About
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.
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
6.8/10
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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
6.4/10
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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
7/10
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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
7.8/10
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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
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Can: Poured an amber color ale with a large foamy head with good retention and some lacing. Aroma of citrusy hoppy notes with some light mandarin notes also perceptible. Taste is also mostly dominated by citrusy hoppy undertones with some mandarin notes and light bitterness. Body is about average with good carbonation. Enjoyable citrus IPA.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Sep 2018
at 19:21
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle pours out black topped with a small tan head. Nose is coffee forward some sweet milk chocolate and a little ash. Taste is heavy roast malts coffee chocolate and a brown sugar touch.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Sep 2018
at 17:24
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 7
Draft at Pizza Peel. Clear deep golden color medium white head. Dank sweaty citrus aroma. Taste is bitter resiny citrus with a harsh mouthfeel. A big beer, and preferable tom most NE IPAs in my book.
Tried
from Draft
on 02 Sep 2018
at 16:40