Brewery
Unclaimed profileHi-Wire Brewing Durham
Durham, NC · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Hi-Wire Brewing pours 20 unique taps of its own beer, covering flagships, seasonals, specialties, and sour & wild ales. The lineup includes Hi-Pitch Mosaic IPA, dry-hopped with Mosaic and Centennial at 6.7% ABV, and the 10W-40 Imperial Stout series with monthly adjunct variants. Beyond beer, the taproom lists cocktails, wine, cider, liquor slushies, non-alcoholic options, and Happy Medium THC seltzers. The focus stays on Hi-Wire's production range rather than guest taps.
- What should I order?
- Start with Hi-Pitch Mosaic IPA for the Mosaic and Centennial dry-hop at 6.7% ABV. If the 10W-40 Imperial Stout series is pouring, that specialty release is the other clear order. Angel IPA is a reported option worth asking about.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want a broad self-produced tap list rather than a guest-beer bar. The non-alcoholic and THC options, including mocktails and Happy Medium THC Seltzer, give designated drivers and non-drinkers something beyond water.
- When should I go?
- When you want to compare several Hi-Wire styles across a single visit, from flagship IPAs to seasonal and sour & wild ales.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The taproom is built around Hi-Wire's own production rather than a rotating guest list: 20 unique taps of flagships, seasonals, specialties, and sour & wild ales, backed by a release calendar that includes the 10W-40 Imperial Stout series and an IPA series.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
Cocktails are listed among the taproom's beverage offerings, poured alongside beer, wine, cider, and liquor slushies.
Menu strengths
- — Cocktails are available at the taproom alongside the beer, wine, cider, and liquor slushies.
Standout selections
- — The taproom lists cocktails among its beverage offerings.
Wine
Wine is available at the taproom alongside beer, cocktails, and cider.; The taproom lists wine among its beverage offerings.
Menu strengths
- — Wine is available at the taproom alongside beer, cocktails, and cider.
Standout selections
- — The taproom lists wine among its beverage offerings.
Beer
The core of the program: 20 unique taps of Hi-Wire beer spanning flagships, seasonals, specialties, and sour & wild ales. The 2026 release calendar lists core year-rounds, seasonal releases, the 10W-40 Imperial Stout series, and an IPA series, with barrel-aged sours in the broader production range.
Menu strengths
- — 20 unique taps of Hi-Wire beer covering flagships, seasonals, specialties, and sour & wild ales.
- — Broad production range spanning flagships, seasonals, specialties, and barrel-aged sours.
- — Reviewers described the IPAs as solid with strong pours and highlighted an impressive variety of the brewery's own beers.
Standout selections
- — Hi-Pitch Mosaic IPA: dry-hopped with Mosaic and Centennial at 6.7% ABV.
- — 10W-40 Imperial Stout series: specialty imperial stout with adjunct variants, released monthly while supplies last.
- — Angel IPA: a reported option on the tap lineup.
Nonalcoholic
The taproom lists non-alcoholic beer, mocktails, and Happy Medium THC seltzers among its options, giving designated drivers and non-drinkers choices beyond the beer taps. It is a supporting category rather than the focus of the program.
Menu strengths
- — Non-alcoholic beer, mocktails, and THC seltzers provide options for designated drivers and non-drinkers.
Standout selections
- — Happy Medium THC Seltzer: Hi-Wire's own THC seltzer listed among the non-alcoholic and THC options.
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