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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8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Opaque black pour with a tan head. The aroma is complex, with chocolate, coffee, roast malts and Bourbon all playing with the nose. The flavor puts all of the aromas on your tongue. Very nicely done.
Tried on 02 Jun 2011 at 13:38

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle 22fl.oz.[ Courtesy of JensenTaster ]. Clear medium red brown colour with a average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is light heavy malty, caramel, berry - fruity, light roasted. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a average to long duration, chocolate malt. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20110525]
Tried from Bottle on 31 May 2011 at 14:25

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Received in trade from brentk56, thanks for the opportunity. Pours a solid black color with a fluffy khaki head that slowly recedes to lots of chunky lace. Smells heavy on the roasted malts, lots of coffee, caramel, and chocolate mixed with some smoke and a hint of citrus and pine. Taste is much the same. Dark roasted malts leaning heavy on the coffee end. Pine hops come through midway and finishes with a dry long lingering roasted coffee bitterness. Medium body and light carbonation. Nice Stout! I really enjoyed this one, but it does finish a little dry for my liking. I wouldn’t hesitate to imbibe this one if it were more accessible.
Tried on 28 May 2011 at 19:12

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
cloudy amber smooth offwhite head aroma is hoppy caramelly, malty. 6 flavor is malty, barley wineish, flowery. Solid.
Tried on 25 May 2011 at 14:32

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle shared by Doug, thanks
Appearance: Dark brown with a medium sized beige head and some lacing
Aroma: Toasted malts, caramel and chocolate
Taste: Toasted malts, caramel, chocolate with a light bitter finish
A decent stout.
Tried from Bottle on 09 May 2011 at 09:12

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle shared by Doug, thanks
Appearance: Clear yellow with a medium sized white head and some lacing
Aroma: Light malts, citrus and honey
Taste: Pilsner malts, honey and lemon
Easy drinking, clean.
Tried from Bottle on 09 May 2011 at 08:52

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle shared by Doug at footbalms going away party
Appearance: Slightly hazy yellow/gold with a medium sized white head and good lacing
Aroma: Fruity and caramel
Taste: Fruity and bitter grapefruit
Ok, easy drinking. I would have never guessed the high IBU that’s listed, I didn’t think it was very hoppy.
Tried from Bottle on 01 May 2011 at 19:36

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle shared by womencantsail (thanks). Pours with a small tan head over a deep black body. Glass coating. Aromas of light oak, wood, tannin, chocolate, spice, alcohol heat, and light pencil shavings. Delicate wood character. Flavors of bourbon, cocoa, oak, wood, tannic, and chocolate. Possibly a bit thin, medium bubbles. Well done.
Tried from Bottle on 25 Apr 2011 at 13:56

6.5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 7
Bottle at Butters’ Slutfest: Pine and lemon zest aroma. Clear amber, thin head, good lacing. Soapy with a light pine character.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Apr 2011 at 18:42

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle opened on the bus ride to the Hunahpu release. Pours dark brown color with tan head. Citrusy hop aroma with some roasted malts. Roasty flavor with some pine and citrus hops. Medium body with average carbonation. A nice black ipa.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Mar 2011 at 18:26