Highland Daycation Gold is a crisp Kölsch-style ale from Asheville, North Carolina, that earned gold at the 2025 World Beer Cup. This surprisingly full-bodied brew balances a clean malt backbone—built from Pilsner and white wheat—with subtle noble hop notes from Perle and Hersbrucker, finishing with an exceptionally clean, dry character.

At 4.7% ABV and a modest 17 IBU, this is an approachable session beer that delivers more substance than its lightness suggests. Highland Brewing, the Southeast's largest independent family-owned brewery since 1994, crafted this gold-medal winner as an easy-drinking refresher for any time of day.