Pisgah Brewing Company Reviews

tmoreau	3.3 Pisgah Chocolatized Shared 12 oz. can poured to a snifter, showing a black/brown hue, with slight amber highlighting, a decent layer of tan froth to a thin ring, and spots & strands of lacing. The nose was a deep, dry roast, cocoa, almost oaky, modest notes of dark caramel & treacle, with a touch of freezer burn oxidation. Medium+ bodied, the taste was similar notes, with low carbonation, roasted, woody, & earthy bitterness, and parched dryness to the finish. Not sure of the age. Friday, April 12, 2024
jhsnitz1	3.7 Pisgah Red Devil Red raspberry color, fruit candy aroma. Yeast imparts a flavor is similar to to Hefeweizen but with a sweetart berry taste and alcohol burn like a Tripel. Spicy, clove-like finish. A lot going on. Saturday, March 23, 2024
jhsnitz1	3.5 Pisgah Solstice Tripel Yellow color with a mild fruity aroma. Taste is typical tripel, candy sweetness with a spicy and funky finish. Mild alcohol burn in aftertaste. Friday, March 1, 2024
chinchill	3.9 Pisgah ESB Thursday, October 19, 2023
Drake	3.7 Pisgah Brite Sky Blood Orange IPA 12 ounce can from Appalachian Vintner, 6/23/23. Clear amber, medium tan head, average retention. Aroma of orange, melon, earth. Taste is tangerine, earth, pine, dank. Dry, lingering bitterness. Solid. Tuesday, August 8, 2023
TkmLinus	3.7 Pisgah Greybeard IPA 12 oz can. Smells of pine. Amber/yellow in color with haze. Slight pine and grapefruit with a hint of malt. Well balanced, nice bitter finish. Nice IPA! Wednesday, July 12, 2023
TkmLinus	3.7 Pisgah Pale Ale 12 oz can. Amber in color with a hint of gold with a touch of haze. Smells of caramel and orange with some other citrus notes. Tastes of caramel, toffee, grapefruit and pine. Well balanced. Slightly bitter piney and malty finish. Nice Pale Ale! Monday, July 10, 2023
ccex	3.4 Pisgah Pale Ale 12 oz can pours a mostly clear dark orange with large, tight off-white head that leaves good lacing. Aroma has bready malts, pine, and floral hops. Taste is sweet except for a drier finish. Body is medium without too much carbonation. Decent pale ale, but I had hoped for more prominent hop flavors. Tuesday, April 25, 2023
jhsnitz1	3.3 Pisgah Blueberry Wheat Color is blueberry flesh, mild blueberry aroma. Thick lasting foam. Taste is balanced with blueberry flavor. A little funkiness at the end. Blueberry aftertaste. Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Maverick34	3.7 Pisgah Nitro Stout Draught in Asheville. Dark brown to black pour tannish head. Caramel, roasted malt coffee - good Monday, April 3, 2023
Aggie80	3.7 Pisgah Valdez Definite aroma and flavor of coffee! Slightly sweet in the mouthfeel Wednesday, February 15, 2023
MicroGrog	4.2 Pisgah Mole Stout Can from Appalachian Vinter. Pint glass @home. Haven't had a Pisgah beer since they moved. Super thin, but cascading tan head. Smell is muted cacao & vanilla, but getting deeper as it warms. I don't get the peppers, yet. Soft coffee as it warms. Still no peppers. Taste is lush chocolate bar & a spike of cinnamon with a solid earthy/spicy combo from the peppers. Some faintly lingering green chili. Not too hot, but prickly & with more than one note. The chocolate comes back for a bitter slick finish with some trailing heat. Sturdy & filling because of the chocolate. Still a hair thin. Booze is warming but not totally apparent. Beer is good cold or room temp. Great to excellent. Tuesday, December 6, 2022
kevinator	3.3 Pisgah Hazy #2 Pleasant hazy IPA with standard aromas and flavors for the style. Solid but not unique. Friday, September 16, 2022
kevinator	3.5 Pisgah Blueberry Wheat Definitely a blueberry beer. Nice color, aroma and flavor if you like this fruit. Light. Friday, September 16, 2022
