Highland Brewing Company
Brewery
4.7 (1,766 on Google)
About Highland Brewing Company
Highland Brewing Company is a brewery on Old Charlotte Highway in Asheville. The brewery says it is Asheville's original craft brewery, founded in 1994. The campus covers 40 acres on a hilltop in East Asheville.
The founder was Oscar Wong, who started out brewing on refurbished dairy equipment in the basement of Barley's Taproom. Early beers include Gaelic Amber Ale, Oatmeal Porter and Cold Mountain Winter Ale. Today the lineup also has Daycation IPA, Highland Haze IPA, AVL IPA and Highland Pilsner.
The grounds are built for staying a while. There are five sand volleyball courts and an 18-hole disc golf course. The taproom has indoor and outdoor space, with daily food trucks and live music four nights a week.
Families are welcome, with a supervised natural playground and open lawn space. Private event venues include a rooftop, a Barrel Room and reservable Silo Cabanas.
From Highland's own website and its Google listing, read September 26, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
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Questions people ask
Does Highland Brewing have food?
Food trucks are on site daily. A food truck schedule is posted, so you can see who is coming.
Can I bring kids to Highland Brewing?
Yes. The brewery welcomes families. It has a supervised natural playground called Crafted for Kids and an open lawn.
What is there to do besides drink beer?
The campus has five sand volleyball courts and an 18-hole disc golf course. Check the Rec Calendar for open play and league nights.
Is Highland Brewing wheelchair accessible?
Yes. The entrance, parking lot, restroom and seating are wheelchair accessible.
Which breweries are close by?
The Meadow At Highland Brewing is 0 miles away, right on the grounds. The Whale Outpost is 1.5 miles away, and New Origin Brewing Company and Brouwerij Cursus Keme are both 1.6 miles away.
Answers come from Highland's website and its Google listing, read September 26, 2026.
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Before you visit Highland
Give yourself time. The campus covers 40 acres, with a Taproom, an Innovation Brew House, volleyball, disc golf and a lawn.
Check highlandbrewing.com before you go. It has the food truck schedule, the live music lineup and the Rec Calendar. The site also asks you to confirm you are 21 or older first.
Other stops are a short drive away. The Whale Outpost is 1.5 miles off, and New Origin Brewing Company is 1.6 miles away.