Olde Hickory Brewery
Microbrewery
in Hickory,
North Carolina,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues
Established in 1994
Contact
Description
Independently-owned craft brewery providing North Carolina with quality beers since 1994.
Beginning in 1994 with a 7 barrel converted dairy system, we set and accomplished the goal of providing unique traditional ales & lagers available through OHB. Quickly we outgrew that system.
In 1997, we began the renovation of an 1880 Historic Landmark building, which now houses our brewing facilities, a 25-barrel Price Schonstrom brew house.
Beginning in 1994 with a 7 barrel converted dairy system, we set and accomplished the goal of providing unique traditional ales & lagers available through OHB. Quickly we outgrew that system.
In 1997, we began the renovation of an 1880 Historic Landmark building, which now houses our brewing facilities, a 25-barrel Price Schonstrom brew house.
9/10
Bottle date 1/21/2015!
Tried
on 30 Jun 2025
at 20:18
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12oz bottle brought back from SC Slightly murky medium orange amber pour. Some sediment led to the opacity. Light toasted malt and a touch cidery in the aroma. Faint holiday spice notes. Mainly just a light slightly sweet carmely malty beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jun 2025
at 03:10
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16oz can brought back from SC Foggy light golden pour with a full bright white head. Mild smooth slightly resinous hop character. Little light malt sweetness.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Jun 2025
at 17:34
7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Jet black, small dark brown head. Intense woody, boozy, vanilla bourbon nose. The bodynis thick and quite nice, with low carbonation. Flavor is quite sweet, light notes of soy and cocoa with touches of burnt malts. Problem is the bourbon barrel just takes over and punches you in the face. A nice stout, but the barrell over powers.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:34
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Hazy copper pour, big frothy head.
Aroma of pine needles, soft citrus especially mandarin. Very juicy, medium mouth feel, soft carb. Great, green juicy hop finish, quite bitter and enjoyable.
Aroma of pine needles, soft citrus especially mandarin. Very juicy, medium mouth feel, soft carb. Great, green juicy hop finish, quite bitter and enjoyable.
Tried
on 28 Feb 2025
at 05:32
6.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Copper color with a woody and herbal aroma. Taste is lightly sweet caramel malt with a quick turn to a woody, dry, mildly bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
at
The Wall of Beer
on 15 Feb 2025
at 00:50
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
From tap at BeerTemple, Amsterdam. Aroma is roasty with dark malt and notes of caramel and chocolate. Mild sweet flavour with a good roasty bitterness. Body is medium. Nicely roasted agreeable Stout, a pleasant surprise.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Feb 2025
at 10:35
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
From tap at BeerTemple, Amsterdam. Aroma is potent Bourbon with vanilla, oak, roasted malt, chocolate, and fruity notes. Full body. Sweet flavour with a mild roasty bitterness. Started out a bit tartish but other flavours took over down the road. Overall very lovely Bourbon BA Stout.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Feb 2025
at 12:13
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
From tap at BeerTemple, Amsterdam. Very resinous aroma with crystal malt, fruity notes, some orange, caramel, and big pine resin. Sweetish and firmly bitter flavour. Body is medium. Highly resinous in character, some more fruity tones would have carried this further.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Feb 2025
at 11:59
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
From tap at BeerTemple, Amsterdam. Aroma is caramel malt with toffee, sugary barley malts, candy, some alcohol. Sweet with a decent bitterness, body is above medium. Good classic Barley Wine.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Feb 2025
at 11:59