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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7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sample at the Most Honorable SuperHappyFun Stout Tasting. Thanks to Rogueone for sharing. This Stout pours black with hints of ruby around the edges. Medium foamy tan head that lasts awhile. Patches of lacing on the glass. Roasted malt, chocolate and touches of dark fruit in the nose. Medium, dry body with a lightly roasted/smoked character. Flavors of coffee beans, malt, caramel and hops. The finish is sweet malt and molasses at first, leading to a lightly bitter coffee aftertaste. Pretty good overall.
Tried on 10 Jun 2008 at 15:05

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle from WFM Raleigh. Pours reddish black with a malty, spicy, spoiled milk aroma. Smooth creamy oatmeal taste with a caramel sweetness lingering in the finish. Fine beer!
Tried from Bottle on 16 May 2008 at 23:13

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle from Whole Foods Raleigh. Pours strawberry red with a medium head. Bitter malt aroma. Taste is slightly tart and slightly hoppy. Very drinkable and very pleasant.
Tried from Bottle on 16 May 2008 at 00:11

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Draft from Flying Saucer Raleigh. Light golden in color,. good lacing and retention. Peppery hop aroma. Nice hop profile in the taste. A tad bit too bitter, but overall very well balanced.
Tried from Draft on 27 Apr 2008 at 21:01

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Dark brown with large beige head. Sweet fruity aroma with notes of roasted malt and caramel. Sweet fruity flavor with roasted malt, berries and chocolate notes. Ends sweet with warming alcohol.
Tried on 07 Apr 2008 at 04:57

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Beers rating #100 Bomber from mgumby10; Thanks; Nose of flowery hops mixed with caramel, fruity, and sugary notes; hazy orange with a medium off-white head; flavor of hop bitterness, lots of sweet fruitiness, light spiciness, and some citrus; finish is reasonably bitter as the rest if the flavors fade out!
Tried on 06 Apr 2008 at 18:28

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
22 fl oz bottle, thanks to thewolf. Pours dark brown with a reddish hue and a tan head. Fruity hops and light liqourice note in the aroma. Flavour starts sweet and soon shows a solid caramel malt base before the hops kick in and give a light spiced liqourice fruity flavour. Medium malty sweet and light hoppy finish with a medium dryness.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Apr 2008 at 23:33

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
12oz Bottle Pours almost black topped with a nice tan head. A nice aroma of ligth roast coffee with a touch of chocolate. Tast of light coffee some nice bitter dark chocolate. This was a pretty good brew.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Feb 2008 at 16:55

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Thanks to Suttree for this one. Deep orange/amber with a huge off-white head. Piney citrusy hop aroma with a sticky malt base below. Toasty bready graham cracker flavor with some bitterness in the finish. The malts remain dominant however.
Tried on 02 Dec 2007 at 08:49

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
12 oz. bottle from Suttree. Pour is a clear orange gold with a normal white head. Aroma of lemons and flowers, even some malt in the back. Taste is a nice blend of the hops and malt, though a bit thin. Overall, a very nice American Pale.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Dec 2007 at 09:37