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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6.8
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
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
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
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
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
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


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Hazy orange color with a medium bone white head that diminishes gradually to an outer ring. Partial rings of lace. Floral hops, fruit and malt in the nose. Medium body with flavors of piney and floral hops, tropical fruit an biscuit malt. The finish is mildly bitter with a floral hop aftertaste. Decent overall.

Tried on 30 Oct 2018 at 14:39


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Golden color with lasting foam. Pine tree hop aroma. Flavor is resiny with underlying sweetness that finishes crisp, not much bitter hop aftertaste. High alcohol flavor is masked.

Tried on 13 Oct 2018 at 00:41


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

This is nice, I like it. Cloudy golden, big floral and citrus nose. Light bodied but has enough of a malt background to give it something, so its not just hop juice. Low bitterness, citrus, floral and resin flavors.

Tried on 23 Sep 2018 at 22:54


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle Black pour with a rocky tan head. Aroma of alcohol, coffee, chocolate, faint cherry. The flavor has chocolate first and foremost, with coffee following. Moderate sweetness. I didn't get any coconut. Full bodied, warming

Tried from Bottle on 15 Sep 2018 at 23:18