Highland Brewing Company

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

Established in 1994

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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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7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Can. Clear light gold with a white head. The aroma is citrus, mostly orange. The flavor is that of a good bitter IPA with an orange finish. Nice.
Tried from Can on 01 Oct 2016 at 18:51

8.5/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 8
Can from Total Wine in Gainesville, VA Aroma: oranges, bread Appearance: clear golden with a white head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness, Palate: medium body, slick feel, average carbonation, long finish, Tasty
Tried from Can on 29 Sep 2016 at 12:45

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My bottle says "Highland Lost Cove Kolsch" so there apparently has been a re-naming as the bar code number matches the one given for the Pale Ale. Clear pale yellow with a tall, fluffy, white head. Spicy, peppery hop aroma. Grassy. The flavor is light citrus delivered on a spritzy light palate. Clean and crisp. Good hot weather beer.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Sep 2016 at 16:34

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
12 ounce bottle, 4/11/16. Slightly hazy amber, thin fizzy off-white head, decent retention. Aroma of herbal and tropical hops, pale and caramel malt. The taste is herbal, piney, citrus hops and pale malt. Medium bodied, mild lingering bitterness. Solid.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Sep 2016 at 00:34

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Draft. Orange caramel malt and grapefruit peel aroma. Golden yellow with moderate head. Moderately sweet citrus caramel malt and moderately bitter grapefruit peel flavor. Good body. Solid.
Tried from Draft on 10 Sep 2016 at 17:49

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Refrigerated 12 oz. brown bottle poured into a glass. Hazy deep golden with medium/small white head. Aroma is herbal hops, medium body, medium carbonation, and lacing. Taste is herbal hops.
Tried from Bottle on 05 Sep 2016 at 22:09

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle sample at a tasting at Dancing Camel. Thanks kerenmk. Brown. Aroma of chocolate, nuts, caramel, toast. Sweetish flavor with chocolate, some roast, nuts. Medium-bodied. Quite nice.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Aug 2016 at 10:41

6/10
Tried on 19 Aug 2016 at 17:17

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Light roast and some coffee and light cream. Some caramel. Decent tangy finish. Decent balance. Bottle.
Tried from Bottle on 13 Aug 2016 at 21:59

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Pour is a murky orange with a large white head. Aroma is almost all orange. They went heavy with the oranges and it probably covers up any thing the hops had to offer. Flavor is again pretty much all orange but not as strong as I thought it would be. Not much of the hops make it past the orange. This one did nothing for me. This is more fruit beer than IPA.
Tried on 12 Aug 2016 at 17:21