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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Aroma: citrus, spruce, caramel, Appearance: clear, golden, white foam, Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness, Palate: medium body, slick feel, soft carbonation, long finish,
Tried on 24 May 2015 at 17:08

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Month old bottle > pint glass. A: Deep orange-tinted gold. Nice head retention, spotty lacing. Very clear with few bubbles seen. S: Grapefruit and a light malty sweetness. Light but nice smell. T: More bitter than juicy and not especially grapefruity. Resinous and pithy. Not as citrusy or tart as the aroma. Not terribly impressive but it is very well balanced. M: Not too thin at 4.9% ABV. Resinous chewy finish and good carbonation scrub. O: As a seasonal I look forward to buying a sixer each year.
Tried from Bottle on 24 May 2015 at 14:30

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22oz bottle thanks to Steve. Pours out black topped with a tan head. Nose is very nice roast malts chocolate coffee barrel and a nice vanilla kick. Taste is more of the sweetness chocolate malts vanilla very nice.
Tried from Bottle on 16 May 2015 at 22:32

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Keg at Barley’s Taproom, Asheville, 17/02/15. Dark chestnut brown with a decent light tan covering. Nose is biscuit, caramel, light pine, bitter tropical fruit. Taste comprises caramel malt, spice, pine, dusty hops. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with earthy hop bitterness. Shades of CDA in this one! So so.
Tried from Draft on 16 May 2015 at 16:18

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Sample at Bad Parenting Club (plus a few dirty aunt/uncles?!): NC Beer Edition on 03/28/2015. Pours a dark brown color with a medium thick foamy khaki head that diminishes gradually. Sticky patches of lacing on the glass. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate and coffee. Full-bodied with flavors of roast malt, cocoa, coffee and mild hops. The finish is rich and slightly boozy with a mocha aftertaste. Good beer all around that I am shocked it has taken me this long to try.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Apr 2015 at 16:05

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sample at Bad Parenting Club (plus a few dirty aunt/uncles?!): NC Beer Edition on 03/28/2015. Pours a slightly hazy orange-yellow color with a medium white head that diminishes gradually. Partial rings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of citrus, hops and bready malt. Medium-bodied with flavors of citrusy hops, roast malt and a touch of spruce. The finish is moderately bitter with a short fruity hops aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Apr 2015 at 15:06

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
From a 22 oz bottle shared in Avon NC. Pours a hazy greenish gold with a thick ecru head. Fruity nose. Flavors of grass and grapefruit. Bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Apr 2015 at 18:09

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bomber from Beer Study, shared at a tasting. Slightly hazy golden, thin creamy white head, good retention. Aroma of piney, citrus, lemon hops, pale malt. The taste is tropical, citrus, piney hops, pale malt. Medium bodied, mild lingering bitterness.
Tried on 31 Mar 2015 at 19:14

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22oz bottle from Connecticut Ave pours a murky black with some thin, tan head. Nose is quite meaty, some BBQ sauce, molasses, licorice, malt, toast, some dark chocolate. Flavor follows right along, molasses, roast, a little mushroom, toast, licorice, burnt caramel, light smoke. Full, meaty finish. A nice, chewy stout.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Mar 2015 at 21:52

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
22 oz. bottle shared by Willrunforbeer, huge thanks on this one! We believe this is a 2013 vintage. Thicker tan head sitting on the dark brown liquid. Wow! The aroma is a nice level of bourbon mixed with chocolate malt. The flavor has what I would say is Jack Daniels. Mild Jack but Jack Daniels never-the-less. Secondary notes of tobacco leaves and pumpernickel bread. Finishes real clean for a BBA brew, very light earthiness after the sip. Nice stuff.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Mar 2015 at 19:33