Cybercat	4.3 Pisgah Chocolatized Pours dark chocolate with a thick tan head. Aroma delivers rich semi-sweet chocolate, roast malt, earthy and subtle coffee tones. Flavor produces rich and sensuous chocolate, roast malt, bitter piney hops, coffee and earthy and slight molasses notes. Texture brings firm, smooth body and peppy fizz. Get chocolatized! Sunday, May 1, 2022
jgb9348	3.8 Pisgah Blueberry Wheat Very nice, fairly hazy blue and indigo coloured body with a thinnish, two centimetre tall off-white head that stays afloat nicely atop the hazy and blue/copper tinted body - very nice. Aroma of bright blueberries, fresh grass, hay, wheat, light yeast, a hint of bread and even some fresh lemons here as well - nice in the nose. Light-bodied; Strong blueberry flavours dominate with a touch of blackberries and huckleberries, with the wheat providing a nice layer and a smooth body with a good deal of sweetness from the fruit and additional icing sugar towards the end. Aftertaste is rich from the fruits, with a good bit of malt from the wheat and some yeast here as well, which provides a nice layer on top. Overall, an enjoyable and refreshing blueberry based beer with the wheats and a smooth sweetness that that is crisp and flavorful throughout. I sampled this twelve ounce can, purchased from Lowe's Foods in Pawley's Island, South Carolina on 01-January-2022 for US$1,87 (part of a mixed six pack), sampled in my hotel room here in New York, New York on 14-January-2022. Saturday, January 15, 2022
cheap	2.4 Pisgah American Lager At first I thought this to be a little difficult up front for a well made pale lager; but eventually the feeling was fleeting and I grew to enjoy the attributes of it. I assume it was pale. I drank it right out of the can, just like any decent cheap pale lager should. Satisfactory after a few big swigs from this 12 oz serving. Yes, almost like old stale malt likkah at first, but never quite gits thar. OK, I guess for a domestic craft brewer's attempt at civilized cheap american pale lager, its not bad. Monday, December 6, 2021
scotchzombie	3.7 Pisgah Greybeard IPA Pours hazy yellow amber with a nice white head that has legs. Aroma is floral hops with some notes of citrus. Really nice lavender floral hops, well-balanced with a mild malt backbone. Bitter finish. Dry and quite cloying. I really like this one. Monday, October 18, 2021
geeklimit	2.7 Pisgah Brite Sky Blood Orange IPA Pours gold with a lace foam head. Champagne carbonation. Light blood orange aroma. Bright bloor orange and lemon (?) taste. Clean mouthfeel with a slightly sticky aftertaste. Monday, August 23, 2021
geeklimit	3.6 Pisgah Pale Ale Pours a clear dark orange. Champagne carbonation and a thick, sticky head. Sweet caramel sugar aroma. Strong bread and toasted grain taste. Thick mouthfeel, sticky but clean aftertaste. Friday, August 20, 2021
BrewCaptain92	4.8 Pisgah Valdez This is currently my favorite coffee stout. Well balanced, coffee is present but not overpowering. Even if you aren't a big coffee fan you may like this one. The balance is perfect, the finish clean. Friday, July 2, 2021
ctipping	2.8 Pisgah Moselle Blanc 500 mL bottle. Clear golden. Smells of strong fruity wine, yeast, citrus, and a candy sweetness. Tastes of candy sweetness up front, then some white wine, then earthy yeast. Oaky and bitter. Medium heavy. I never know what I don't like about tripels, but somehow they never come together for me. Only a few pan out and this is not one of them. Saturday, March 20, 2021
ctipping	4 Pisgah Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout 500 mL bottle. Black body. Smells of bourbon, vanilla, chocolate. Tastes of rich chocolate, bourbon, roasted malt, lots of oak. Hardly sweet. Long oaky finish. Medium heavy. Excellent barrel aged stout. Nothing over the top. Nice. Friday, March 19, 2021
aracauna	3.5 Pisgah Greybeard IPA Clear gold body. Decent head. Kind of old school hop aroma and bitterness. Honey and graham cracker malt balances nicely. Saturday, January 2, 2021
