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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6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
A translucent amber ale with a thin white head. In aroma, butterscotch malt with faint British hops. In mouth, a nice honey laden malt, lingering over smooth Cascade hops, a bit light but good. On tap at the brewpub, August 13, 2011.
Tried from Draft on 08 Sep 2011 at 19:14

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
A reddish copper marzen with a thin off white head. In aroma, a nice nutty caramel malt with light grassy notes. In mouth, a nutty and grassy malt, mineral and irony notes, medium bodied. On tap at the brewpub, August 13, 2011.
Tried from Draft on 08 Sep 2011 at 19:11

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
A hazed blonde hefeweizen with a thin white head. In aroma, banana esters with light sulfury notes. In mouth, a light and watery hefeweizen, with light bananas, light cloves, watery bodied. On tap at the brewpub, August 13, 2011.
Tried from Draft on 08 Sep 2011 at 19:08

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
A golden pils with a thin lacing white head. in aroma, nice caramel malt with smooth mineral qualities. In mouth, a classic pils with German hops, oily mouthfeel, well done. On tap at the brewpub, August 13, 2011.
Tried from Draft on 08 Sep 2011 at 19:03

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
A golden ale with a thin white head, lacing. In aroma, a smooth biscuitty malt with light hopping. In mouth, a smooth caramel malt with smooth German hops, quite nice. On tap at the brewpub, August 13, 2011.
Tried from Draft on 08 Sep 2011 at 19:02

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A deep dark brown porter with a thin moka head. In aroma, a light powdery chocolate with light herbal hops, herbaceous. In mouth, a nice oily chocolate with nice British, metallic, medium bodied. 7-3-7-3-13

(Randalized with coffee and Warrior hops) A dark brown porter with a thin moka head. In aroma, a smooth coffee moka, coffee crisp, chocolate, very nice. In mouth, a nice smooth coffee mix with chocolate essence, herbal, a bit of pinhey hops, very nice. On tap at the brewpub, August 13, 2011. 8-3-8-4-15
Tried from Draft on 08 Sep 2011 at 18:58

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
Bottle shared by douglas88, thanks
Appearance: Black with a medium tan head and some lacing
Aroma: Roasted malts, dark fruit and whiskey
Taste: Roasted malts, dark fruit, chocolate, vanilla and bourbon
Nice
Tried from Bottle on 15 Aug 2011 at 20:16

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Served on draft at Beer Run in Charlottesville, VA on 5/26/11. Pours a dark brown color with a large creamy brown head. Good head retention and lacing. Huge whisky notes in the aroma. Almost too much. Also some chocolate, maple, and a faint bitter hop finish. The taste is roasted malts, nutty notes, whisky, chocolate and a leafy hop finish. Medium bodied.
Tried from Draft on 06 Aug 2011 at 23:52

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Served on draft at Beer Run in Charlottesville, VA on 5/26/11. Pours a clear golden color with a medium sized creamy white head. Fair head retention and lacing. Aroma of toasted malts, a bit of grain, leafy hops and faint wood notes. The taste is toasted malts, oak, coconut and a leafy hop finish. Medium bodied.
Tried from Draft on 06 Aug 2011 at 23:52

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Served on draft at Beer Run in Charlottesville, VA on 5/26/11. Pours a clear golden color with a large white creamy head. Good head retention and lacing. Grainy aroma with some toasted malt notes. The taste is toasted malts with a sweet finish and faint leafy hops. Medium bodied. Quite nice.
Tried from Draft on 06 Aug 2011 at 23:50