Wedge Brewing Company Reviews

beerme31	3.6 Wedge Julian Price Pilsner Hazy golden thin white lacing. Aroma of bread, grass. Light sweet taste. Light body, thin lacing, light bitter dry finish. Saturday, March 23, 2024
Mr.Spooks	4 Wedge Third Rail Excellent barleywine, reminiscent of Bigfoot but offering more balance, with heavy notes of caramel underlined by citrus pith and dried fruit, followed by pine and a moderate woody bitterness. Delicious. Thursday, February 1, 2024
Drake	3.4 Wedge Silver Spike West Coast IPA Keg at the brewery, 4/24/23. Hazy orange, medium white head, good retention. Aroma of mango, pale malt. Taste is grapefruit, lime, pale malt. Mild bitterness. Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Drake	3.6 Wedge Hoppy Lager Keg at the brewery, 4/24/23. Hazy amber, thin white head, good retention. Aroma of floral, green, tropical fruit. Taste is resin, tropical, pale malt. Crisp. Lingering bitter. Nice. Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Drake	3.8 Wedge AOB Stout Keg at the brewery, 4/24/23. AOB = Asheville on Bikes. AOC is something else entirely. Dark clear brownred, medium tan head, average retention. Aroma of roast, coffee, mild smoke. Taste is roast, cherry, coffee, chocolate, green, nuts. Well balanced, nice. Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Drake	3.6 Wedge Schwartzbier Keg at the brewery, 4/24/23. Dark red, thin tan head, good retention. Aroma of roast, coffee, raisin. Taste is roast, chocolate, raisin, sunflower. Well balanced. Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Mr.Spooks	3 Wedge AOB Stout Very acidic for an American stout, with a strong cascara presence overshadowing the unsweetened chocolate and dry roast. Undertones of berry and caramel. Finishes dry and moderately bitter. I dig the back end, but that bright acidity is distracting. Thursday, April 6, 2023
Mr.Spooks	2.7 Wedge Hoppy Lager Very raw quality to this pint, with an outsized wort note offset by yeast, apple, and a modest citrus bitterness. Finishes with a lingering pine and mineral streak. Seems unrefined. Thursday, April 6, 2023
Mr.Spooks	2.6 Wedge Silver Spike West Coast IPA Odd IPA, with a husky, toasted graininess that adds a dark roast coffee-ish quality to the pint. Citrus and a slight stone fruit note leads to pine on the back end. Just an all-around weird pint. Thursday, April 6, 2023
Mr.Spooks	3.3 Wedge Saison Hoppy, floral saison, offering up a mix of clove, vanilla, cut grass, and a touch of pear and banana, with a firm bitterness on the back end. Bitter streak comes on strong for the style, but drinkable. Thursday, April 6, 2023
MicroGrog	4.1 Wedge Super Saison Just labeled as "Saison" in the tap room & their website, 7.8%. Orange-y gold, slightly jellied, tulip pour while waiting for our dinner table to open up nearby. Peppery, yeasty, apple aromatics. Taste is black pepper, lime leaf, earthy bitterness, starch, lingering mild pith. Spirited, crispy, quaffable. Great. Thursday, March 9, 2023
MicroGrog	3.2 Wedge Choco-Chili Stout On tap for the second round as my wife & I wait for our table at Rosa Bees. Tulip pour. Black with some brown highlights, matte with an oatmeal head. Extra toasty malt chalky, baker's chocolate, too cold for chilis on the nose. Acidic, rye bread, mineral water, earthy chocolate dust. Very faint chili's that don't bring much heat till way way later. Starchy, but not thick. Abv was on point. Not enough chilis or chocolate. Thursday, March 9, 2023
MicroGrog	3.1 Wedge Raspberry Sour On tap @Wedge Foundry in between movie night & dinner with my lovely wife. Hazy, sort of watermelon color. Lighting is pretty soft in this barn. Yeasty, sour, yogurt, subtle raspberry nose. Yeasty, raspberry skin, yogurt, earthy lime & grape finish. Not all that sour. Kinda okay. Better beers on tap. Wednesday, March 8, 2023
MicroGrog	3.8 Wedge Czech Pilsner On tap @Wedge Foundation before dinner with my wife. Clear, MGD frothy. Minerally, faint veg, pepper & fruit nose. Sharp, peppery, bold earthy hops, salt water. Refreshing. Solid to very good. Teddy would be proud. Wednesday, March 8, 2023
beerme31	3.4 Wedge Iron Rail IPA Pours hazy amber thin white lacing. Very mild fruity aroma and yeast. Taste is mild sweet with fruit notes. Unique flavor in the finish, mild bitter at first which builds at but but finishes smooth. Decent overall but not as good as some of their other IPAs despite being the flagship. Friday, July 8, 2022
beerme31	3.6 Wedge Silver Spike West Coast IPA Draft. Pours clear golden thin white lacing. Very nice floral aroma. Taste is medium sweet. Finishes a little sticky with light bitterness. Very nice overall. Friday, July 8, 2022