Braudog	3.8 Pisgah Double IPA Can. Orange-amber, thinly topped. OIly, acidic aroma. Drinks with a bit of oomph ... acidic and lacquered, mushily tropical, but dank and viscous. Bigger than the 8.1% ... (#7849, 11/2020) Monday, November 9, 2020
malvrich	3.5 Pisgah Valdez 6 week old can A: Poured brown black with red tint and a small fast falling tan head. S: Light aroma of coffee with sweet notes of toffee and vanilla. T: Bitter and sweet at once with rich coffee up front then roasty grains, cola and faint plum joining for a dry ending. M: Medium body, coating carbonation and an ashy semi-dry finish. O: Coffee dominant with well balanced sweetness. Very tasty. Friday, October 23, 2020
riggsfc61	3.6 Pisgah Brite Sky Blood Orange IPA Found out of can from Ingles in Franklin, North Carolina. Light yet fruity aroma. Not a fruity taste. Enjoyable Fall option. Sunday, August 9, 2020
hman43	2.7 Pisgah Double IPA It pours hazy orange with an off white head. head retention is good. It has citrus aromas with orange. There are also very light pineapple notes with a light grainy sweetness. It has a strong citrus and orange flavor. Alcohol is noticeable. There are low tropical notes. It has a medium body with quite a sharp, bitter and alcohol finish. Overall, the finish is a bit harsh and doesn't work well with the alcohol notes. Saturday, August 8, 2020
wcnordin	4 Pisgah Blueberry Wheat Tastes like a blueberry pancake in liquid form without being too sweet Thursday, July 2, 2020
HourGlass13	4 Pisgah Vanilla Porter Deep dark brown nearly black pour. Thick creamy tan head. Aroma of vanilla and coffee. Taste is ultra creamy and smooth. Dark roast. Mild vanilla. Thursday, March 12, 2020
freekyp	3.9 Pisgah Vanilla Porter Nitro pour. Mildly roasty coffee and chocolate nose. Super creamy with a thick creamy raft of beige head. The lacing completely coats the glass. Mild and roasty throughout. Balanced. Nothing out of place. Very good. Thursday, March 12, 2020
freekyp	3.9 Pisgah Red Devil Light pinkish amber with a thick fluffy pink head. Fresh raspberry and honey nose. Lightly sweet tart fade. Like a delectable fruit danish. Excellent. Take notice neck beards, this is how to make a fruit beer. Thursday, February 20, 2020
HourGlass13	3.9 Pisgah Red Devil Hazy cloudy gold pour with a off white ring of head. Raspberry danish aroma. Taste balanced sweet and tart to perfection. Raspberry. Mild sweetness. Pastry like. Excellent. Thursday, February 20, 2020
Emeister84	3.5 Pisgah Pale Ale Saturday, January 4, 2020
weitz15	3.1 Pisgah Pale Ale Golden pour, White head. Flavor is a faded malt with a dry finish. Not overly carbonated, but lacking in flavor a bit. Wednesday, January 1, 2020
HourGlass13	4.3 Pisgah Mole Stout Very dark brown nearly black pour with a thin tan ring of head. Some spotty lace left in the glass. Aroma is super smooth high quality chocolate. Taste has many layers with a mild chili spice and the same Swiss chocolate. Mild sweetness. Organic nutty coffee finish. Amazing beer. Saturday, December 21, 2019
freekyp	4.8 Pisgah Mole Stout Pisgah has outdone themselves with this juggernaut of a wintry beer. Gobs of high quality, high cacao chocolate flavor grace the flavor. Vanilla and cinnamon start to unfold after several sips. At the end of each swig an intense peppery heat expands over the tongue, then tails out to an earthy chocolate finish. A perfect stout. Saturday, December 21, 2019
freekyp	3.6 Pisgah Peanut Butter Cup Nitro Stout This brew features a full on rich roasted peanut nose with a bit of cellar must in the background. Fairly light bodied, but packed with flavor. It is very one dimensional, but good. It's also sports a towering tan head with a ridiculous amount of lace. Good. Monday, December 9, 2019
