Foothills Brewing
Microbrewery
in Winston-Salem,
North Carolina,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 2004
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.
SaltyGrog (4618) reviewed Dead and Berried from Foothills Brewing 2 months ago
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.
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.
Kleg (3852) reviewed Carolina Blonde from Foothills Brewing 4 months ago
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.
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Pumpkin Ale with Spices from Foothills Brewing 5 months ago
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
patrick767 (7169) reviewed Jade IPA from Foothills Brewing 8 months ago
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.
Maverick (5074) reviewed People's Porter from Foothills Brewing 9 months ago
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.
Maverick (5074) reviewed Torch Pilsner from Foothills Brewing 9 months ago
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
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.
tnkw01 (4059) reviewed People's Porter from Foothills Brewing 11 months ago
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.
tnkw01 (4059) reviewed Cottonwood Pumpkin from Foothills Brewing 11 months ago
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.