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Foothills Brewery’s List: 9 Beers Every North Carolinian Should Try

Jamie Bartholomaus, President & Brewmaster at Foothills Brewing in Winston-Salem, N.C. describes his favorite beers from across the state.

by Erin Reitz

Don’t miss Front Street Brewery’s list of 9 North Carolina beers you should try. See their list here.

1. Hickory Stick Stout • Olde Hickory Brewery

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Description: Traditional stout with lots of malt flavor and Cascade hops
Why I like it: This beer manages to be subtle and robust all at the same time.

2. Hoppyum IPA • Foothills Brewing

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Description: American IPA made with British malts and predominately Simcoe hops. Great armoa and smooth dry finish.
Why I like it: My favorite beer. Period. This is one that helped put Foothills on the map. It has lots of great flavor from both the malts and the hops.

3. Milk Stout • Duck Rabbit Brewing

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Description: A traditional full-bodied stout brewed with lactose (milk sugar)
Why I like it: It is subtly sweet and nicely balanced with the roasted grains.

4. People’s Porter • Foothills Brewery

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Description: A robust English-style Porter, hints of coffee, caramel, and toffee
Why I like it: This is a dark beer that doesn’t drink like a dark beer. It’s very smooth and surprisingly refreshing.

5. Serenity • Wicked Weed

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Description: American Wild Ale, tart and sour
Why I like it: This is one of the best examples of this type of beer – it’s very pungent and a great change of pace.

6. Sexual Chocolate • Foothills Brewery

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Description: A cocoa-infused Imperial Stout with notes of toffee and dark fruit
Why I like it: This is a ‘bucket list’ beer. The aroma alone will get you; complex flavors in each sip.

7. Shiva IPA • Asheville Brewing Company

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Description: American IPA with Columbus hops
Why I like it: They say that this one will lift you to a higher plane. Who am I to argue?

8. St. Terese Pale Ale • Highland Brewing Company

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Description: A pale ale with a slightly malty body balanced with hop flavor
Why I like it: It has a great balance in the malt and hops and it’s a very aromatic beer.

9. Torch Pilsner • Foothills Brewing

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Description: A classic Czech-style pilsner
Why I like it: It’s a great warm-weather beer – refreshing with a very clean finish.

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1. Hickory Stick Stout • Olde Hickory Brewery

Description: Traditional stout with lots of malt flavor and Cascade hops Why I like it: This beer manages to be subtle and robust all at the same time.

2. Hoppyum IPA • Foothills Brewing

Description: American IPA made with British malts and predominately Simcoe hops. Great armoa and smooth dry finish. Why I like it: My favorite beer. Period. This is one that helped put Foothills on the map. It has lots of great flavor from both the malts and the hops.

3. Milk Stout • Duck Rabbit Brewing

Description: A traditional full-bodied stout brewed with lactose (milk sugar) Why I like it: It is subtly sweet and nicely balanced with the roasted grains.

4. People’s Porter • Foothills Brewery

Description: A robust English-style Porter, hints of coffee, caramel, and toffee Why I like it: This is a dark beer that doesn’t drink like a dark beer. It’s very smooth and surprisingly refreshing.

5. Serenity • Wicked Weed

Description: American Wild Ale, tart and sour Why I like it: This is one of the best examples of this type of beer – it’s very pungent and a great change of pace.

6. Sexual Chocolate • Foothills Brewery

Description: A cocoa-infused Imperial Stout with notes of toffee and dark fruit Why I like it: This is a ‘bucket list’ beer. The aroma alone will get you; complex flavors in each sip.

7. Shiva IPA • Asheville Brewing Company

Description: American IPA with Columbus hops Why I like it: They say that this one will lift you to a higher plane. Who am I to argue?

8. St. Terese Pale Ale • Highland Brewing Company

Description: A pale ale with a slightly malty body balanced with hop flavor Why I like it: It has a great balance in the malt and hops and it’s a very aromatic beer.

9. Torch Pilsner • Foothills Brewing

Description: A classic Czech-style pilsner Why I like it: It’s a great warm-weather beer – refreshing with a very clean finish.

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Description: Traditional stout with lots of malt flavor and Cascade hops
Why I like it: This beer manages to be subtle and robust all at the same time.

Description: American IPA made with British malts and predominately Simcoe hops. Great armoa and smooth dry finish.
Why I like it: My favorite beer. Period. This is one that helped put Foothills on the map. It has lots of great flavor from both the malts and the hops.

Description: A traditional full-bodied stout brewed with lactose (milk sugar)
Why I like it: It is subtly sweet and nicely balanced with the roasted grains.

Description: A robust English-style Porter, hints of coffee, caramel, and toffee
Why I like it: This is a dark beer that doesn’t drink like a dark beer. It’s very smooth and surprisingly refreshing.

Description: American Wild Ale, tart and sour
Why I like it: This is one of the best examples of this type of beer – it’s very pungent and a great change of pace.

Description: A cocoa-infused Imperial Stout with notes of toffee and dark fruit
Why I like it: This is a ‘bucket list’ beer. The aroma alone will get you; complex flavors in each sip.

Description: American IPA with Columbus hops
Why I like it: They say that this one will lift you to a higher plane. Who am I to argue?

Description: A pale ale with a slightly malty body balanced with hop flavor
Why I like it: It has a great balance in the malt and hops and it’s a very aromatic beer.

Description: A classic Czech-style pilsner
Why I like it: It’s a great warm-weather beer – refreshing with a very clean finish.