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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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Dogbrick (24514) reviewed
Footpath Belgian Session Ale from Highland Brewing Company
11 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sample at the brewery during the "Brewing for Greenways: Footpath Belgian Session Ale release" on 06/26/2015. The beer pours a dark orange-gold color with a medium fluffy white head that diminishes steadily. Partial rings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of fruit, yeast and malt. Medium body with flavors of herbal yeast, mild hops, spice and malt. The finish is mildly hoppy with a fruity aftertaste. Above average overall.
Tried on 05 Aug 2015 at 09:38
Dogbrick (24514) reviewed
Little Hump (Vanilla and Orange) from Highland Brewing Company
11 years ago
7.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sample at Thirsty Monk. Pours a clear pale orange-gold color with a thin white head that evaporates steadily to a film. Spotty lacing. Aroma of citrus, grassy hops and vanilla. Light body with flavors of herbal hops, oranges and sweet vanilla. The finish is mildly hoppy with a creamsicle aftertaste. Above average overall.
Tried on 03 Aug 2015 at 22:07
Ungstrup (52439) reviewed
Razor Wit from Highland Brewing Company
11 years ago
6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled. A hazy yellow beer with a lazing white head. The aroma has notes of wheat, lemons, and straw. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, straw, and lemons, leading to a dry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jul 2015 at 15:24
Reubs (35762) reviewed
Razor Wit from Highland Brewing Company
11 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle@yesprs - Cloudy yellow pour with white head. Aroma and taste is citric lemon fruity, wheaty, some light yeasty notes, grassy hoppy, dry fruity finish.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jul 2015 at 14:57
Pinball (16279) reviewed
Razor Wit from Highland Brewing Company
11 years ago
5.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
cloudy yellow, almost clear, white head. herbal and stinging herbal wild yeasty aroma, flavor is yesty, wheaty, faint banana,
Tried on 28 Jul 2015 at 14:56
yespr (55614) reviewed
Razor Wit from Highland Brewing Company
11 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
12 fl oz bottle. Pours hazy orange with a huge white head. Aroma is citrusy and crisp hoppy. Sweet, citrusy and crisp hoppy. Bitter and dry and slight herbal finish.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jul 2015 at 14:42
Sebletitje (16212) reviewed
20th Anniversary Weizenbock from Highland Brewing Company
11 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bomber from Total Wine, Tampa. Ambrée-cuivrée, col crémeux beige. Arôme offr eun bouuet allemand plaisant, note levure en rétro, fruité noir, léger malt Munich, Vienna et froment. Note biscuitée sur qcq effluves ester levure donnant une pointe de banane. Palais est léger, présente un côté malté épais venant du malt froment, levure et ester, avec une fine pointe d’amertume restant dans un style noble. Retrouve un fruité noir modéré qui se balance bien avec le profil de la levure. Ok sans pour cela être exceptionnelle, j’attendais plus de Highland.
Tried on 27 Jul 2015 at 12:52
77ships (14507) reviewed
20th Anniversary Weizenbock from Highland Brewing Company
11 years ago
7.3/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Thanks to sebletitje! 660 ml. bottle sampled. Filled 12/11/14. Red dark amber, small tanned head. Nose is metallic, caramel, sugar, candy, basic jam with a pretty over metallic overtone. Taste is metallic, jam, caramel, sugar, sugar, a bit bland & metallic, bread, caramel, stone fruit,… Metallic & jam body. Okay but a bit too bland & metallic.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Jul 2015 at 09:33
tderoeck (24158) reviewed
20th Anniversary Weizenbock from Highland Brewing Company
11 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Highland 20th Anniversary Weizenbock (by Highland Brewing Company):
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 15/20, MyTotalScore: 3.5/5

25/VII/15 - 1Pt. 6Fl. Oz. bottle @ Trillium tasting, home - BB: n/a, bottled: XII/11/14 (2015-994) Thanks to sebletitje for sharing the bottle!

Clear amber red beer, creamy irregular off-white to beige head, little stable. Aroma: metallic, sweet, caramel, bit yeasty, quite some banana. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: sweet malty start, banana, bit metallic, bitter touch. Aftertaste: caramel, bit yeasty, banana, banana peel.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Jul 2015 at 14:10
CLW (17538) reviewed
20th Anniversary Scotch Ale from Highland Brewing Company
11 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
650 ml bottle thanks to Willrunforbeer for the share! Bottom of label reads bottled 3/28/2014, ok it has sat a bit... Dark mahogany color with very thin head in the snifter. Aroma shows caramel candy, oak like notes ( even without being put in a barrel) and light peat.

Flavor has a big toffee, caramel base with roasted nuts and shows a sticky toffee mouthfeel. Very sweet finish. Thought for an anniversary beer they would have gone more bold... Still drinkable even after this amount of time in the bottle.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Jul 2015 at 19:56