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.
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.
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
on tap @Churchkey-thin white-hazy yellow. A-spice/citrus zest/floral, some lt malt. T-spice/citrus zest/floral hops, some lt malt. Semi-drying (NZ hops).
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Oct 2014
at 14:28
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 8
12 oz. bottle. Pours ruby brown, with a thin head. The aroma is pumpkin and yams, brown sugar, cloves, and some light cinnamon. Very sweet, some mellow vegetal and spice notes. Medium body, sticky, and a little warming. This is a nice, understated pumpkin beer. Mellow spice and an easy flavor.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2014
at 20:50
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Had this at the 2014 RB Pittsburgh Summer Gathering at Horny Devil’s place. Actually it was after the equinox at the beginning of fall, but DILLIGAF. Big thanks to James & Michelle for hosting such a nice spread of quality beers and for this particular beer a GIANT thanks goes out to lithy. Smell of typical strong impy stout very little sign of choco. Big and black fer sure. Almost flat is my first impression. Taste is volatile chocolate but it is smooth without raising the alarm. Smooth fer sure. That alky thing hidden in there seems to be well blended in with the rest of the characteristics. Finish is high octane dark chocolate. Couldn’t drink allot of these but glad to have the chance at this one.
Tried
on 01 Oct 2014
at 17:33
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Hazy dark orange with a tall, creamy, 3-dimensional off-white head. Fruity aroma. Some pine. The flavor is moderately bitter. Starts right off and lasts through to the long finish. There’s a good malt foundation that hold it up and provides a nice body without getting syrupy or in the way.
Tried
on 26 Sep 2014
at 15:38
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7
12 oz bottle. Pours light gold, with a small, off-white head. The aroma is floral and resinous. Notes of grain, orange peels, and corn. Very bitter, with a fair malty backbone. Light to medium body, sticky, and harsh. Overall, this is an aggressive IPA, with good hopping, but not my favorite combination of hops. Also, might be a little old.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Sep 2014
at 17:38
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pours hazy medium yellow with a tall, sticky, off-white head. Earthy, flowery hop aroma. Lightly bitter not much here at all. Thin. Very disappointed.
Tried
on 22 Sep 2014
at 15:47
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at Jack of the wood. Clear gold body with a generous white head. Aroma of citrus and pine resin. The flavor is all resiny hops with some dryness in the finish. Could use a bit more malt support for a better balance. A bit thin.
Tried
from Draft
on 22 Sep 2014
at 15:25
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 6
12 oz. bottle. Pale gold color, with a medium, off-white, bubbly head. The aroma is weak nondescript berries, pine, flowers, and hay. A little sweet, acidic, and light, off-putting, sour aftertaste. Light to medium, sharp, and sticky. This is a surprisingly unpleasant beer. Wouldn’t recommend.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Sep 2014
at 16:06
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draft at Churchkey. Very dark maroon color, thick tan head with good lacing and retention. Aroma of earthy but sweet cocoa powder. Taste is smooth milk chocolate, coffee. Nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Sep 2014
at 01:03
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
On tap at Sharkys. Clear golden with big white head. Herbal hop aroma, medium /light carbonation. Taste is dank, some off flavors, and bitter.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Sep 2014
at 18:56