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

Bottle. Just an ok tasting beer. Nice balance but also rather bland. SInce it is a summer beer if this were really cold on a hot day, it would go down great but somewhat average otherwise. Does have that wheat, bread aroma, again not overpowering. Don’t really get the hibiscus like in the description.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2025 at 05:13


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

Bottle. Man this is a good beer. Not much on hoppy beers but when they’re made right it makes it worth while. This one is perfectly balanced. Just the right amount of malt makes it great. Perfect amber color. Just great all the way around.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2025 at 05:10


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

Bottle. Another great beer for Highland. Pours an dark orange-amber-copper color with a decent head and great lace.. Taste is more floral-hops then most marzen style beers. Aroma is a malty, spicy, floral with slight nuts. Good stuff.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2025 at 05:10


4.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Bottle. This was not as good as I thought it would be. Aroma was grapefruit with a tad of the peel thrown in. The taste was hoppy but not in a pleasant way. Gold color, not much head.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2025 at 05:09


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

Bottle. Dark brown color. Malty, roasted chocolate flavor with a nice Hoppy aftertaste. Toast aroma. Pretty nice beer.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2025 at 05:08


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle. Aroma was coffee. Taste was coffee. Color was dark like.....coffee. Overall though it was not bad.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2025 at 04:43


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle. Cloudy gold color, decent head. Smells, slightly spicy, some hay. Taste is some clove. Kind of watery.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2025 at 04:43


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle. Dark, brown with a dark head. Smells of coffee. Taste is also of coffee. Just ok.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2025 at 04:43


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle. Love the color. Brown, dark. Really good head. Some lace. Really hoppy tasting. Citrus aroma.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2025 at 04:42


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle. Dark clear color. Really nice head. Aroma was really pleasant. Spicy vanilla. Taste was a little weak but also spicy vanilla.

Tried from Bottle on 24 Mar 2025 at 04:33