DiarmaidBHK	3 Wedge XII Quad Draft at Wedge Foundation. Pours brown and turgid with very little head. Leaves some lacing in the glass. It’s just a big old malt bomb on the nose and tongue. Not much balance or depth of flavor. Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Cybercat	3.8 Wedge AOB Stout Taps coffee brown with a thick and fine tan head that leaves heavy lacing. Aroma gives roast malt, chocolate, quality coffee, a toffee hint. Flavor provides roast malt, earthy, chocolate, coffee and shy toffee tones. Texture offers fair body and good fizz. AOB is no SOB. Thursday, June 17, 2021
Cybercat	3.4 Wedge Mosaic IPA Taps hazy orangish with a fair ivory head. Aroma features resiny hops, tangy orange and grapefruit, crisp raw malt. Flavor yields piney hops, some bitterness, zesty citrus, raw malt. Texture presents good body and lively fizz. A mosaic of pleasure. Thursday, June 17, 2021
hman43	3.5 Wedge Witbier It pours hazy straw with a creamy off white head. Head retention is good. It has a floral and perfumy aroma. There are background orange and coriander notes. It has orange and corrainder flavors with a bit of perfume and floral. There is a doughy and light berry note. It has a medium light body that is a bit spicy in the finish. Overall, quite flavorful and easy drinking. Saturday, August 8, 2020
VastActiv	3.7 Wedge Silver Spike West Coast IPA Tap at Wedge, Asheville. Colour is slightly coudy golden with small white head. Aromas and flavours: Fruits, hops and malts. Pretty good! Wednesday, April 1, 2020
Emeister84	3.5 Wedge Silver Spike West Coast IPA Saturday, January 4, 2020
Emeister84	3.5 Wedge Iron Rail IPA Saturday, January 4, 2020
Mr.Spooks	3.7 Wedge Iron Rail IPA Very nice classical IPA, with an earthy, husky malt base and plenty of yummy resin and pine notes leading to a clingy bitterness on the finish. A good reason to walk across the bridge from New Belgium. Sunday, October 20, 2019
Mr.Spooks	3.3 Wedge Wakatu S.M.A.S.H. Lots of biscuit from the Vienna malt, and the Wakatus provide lime, hay, and citrus notes. Gets a bit yeasty on the back end, which makes a second pint not all that appealing. Not bad, but could use a little fine-tuning. Sunday, October 20, 2019
drpimento	3.3 Wedge Iron Rail IPA The Aromas are pine resin, mint and a little caramel malt. Flavors are somewhat like nose, someone in the tradition of British pale ales but too bitter. Decent body and carbonation but a little medicinal in the Finish. I've had a number of traditional British ipas in the UK and at home and that's what I based this judgment on. Great label though being a former railroader myself. Tuesday, September 24, 2019
jhsnitz1	3.5 Wedge Märzen Copper color with malty and bread aroma. Taste starts sweet with caramel malt and finishes with bitter hops. European hop flavor. Crisp end, hops does not linger. Sunday, June 30, 2019
piscator34	3.1 Wedge Silver Spike West Coast IPA Draft at the brewery. Clear gold in colour with medium carbonation. Aromas of sweet orange peel, fat pale malt, and a bit of caramel. Flavors of pine resin, pale malt, and flamed grapefruit peel. Light bodied with a mild peppery bitterness. A bit of an old school IPA in spite of the lighter body. Friday, May 3, 2019
piscator34	3.5 Wedge Julian Price Pilsner Draft at the brewery. Clear pale gold in colour with medium carbonation. Aromas of doughy pilsner malt, earthy green hop, and lemon curd. Flavors of cut grass, white bread dough, and crisp minerals. Medium bodied. Well crafted. Friday, May 3, 2019
piscator34	2.9 Wedge Narrow Gauge Session IPA Draft at the brewery. Hazy pale orange in colour with medium carbonation. Aromas of red grapefruit, pale malt, and butter. Flavors of green onion, caramel malt, and grapefruit peel. Light bodied with a sharp bitterness. Decent, but that buttery aroma threw me off. Friday, May 3, 2019
piscator34	3.3 Wedge Witbier Draft at the brewery. Straw yellow in colour with a bit of haze and medium carbonation. Aromas of mellow wheat and coriander, with a slightly sharp herbal edge. Flavors of lemon peel, wheat, and white pepper. Light bodied. A bit on the simple side, but decent warm weather drinking. Friday, May 3, 2019
riggsfc61	2.3 Wedge Employee Of The Month - Pepper Pale Ale Found on tap at brewery. Pours a welcoming solid golden color with light head. The pepper hits you from the first sniff. It's not spicy but it certainly has the hot pepper taste. No after taste though. Interesting enough to try at least once. Friday, September 14, 2018
riggsfc61	3.4 Wedge Silver Spike West Coast IPA Found on tap at brewery. Light white head, good clearish golden. Decent aroma with hopped mixed in. Good light ipa. Great mid to late summer option. Friday, September 14, 2018
mcberko	3.7 Wedge Julian Price Pilsner On tap at Wedge, pours a hazy golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out grassy hops and crisp crackery malt. Flavour is quite crisp, with crisp crackery malt and grassy hops. Crisp and quite authentic. Impressive. Monday, August 20, 2018
