you can probably get a peek at the operation.

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8.6
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9

$4.40 single from Appalachian. Pint glass at home. Stamped 10 10 2025.

Purty, cascading pour. Very dark, sooty brown on black, sturdy brown froth, nice lather.
Obvious bourbon, sticky & sharp nose with a very subtle grape must buried at the end.
Taste is strong & smooth. Deep grape/blackberry jam, not sweet, barely tangy & not even tart. Heavy bourbon laced chocolate, a little burnt caramel & sooty malt on the finish. Just enough dark fruit to make it curious.
Thick, very warming, multi-layered, inviting pH, ends all on roast.

The bourbon is a bit too much but overall, this is an excellent beer.

Tried from Can from Appalachian Vintner on 09 Dec 2025 at 00:13


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Dark black color with thick brown foam. aroma of toasted malt and booze. Flavor is mild coffee bitterness, dark chocolate, sweet malt, and bourbon. Nice balance of these flavors.

Tried from Draft at The Wall of Beer on 15 Nov 2025 at 22:58


8.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

12 oz. can from Lowes Foodstore in Indian Land, SC. Pours a crystal clear gold color with a white head and decent retention. Almost no lacing. Standard pale malt aroma. Another good lager, even if it tastes more like a pale lager versus a blonde ale. Smooth and clean, and easy drinking. Medium-light body and medium-light carbonation. Not bitter. Nice beer.

Tried from Can on 12 Oct 2025 at 01:56


7.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

A: crisp & clear copper body | thin off-white head
A: allspice | brown sugar | earthy malts
F: canella | deep squash | coriander seed freshness
T: creamy | rustic | spicey finish
O: great spices throughout | complex for style | nice for Fall season

12 oz bottle | Lowe's Foods (grocery): Raleigh (Brier Creek), North Carolina | 14-October-2024 | US$1,99 (part of a mixed six pack) | no bottling date | sampled: 01-October-2025

Tried from Bottle from Lowes Foods - Hickory on 01 Oct 2025 at 14:59


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

Hoppy citrusy, tropical fruit aroma. The flavor is moderately bitter with citrusy hops and ample biscuity, slightly caramelly malt. Mild pine. Medium body. Very nice IPA.

Tried from Can on 15 Jun 2025 at 03:56


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Dark pour from bottle. Lots of roasted malts in this one, hints of coffee beans and espresso. Not as impressive as I had hoped but still fine.

Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 01:10


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Bottled. Slightly hazy gold. White head. Dissipates fast. Slight fruit and light Saaz aroma. Little bit of sweetness blending to hops. A decent pilsner

Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2025 at 01:10


3.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 3

Bottle. This stuff is nasty. Aroma is watery, weak with a tad of strawberries. Flavor is, you guessed it, watery, weak with a tad of strawberries. Color was gold with just a little pink.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2025 at 04:43


5.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Bottle. Dark brown, slight head, gone in a flash. Aroma, coffee, dark chocolate. Taste, bitter coffee, burnt toast slight coffee. Taste more like a stout than a porter.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2025 at 04:42


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle. Light orange color. Small head, no lace and lots of tiny bubbles. Aroma is typical pumpkin ale, not as strong. Taste, also typical pumpkin ale but kind of bland.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2025 at 04:39