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.
9.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
7 Oz Corona bottle from a growler, a surprise from Ross today! A HUGE Thanks! Nose of dark chocolate, light coffee, and a tiny hop note; Opaque as HELL black with virtually no brown highlights on the edges; flavor of bitter chocolate, a little coffee from the thick body with a small bit of bitterness and an insignificant of alcohol in the finish! Excellent!
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Apr 2007
at 21:49
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
An orange beer with a beige head. The aroma is sweet with primary notes of grass and hops, and so is the flavor, leading to a dry end.
Tried
on 01 Jan 2007
at 17:11
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
From a growler provided by Jamie the brewer at the Knoxville Brewer’s Jam. Pours black with a thin tan head. Full roasty malt aroma comes easily, bringing bitter chocolate and a touch of coffee with it. Flavorwise, the bitterness keeps the sweetness in check, letting all of the roast malts and chocolate work the tongue with a sweetness that is comparable to unsweetened chocolate. Smooth and creamy. Hides the alcohol very well. Very enjoyable brew.
Tried
from Growler
on 15 Oct 2006
at 14:48
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
An amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet malty with a light touch of caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of caramel and a crisp hoppiness, the hops also lends it a light note of grapefruit.
Tried
on 10 Oct 2006
at 12:58
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
An unclear orange beer with an orange head. The aroma is sweet with notes of grapefruit and hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of grapefruit, oranges, and lots of hops, so You can sense the alfa acids, and it finishes off with a slight alcohol burn.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Sep 2006
at 14:05
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Sampled at RBSG06. Dark brown color with a medium off-white head. Aroma of dark malt. Flavor of dark mald and grain.
Tried
on 20 Jul 2006
at 23:56
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Sampled at RBSG06. Clear caramel body with a thin white head. Light floral hops aroma. Floral and citrus hops flavor with sweet caramel in the end.
Tried
on 17 Jul 2006
at 08:55
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at kp’s Cellar Party. Clear amber pour with a fleeting white head. The aroma is a well balanced combination of flowery hops and light malt that is echoed in the flavor. Overall, this stays to the bitter side of IIPAs. A bit of alcohol hits the tongue with this one as well.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Jul 2006
at 04:11
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Poured from a growler at kp’s cellar party. Dissipating, but decent white head over a clear gold body. Strong hop aroma. Hoppy, overly bitter for the style with a long bitter finish. The malt never gets a chance here. Good Bohemian Pilsners are favorites of mine and this needs just a bit of tweaking to get it all the way there.
Tried
from Growler
on 03 Jul 2006
at 18:41