Olde Hickory Brewery

Microbrewery in Hickory, North Carolina, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 1994

Contact
2 3rd St SW, Hickory, NC, 28602, United States
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.

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Bottle date 1/21/2015!

Tried on 30 Jun 2025 at 20:18


7.8
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
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
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
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.

Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:32


6.9
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
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
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
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
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