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.
6.9/10
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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
7.4/10
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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
6/10
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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
7.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
S&W market tap room. Purty, filtered, autumn gold, sticky head. Can-shaped pint glass. Grainy, slightly sharp, pungent nose. Hairy, coarse malt, very grassy, medium acid, cooked flavor, a bit congealed at the end. Great forced carb, not too slurry-ish. Kinda liked this.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Jul 2023
at 21:13
5.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
On tap at the S&W market downtown. Hazy, cherry Kool-Aid pour, kinda frothy. Confectionery cherry, disappointing nose. Tart lime, cherry cordial, a little leafy, malic acid, basic kettle sour; vinegary. Meh.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Jul 2023
at 21:11
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Downtown taproom while planning my next move. Hazy, dark honey gold pour; frothy. Apricot, earthy, sharp rind, maybe garlic on the nose. Muted, bland juicy, black pepper, big acid, grassy bitter, aerosol, salt. Not memorable.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Jul 2023
at 21:04
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On tap at their downtown tap room. Sort of jellied & not exactly clear honey gold pour. Good froth. Solid orange and dank nose. Taste is half-sour, twangy earth, slight onion, apple, prickly acid, fresh grass. Potent for a 3% beer. Good.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Jul 2023
at 21:02
6.4/10
Tried
from Can
on 06 Jul 2023
at 16:28
7.2/10
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jul 2023
at 11:33
7.2/10
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jul 2023
at 11:33