Highland Brewing Company

Regional Brewery in Asheville, North Carolina, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 1994

Contact
12 Old Charlotte Hwy, #200, Asheville, NC, 28803, United States
Description
Highland Brewing was founded in 1994 by retired engineer and entrepreneur Oscar Wong, establishing it as the pioneer of Asheville, NC’s booming craft beer industry. With a portfolio that is equal parts established and inventive, Highland is known for consistently excellent beer. Proudly regional, Highland is distributed in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, and Kentucky. Highland is the largest independent family-owned brewery born in the Southeast, with the third largest solar array in an American craft brewery. The brewery is in a rehabilitated manufacturing facility on a hilltop, affording space for thousands of visitors to enjoy limited release beers, tours, and live music. In addition, the event center and rooftop can be reserved for private events. Since 2015, the company has been led by Wong’s daughter, Leah Wong Ashburn, and has 50 full-time employees.

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7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Hazy copper color. Alcohol and sweet fruit aroma. Taste is alcohol, sweet fruit (fig), and a booze lingering finish.
Tried on 06 Sep 2020 at 19:23

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Copper color, thick tan head, toast and malt aroma. Taste is sweet malt, wood, toffee and caramel but balanced with enough floral hop bitterness to not be overly sweet or bitter. Some hop aftertaste.
Tried on 06 Sep 2020 at 18:44

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Amber color, lasting head, pine hop aroma. Taste is typical old school IPA, hop bitterness but malt sweetness comes through. Light hop aftertaste.
Tried on 06 Sep 2020 at 18:22

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Reddish orange color with a sour acid aroma. Sour, tart base with a slightly sweet and tart cherry and berry finish. Good taste and just enough fruit without overpowering.
Tried on 06 Sep 2020 at 18:00

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Tap at Community Tap, Greenville. Colour is cloudy golden with small white head. Aromas and flavours: Fruits, wheat and some malts.
Tried from Draft on 02 Apr 2020 at 06:24

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Dark brown color, roasted malt aroma. Thick, creamy head. Balanced, sweet malt, roasted malt, coffee, a moderate bitter hop taste at the end.Nice for the style.
Tried on 31 Jan 2020 at 21:48

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Mild pineapple nose. Clear amber, medium head, good lace. Grapefruit plastic. Medium body, easy carbonation.
Tried on 13 Jan 2020 at 02:07

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Sweet nose of pineapple, mango, and coconut. Strong hop taste with thin foam. Coconut and pineapple notes. Nut tasting finish
Tried on 13 Jan 2020 at 01:11

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Pour is a black with a large tan head. Aroma is vanilla wafers with a bit of roasted malt. Flavor is some vanilla extract with a minor roasted malt with some marshmallow sweetness. This was ok. A bit more sweet then I would like but this has plenty of the advertised vanilla.
Tried on 12 Jan 2020 at 00:10

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Copper color with a spice aroma. What a winter ale should be. Caramel malt sweetness with maple syrup flavors. Floral hop bitterness to balance.
Tried on 10 Jan 2020 at 23:01