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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6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On tap at Porter. Pours a clear golden orange with a white head that dissipates slowly to the edges and laces. Aroma has notes of grapefruit hops with a good amount of sweet grain and caramel. Flavor is much more sweet with caramel and sweet grains with a hint of oak and underlying musty pine.
Tried from Draft on 03 Nov 2012 at 08:55

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Pours dark brown/black color with tan head. Aromas of coffee and chocolate with roasted malts. Roasted malt flavor with a moderate amount of coffee and some chocolate. Somewhat ashy. Medium body with moderate carbonation.
Tried on 28 Oct 2012 at 18:27

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Poured from a 12 oz bottle shared at home. Pours a cloudy amber with a white head. Sweet grassy aroma. Hints of caramel but overall thin flavored. Bitter finish.

On draft at Spacebar. Pours clear. Seems fuller flavored than the bottled version.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Oct 2012 at 16:09

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle at home ... copper ... thin lacing ... soft sweet toffee malt that i dont like ... sweet malts ... light zezt ... soft fruits
Tried from Bottle on 13 Oct 2012 at 13:42

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
This beer is a slightly hazed golden color with a medium thin white head that evaporates steadily. Spotty lacing. Aroma of wheat and citrus. Light body with a lightly bitter herbal hops character and notes of pale malt and citrus. The finish is short with a sweet toasted malt and spice aftertaste. Slightly above average overall.
Tried on 05 Oct 2012 at 20:27

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Clear pale amber color with a medium white head that dissipates quickly. Spotty lacing on the glass. Aroma of citrus, hops and malt. Light-bodied with a mildly bitter citrusy hops character and notes of toasted malt and pine. The finish is crisp with a cedar wood and hops aftertaste. Decent overall.
Tried on 05 Oct 2012 at 19:49

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Dark brown pour with little head. Light cocoa aroma, some coffee. The flavor is lightly sweet and follows the aroma. A bit thin.
Tried on 03 Oct 2012 at 15:36

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
bottle at home ... deep black ... thin tan head ... deep roast ... soft mocha malt ... dark toffee roast nose ... juicy roast ... mocha malts ... sweet roast ... soft toffee ... big mocha ...
Tried from Bottle on 21 Aug 2012 at 13:02

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
on tap-pours hazy yellow with a white head. Aroma is wheat. Taste is wheat, some lemon, spice hops. Earthy, grain finish.
Tried from Draft on 16 Aug 2012 at 08:23

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
12 ounce bottle from Whole Foods Market Short Pump. Pours a hazy lemon yellow with a thin fizzy white head. Decent head retention. Aroma of big citrus and big spice notes with toasted wheat. The taste is citrus, coriander, faint ginger, wheat and toasted notes. Medium bodied, high carbonation, refreshing. Well done.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Jul 2012 at 22:03