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.
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can from Trader Joe's. Pours a deep brown to black with a finger of beige foam that lingers, then dissipates. Aromas of coconut, vanilla, cacao nib and slight tobacco. Fairly smooth on the palate with a slight creamy note from the lactose. More dry cacao nib, espresso notes and faint coconut and roasted malt. Lingering dryness on the finish with coffee and cacao. Drier overall than expected.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Jan 2019
at 03:11
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Easygoing milk stout, with a balanced presentation of milk chocolate, roast, and a needed bitter finish. Lactose offers up vanilla in the fade, while the middle is full of coffee cherries, mocha, and hints of anise. Milk sugar comes on a bit too strong for comfort on the back end--there's a marshmallow vein I'm not particularly loving--but the bitterness helps shore up any cloy notes. Not a classic, but drinkable.
Tried
on 13 Jan 2019
at 23:17
8/10
11/20/18, like a typical malty milk stout but massive chocolate back, so tasty. Nose is mediocre malty but soooo much chocolate on the front mid back. Mmmmm
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2019
at 20:22
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 6
Bottle from Midtown Corkdorks. Pours a clear gold with a finger of foam that lingers, then dissipates. Strong grapefuit and citrus-forward aromas. Quite bitter (borderline astringent really) on the palate. More dried grapefruit peel and loads of citrus pith. Lingering dryness and pithy bitterness. Would be better with a little more malt.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2018
at 07:41
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
The Aromas are coffee dark malt roast in minerals. Body is a touch on the thin side with a very fizzy had that subsides quickly. Flavors are like nose a little sweet up front with a mildly bitter finish enhanced by the carbonation. A decent enough beer but nothing too special.
Tried
on 19 Dec 2018
at 01:36
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
The Aromas are roast, cocoa, black patent, and a little coffee. Flavors are like nose, slightly sweet, cocoa comes on stronger with a little coffee in the background. Great body and finish. Easy drinking beer.
Tried
on 16 Dec 2018
at 03:10
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle Hazy light yellow with a white head. Light hop aroma of pineapple and citrus. A little thin, but New England meets Session.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Dec 2018
at 04:17
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
The aromas are caramel malt slightly dominating over fresh hops with a little Citrus and honey. Flavours are like nose with an interplay of bitter and sweet going back and forth a little bit of medicinal in the Finish. Good enough but could be a lot better. Boozy at the very end.
Tried
on 27 Nov 2018
at 03:50
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Poured from bottle thanks Jow dark black nice lacing cocoa head. Aroma is coffee vanilla light toasted coconut. Taste is rich and creamy and is blended perfectly. Nice brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Nov 2018
at 01:54
6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Draft at Moo & Brew in Charlotte. Murky pink color light pink head. Plum cherry citrus aroma. Taste is light plum, citrus. Very subtle sourness, some sweetness
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Nov 2018
at 00:10