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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7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle sample at a tasting at Yoav's place. Black with tan foam. Chocolate, fudge, vanilla, coconut, bourbon, a bit of cherries, sweet, full-bodied. Very good.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Aug 2021 at 18:53


6.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle sample at a tasting at Yoav's place. Black, brown foam. Lots of mint, chocolate, lots of figs, wood, brandy note, sweet, a bit sourish, menthol.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Aug 2021 at 18:52


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle sample at a tasting at Yoav's place. Black, tan foam. Bourbon, vanilla, coffee, a bit of soy sauce, oxidation note, some coconut, chocolate, sweet, fudge, a bit of alcohol, full-bodied.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Aug 2021 at 18:52


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle sample at a tasting at Yoav's place. Cloudy brown. Malt, caramel, some oxidation, chocolate, some vanilla, soy sauce, wood, sweet, some alcohol.

Tried from Bottle on 27 Jun 2021 at 16:25


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Light yellow with creamy head. Funky sour aroma. Flavor is what a fruited sour should be, acid sour with moderate fruit sweetness to balance. A hint of vanilla.

Tried on 26 Jun 2021 at 18:16


6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Light purple color. Musty aroma. Flavor is sour and tart blueberry, slight sweetness, funky horse blanket finish.

Tried on 24 Jun 2021 at 22:23


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle split at the Grand Reunion Tasting at MM, picked up online from Beer Dome NL, 20/05/21. Deep mahogany brown with a decent beige cap. Nose is toffee, light smoke, whisky, caramel fudge, dried fruits. Taste comprises mellow whisky on oak, toffee, fruit slice, light spice, dark malts, raisins. Medium plus bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with a kiss of alcohol. Not bad.

Tried from Bottle on 17 Jun 2021 at 16:25


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle shared at Colin's place. Many thanks to Colin. A clear amber brown halo of beige head. Aroma is nutty malts, cereal honey, apple, biscuit. Toffee. Palate is semi sweet, moderate carbonation,. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, caramel, biscuit, toffee. Palate is medium sweet, sticky moderate carbonation. Good.

Tried from Bottle on 20 May 2021 at 18:27



8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle bought at borefts '19. Pours black with a small tan head. Aroma is chocolate and loads of raspberries. Intense chocolate malt. Lovely. Medium to big body. Flavour is rich, sweet, a little port winey, lots of raspberries and bittersweet chocolate. Complex malt notes. A lovely fruity imperial stout, not as tart as when I tried it fresh. Ageing has made it more vinous and smooth.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Feb 2021 at 20:53