Restaurant
Unclaimed profileAmos Howards Brew Pub
Hickory, NC · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Amos Howards Brew Pub is the original home of Olde Brewery, and the beer list leans on that relationship: five flagship brews, seasonal selections, guest beer, and a hop-forward IPA. Taster glasses make it easy to compare the range, and bottles, cans, kegs, and growlers go home with you. Non-alcoholic drinks are simple and fairly priced.
- What should I order?
- Start with a 4 oz. Taster of the five flagship brews—Piedmont Pilsner, Table Rock, Stick Stout, Ruby, and Hefe-weizen—for $1.50 each, then move to Death By Hops if you want the 108-IBU west coast-style IPA.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Beer drinkers who want to compare a pilsner, pale ale, stout, amber lager, and hefeweizen side by side, and anyone looking for growlers or kegs from Olde Brewery.
- When should I go?
- For a tasting flight of the flagship brews or to ask the server about seasonal selections.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Taster glasses of the five flagship brews are $1.50 per 4 oz. Glass, with high gravity beers a few cents more. Non-alcoholic beverages are $2.25 each.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- Olde Brewery started at Amos Howard's Brewpub and remains an OHB staple. The pub serves both OHB and guest beer, offers seasonal selections, and sells beer in bottles, cans, kegs, and growlers.
Beverage categories
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Beer
A brew pub with an in-house relationship to award-winning Olde Brewery. Five flagship brews cover pilsner, pale ale, stout, amber lager, and hefeweizen, alongside seasonal selections and guest beer. Death By Hops IPA brings 108 IBUs. Take-home formats include bottles, cans, kegs, and growlers.
Menu strengths
- — Five named flagship brews span a pilsner, pale ale, stout, amber lager, and hefeweizen.
- — Death By Hops IPA is a west coast-style brew with 108 IBUs and citrus and floral notes.
- — Olde Brewery started at Amos Howard's Brewpub and remains an OHB staple.
Standout selections
- — Death By Hops (DBH) IPA: west coast-style, 108 IBUs, citrus flavor and floral aroma.
- — Piedmont Pilsner: German and Czech malts and hops, lagered for a crisp, dry finish.
- — Stick Stout: roasted black and chocolate malts give coffee and dark chocolate flavors.
- — Ruby: rich amber lager with nutty toasted malt and mild spicy German hop bitterness.
Pricing: Taster glasses of the 5 flagship brews are $1.50 per 4 oz. Glass, with high gravity beers a few cents more.
Nonalcoholic
The menu lists a range of non-alcoholic soft drinks, lemonade, and teas. Lemonade, sweet and unsweet tea, and hot tea are all $2.25. It covers the basics without much beyond standard soft drink and tea options.
Menu strengths
- — Lemonade, sweet and unsweet tea, and hot tea are listed at $2.25 each.
- — A range of non-alcoholic soft drinks is also available.
Standout selections
- — Lemonade ($2.25); Sweet & Unsweet Tea ($2.25); Hot Tea ($2.25)
Pricing: Non-alcoholic beverages are $2.25 each.
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