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. Dark gold with medium head. Aroma is piney spruce and citrus grapefruit. Taste is grapefruit and spruce with an extremely bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Mar 2025 at 06:52


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Bottle. Pale gold in color with a medium head. Aroma is closer to IPA than a regular pale ale. Grapefruit and pine. Taste is grapefruit and pine.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Mar 2025 at 05:13


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle. Deep, dark brown almost black. Small head. Aroma is like rich chocolate. Taste is also like rich wonderful chocolate, roasted grains and dark toast. Nice.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Mar 2025 at 05:13


4.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Bottle. Cloudy yellow in color with a two finger head. Aroma is dough, yeast and grains. Taste is a bit off then most saison.

Tried from Bottle on 21 Mar 2025 at 05:11


7.5

RB score 3.32

Tried from Bottle on 11 Mar 2025 at 02:08


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6

Bottle. Slight hazy gold. Wheat flavored with west coast hop finish. Aroma was citrus and pine.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Mar 2025 at 06:06


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Can. Slightly cloudy gold in color. Aroma and taste were both tropical fruit and very hoppy.

Tried from Can on 10 Mar 2025 at 06:04


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

Can. Hazy, golden in color with a three finger head. Aroma is lemon and citrus. Taste is bitter. Smells much better then it tastes.

Tried from Can on 10 Mar 2025 at 05:50


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Slightly hazy gold in color with a two finger head. Aroma is fruity with hints of hoppiness. Taste is tropical fruits with sweet up fruit and a bitter finish.

Tried on 10 Mar 2025 at 05:02


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Can. Dark brown with a small head. Aroma is chcolate and vanilla. Taste is chocolate and vanilla.

Tried from Can on 10 Mar 2025 at 05:01


Brewery Stats
Score 6.72
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