mcberko	3.3 Wedge Biere de Garde On tap at Wedge, pours a cloudy bronze / amber with a small beige head. Aroma brings out light farmhouse yeast and toasted bready malt. Flavour is along the same lines, with farmhouse yeast, earthy notes and a bit of oaky booze. Not exactly authentic, but it’s pretty convincing. Nice stuff. Monday, August 20, 2018
mcberko	3.3 Wedge 10th Anniversary Ale On tap at Wedge, pours a deep dark amber brown with a small beige head. Aroma brings out bready malt and toffee. Flavour is along the same lines, with booze, toffee, and bready caramel. A bit harsh, but it works well. Monday, August 20, 2018
mcberko	3.3 Wedge Caroliner Weisse On tap at Wedge, pours a cloudy yellow with a small white head. Aroma brings out light tart citrus and light lacto. Flavour is very pleasant, with lightly tart citrus and soft wheaty notes. Dry, wheaty and very easy-drinking. Good stuff. Monday, August 20, 2018
sitg	4.5 Wedge Iron Rail IPA Thursday, July 5, 2018
Cybercat	3.7 Wedge 10th Anniversary Ale Taps translucent caramel with a decent beige head. Aroma presents toasted malt with a little caramel and a bit of wood. Flavor yields caramel, toasted malt, fruity and subtle hoppy notes. Texture delivers fair body and good fizz. Happy Anniversary Wedge Brewing - and may you celebrate many, many more. Sunday, May 6, 2018
Cybercat	4.1 Wedge Penny Hammer Stout Taps dark chocolate with a fair buff head. Aroma delivers roast malt, chocolate, cocoa, a hint of molasses. Flavor presents all of the above plus a touch of - vanilla? Texture features firm body and nice fizz. Pound it down. Sunday, May 6, 2018
Cybercat	3.2 Wedge Ekuanot S.M.A.S.H. Taps clear amber with a serviceable ivory head. Aroma shyly presents fresh malt and apple. Bolder flavor features malty, apple and funky tones. Smooth body has some good fizz. Not smashing, but worth a try. Sunday, May 6, 2018
wombat23	3.5 Wedge Saccs Machine Draft at Wedge (Foundation). Hazy pale gold, white head. Aroma of citrus, tropical fruit. Taste is citrus, tropical fruit, pine, resin. Good. Sunday, May 6, 2018
wombat23	3.5 Wedge Cali Common Draft at Wedge (Foundation). Hazy copper, light beige head. Aroma of toasted malt, nuts, mild fruitiness. Taste follows nose with hints of coffee. Nice. Easy to drink. Sunday, May 6, 2018
Cybercat	3.2 Wedge Silver Spike West Coast IPA Taps clear golden with a nice ivory head. Aroma offers resiny hops, tangy citeus, and sweetish fresh malt. Flavor delivers more wood and bitterness in the hop character. Texture presents fair body and fizz. Go for silver. Saturday, May 5, 2018
cnealc	3.9 Wedge Iron Rail IPA Thursday, December 21, 2017
cnealc	3.6 Wedge Paynes Pale Ale Thursday, December 21, 2017
magsinva	3.4 Wedge Hefeweizen Draft @ Wedge - This one looks the part, but it’s thin. I’m getting mineral water, some clove, very mild banana. It’s OK Monday, December 18, 2017
DiarmaidBHK	3.6 Wedge Hefeweizen Draft at Wedge at Foundation. Pours golden with a thin white head. Leaves some lacing in the glass. Lots of banana and clove on the nose. Finished clean and dry. Pretty solid. Monday, December 18, 2017
TAR	3.9 Wedge Märzen Draft at the brewpub. Rusty orange. Creamy halo of white foam. Polished aromas of lemon, honeyed biscuits, hard peach candy, and hay dust. Very minor note of DMS. Soft and graceful carbonation. A snug mineralic clench is enveloped by an even interplay of firm honeyed biscuits and a Hallertau-laced herbal zip. Lush notes of hay generate rich textures beneath a snappier Munich nuttiness and Vienna-derived fallen leaf and earthy tobacco swirling. A vague lemony hop sparkle accompanies the elegant but depth-lending splash of peachy esters, though the hops are more scratchy in their herbal and peppery dimensions than anything. Melanoidin malt supplies the snappy, cleanly fermented body with bountiful browned breadcrust notes, as biting yeast cleanses the sugar from the tongue and strips the malt down to its unadorned essence, breathing vitality into the snappy yet richly textured trail of honeyed biscuits and ongoing lush hay. Sneakily complex Hallertauer thrives in the balanced finish, as sassy lemon and firm wood notes team up with pepper atop a long-lasting medley of breadcrust and vibrant tobacco flavors. An unabashed malt bomb, yet boldly hopped at the same time. Would love to see Carl put a decoction or three on this, like with his excellent Czech-style pils and Munch Dunkel. Having consumed many pints and a few growlers of this nectar over the past year and a half, I was so heartened to see that he garnered a gold at GABF for this, as it's one of the finest märzenbiers in the states, IMHO. Hats off! Sunday, November 26, 2017
kathouse	3 Wedge Community Porter Tuesday, October 31, 2017