Highland Brewing Company in United States - Reviews, Beers, Location & Contact

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

+1(828) 299-3370

info@highlandbrewing.com

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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6.8

ben4321 (11441) reviewed Pilsner from Highland Brewing Company 1 year ago

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

Draft at Highland Downtown Tap Room, 6/10/23. Clear golden, with a white head. Cracker, grains, and dough. Earthy and spice. Slightly herbal. Okay overall.

Tried from Draft on 25 Jul 2024 at 01:19

ben4321 (11441) reviewed Todos Los Dias from Highland Brewing Company 1 year ago

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

Small pour at Highland Downtown Tap Room, 6/10/23. Clear darker gold. Malty, grainy, and some herbal notes. Lime zest. Solid stuff. 7/4/7/3/14

Tried from Draft on 24 Jul 2024 at 20:16

7.1

SaltyGrog (4602) reviewed Gaelic Ale from Highland Brewing Company 1 year ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Notes from 1/09/2009. Hard drive data scraping is well worth the money, let me tell you. Priceless family photos, rebates & receipts, insurance forms, music, nah... kb after kb of old beer reviews. That's what it's all about. :D Thanks to bboven, whether these beers sit well with me or not. Rounded pint glass. Unusual, lop-sided, dough-colored milky head. Uniform lacing over a dirty amber, chill-hazed, iced tea-like body. Caramel & spicy/tangy orange hop notes. A little dry bread crust & heavier then expected alcohol. Taste isn't as big as the nose suggests. Slightly resinous/rindy hops, honestly in balance with the doughy malty. A lingering spicy citrus sizzles along with the enthusiastic carbonation. Astringency is at a minimum. Easy.

Tried on 04 Jul 2024 at 03:46

SaltyGrog (4602) ticked AVL IPA from Highland Brewing Company 1 year ago

Tried on 04 Jul 2024 at 03:44

jgb9348 (11734) reviewed Wishing Star from Highland Brewing Company 1 year ago

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

S: crisp - grassy - resin A: clear golden body - thinnish off-white head T: bright - floral - piney end P: fresh hops - alpha acids - clean finish O: enjoyable - balanced - older-school 12 ounce can - Wegman's (grocery): Chapel Hill, North Carolina - purchased: 14-May-2024 - 'filled': 21-February-2024 - US$2,33 (part of a mixed six pack!) - sampled: 25-May-2024 on Dewey Beach, Delaware with my family

Tried from Can on 25 May 2024 at 17:18

6.6

dwest (2892) reviewed Gaelic Ale from Highland Brewing Company 1 year ago

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

tap at brewpub in Asheville - solid Red/Amber ale - malty, easy sipper. Nice

Tried from Draft on 05 Apr 2024 at 01:21

7.2

SaltyGrog (4602) reviewed Cold Mountain Winter Ale from Highland Brewing Company 1 year ago

Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

12/19/21 Single from Whole Paycheck. Duvel glass @home. Filled 11/01/21. 5.9% abv. Dense egg cream head. Sticky. Mild malt, bag of cheap candy bars, very very gentle spice. Egg cream, Cola, Milk Duds, faded but lingering bitter spice. Flavors build a bit as it warms, lo-key raisin, peanuts, but who's going to nurse a 5% beer? Gentle, thin, non-demanding, smooth. Might have another.

Tried from Can on 05 Mar 2024 at 00:09

6.9

MrSpooks (5414) reviewed Nutz & Voltz from Highland Brewing Company 1 year ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Heavy doses of bittersweet chocolate backed up by earthy notes of coconut and a strong java finish. Some vegetal greenness from the coffee on the fade. Decent.

Tried on 15 Dec 2023 at 01:03

7.4

ben4321 (11441) reviewed Cold Mountain Winter Ale from Highland Brewing Company 2 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

12 oz bottle from John, thanks man, 11/27/23. Clear caramel color. Beige head. Sweet malt and caramel / toffee. Good bit of Holiday spice mix as well. Pretty good mouthfeel. For something full of sweetness and spice, it still has many things nice.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Nov 2023 at 02:46

MrSpooks (5414) reviewed B’Autumns Up from Highland Brewing Company 2 years ago

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

Okay, but light on complexity. Subtle cocoa notes are offset by yeast and apple and a touch of lemon. Finishes with continued yeastiness and a slight Noble bitter streak. Eh.

Tried on 01 Nov 2023 at 18:41

Brewery Stats

Score	6.72
Beers	128
Ticks	773

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