Tuesday SnapShots is a weekly recurring photo-story that presents photographs of a brewery, tasting room, or other alcohol industry-related location that our team has visited in the past. No extensive text – just name, location, and date of visit followed by a brief description and a few original photographs or videos.
Highland Brewing Company in Photographs
Name: Highland Brewing Company
Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Date of Visit: Summer 2015
Brief Description: Started by retired civil/structural engineer Oscar Wong in 1994, Highland Brewing Company became Asheville’s first legal brewer since Prohibition. He started Highland Brewing “as a hobby” in the 3,500 square foot basement of Barley’s Taproom in downtown Asheville using mostly retrofitted dairy equipment. Twelve years later (October 2006), brewing operations moved to a larger facility in east Asheville that once housed a movie production studio.
Highland Brewing Company is located in east Asheville in a facility that once housed a movie studio.
The brewing facilities at Highland are large and impressive.
Daily brewery tours provide visitors with insight into brewery operations.
Hollie Stephenson, on the right, is the Brewmaster.
The Tasting Room is open seven days a week and provides ample seating.
Outdoor seating is available and pet friendly.
Highland Brewing’s Gaelic Ale was their first beer. It is their largest seller, accounting for about half of the brewery’s total production.
If you are ever in Asheville, Highland Brewing Company is a must visit!