Mr.Spooks	3.9 Pisgah Turtleback Brown Unexpectedly delicious brown ale, full of cocoa, roasted nuts, caramel, and toast, with a mild underlying sweetness and a modest but necessary bitterness on the back end. Perfect pint for a rainy October night. Saturday, October 26, 2019
drpimento	3.1 Pisgah SEEquence The Aromas are slightly Old Pine resin hops, Floral and tree bark. Appearances are dirty dishwater hazy Amber red with a nice long lasting thick foamy cream colored head. Flavors are similar to nose, sweet up front with pine resin diminishing a bit bitter in the back. Chewy body with a medicinal finish. Sunday, October 13, 2019
mjoconnor9	4.2 Pisgah Turtleback Brown Thursday, October 3, 2019
drpimento	3.9 Pisgah Turtleback Brown Pretty good brown ale. While they're calling it an American brown I don't pick up much hops or hoppy bitterness so to me it's more of a traditional British Brown, which thankfully I prefer. Plenty of chocolate malt, carbonation is just right no off qualities, I like it. Saturday, September 21, 2019
drpimento	2.7 Pisgah Pale Ale The Aromas on the mild side are slightly old hops and pale malt with a bit of caramel. Flavors are flavors are likewise mild, not a lot going on old Hops, a little sweet upfront with some bitter in the finish cut by pronounced carbonation. One and done. Wednesday, September 18, 2019
hman43	4.3 Pisgah Valdez Dark brown in appearance with a brown head. Deep rich coffee, bit of roast, slightly creamy Saturday, September 7, 2019
geologyguy	3 Pisgah Pale Ale Sweet and unique smell...taste is good mix of malt and hops but hops are a little more prominent...fairly straightforward after first taste...little peppery finish and good mouthfeel...nothing special here though...had at Carmel's in Asheville on day 5 of Charleston/Asheville trip with megan Wednesday, August 28, 2019
geologyguy	2.2 Pisgah Flatiron Pale Ale Light hops smell, taste is a medium light hoppy pale ale...little complexity but good mouthfeel..just a little too prominent on hops for me..had at world coffee cafe's skybar...(only place in the world that serves it...) With Megan on day 5 of Charleston/Asheville trip Wednesday, August 28, 2019
eRock_2013	3.8 Pisgah Greybeard IPA First enjoyed this beer a day after I actually hiked the Graybeard Mountain trail outside of Asheville, a most fitting occasion to first enjoy this fine local IPA! Have since picked up a six pack of this and still find this to be a well-rounded full-strength West Coast style IPA. Pours a moderately hazy amber-orange color with frothy white head, with an aroma that is simultaneously pungent and resiny while also candy sweet. Flavor brings out strong citrus, pine, grapefruit, and other Pacific hop flavors, balanced by a sweet maltiness. Finishes with a hefty dose of resiny hop bitterness, but doesn’t overwhelm the palate. This strikes me as an amplified / intensified version of Pisgah’s standard Pale Ale, seems to have a comparable flavor profile from what I recall. The mouthfeel of this IPA was excellent, medium-full bodied and quite smooth. Overall I won’t claim this to be among the greatest IPAs out there, but it’s a personal favorite! Thursday, August 22, 2019
CaskTun41	3.9 Pisgah Baptista Sunday, August 18, 2019
freekyp	4.2 Pisgah Chocolate Raspberry Nitro Stout Chocolate covered raspberry tasty anyone? Beautiful on the palate and the tongue. The nitro pour really brings out the best of this beer. Super creamy. Glass coating froth just oozes down the glass with every sip. Resilient head. Nice balance of fresh fruit character, dark chocolate and beer. Excellent. Saturday, August 10, 2019
lavaaaron	3 Pisgah Turtleback Brown Can pour with a nice amber brown color. Milk chocolate and vanilla aroma. Flavors of vanilla, molasses and milk chocolate, light coffee finish at the end. Saturday, August 3, 2019