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.
Purchased in Nashville on my trip there. Pours a clean copper colour with a beautiful creamy beige head that has great retention and lacing. Hardly any carbonation. Full aromas of dark fruits (dates, raisins), malts (caramel, roasted) and nuts (hazelnuts, almonds). Crisp refreshing mouthfeel and medium-bodied. The hops shows up in the taste (not too bitter) but more flavourful. Nutty, caramel, roasted, bready and buttery (but all in a soft way). A really nice easy-drinking amber ale that has a great full nose.
maybe i got a bad beer, and im hoping that was the case, but this was like a macro trying to be cool, ie "blue moon". bland lager flavor thats way too carbonated, no real distinctive flavor or character, a drain pour, not even good for a lawnmower beer.
Bottle: Poured a dark chocolate with a thin beige color head. Aroma is chocolate and malt. Taste is a gritty roasted malt with a bitter bakers chocolate.
Bottle at PilsnerPeter’s RBSG 2010. Pours brown. Nose is oak, bourbon, molasses and brown sugars. Taste is light nuts, molasses, brown sugars and a dry finish.
Clear coppery gold body under a small white head. Poor lacing. Fruity spicy aroma with some sweet malts. The flavor follows the aroma. This doesn’t have the body I expect from a Dubbel; it’s more of a Belgian Blonde to me.
bomber. pours dark brown, thin beige head. aroma of light smoke and malts, dark fruits, brown sugar, plums. flavors, smoked malts, some lingering caramelized sugar, mild chocolate, thin palate and medium carbonation. Enjoyed the mix of porter mouthfeel with a touch of smoke, though the smoke could have been a little more forward.
Thanks to Dr Fabulous for this one. Pours black with small head. Tastes of coffe, malt, and nice and roasty. Some lacing and good mouthfeel. Nice little treat