A fortnight is fourteen nights (and days) long. I would love to spend an entire fortnight at Fortnight Brewing Company in Cary. A unique brewery and a true treat for any beer lovers, Fortnight is not your typical NC craft brewery experience. Fortnight was started by a couple of British immigrants who missed the beers…
The Line-Up at Draft Line Brewing
No one would mind being “Drafted” to go to Draft Line Brewing in Fuquay-Varina. Just a few blocks away (less than ½ a mile) from the more established Aviator Brewing Company, Draft Line Brewing is proving to be more than a stop on the way to anther brewery. This is a brewery worthy of a trip to…
A Taste of Honey: Bull City Ciderworks
I’ve been putting off writing up some of my favorites (notably, Fullsteam, Mystery, Haw River, and Bull City Ciderworks). Bull City gets Durham kudos for finding a hole in the wall on a couple-block section of downtown that was not yet full of awesome businesses and made it cool. Pre-renaissance, downtown Durham was apparently full…
You Dropped a Bomb on Me: Bombshell Beer
A couple of friends and I spent a Saturday night visiting this Holly Springs brewery and a good time was had by all. Bombshell Beer Company is located in a small business park in Holly Springs not far from Apex, Cary and Raleigh. But this is more than a neighborhood taproom–it is a destination brewery…
NOT a “Little Shop of Horrors”: FlyTrap Brewery
NOT a “Little Shop of Horrors”: FlyTrap Brewery Tucked in the Brooklyn Arts District of Downtown Wilmington, Flytrap Brewery fits in perfectly with its community. Don’t expect to see Rick Moranis sing about his homicidal plant. The Taproom is a comfortable space where local artists display their craft and carnivorous plants grow in the front…
Triangles Are My Favorite Shape: Triangle Brewing Company
We live in Durham-ish, so of course we’ve been to Triangle Brewing Company’s Pint & Plate at Brightleaf Square. But we revisited it again. Just for you. In fact, we’ll send you the bill. We typically pop in to Pint & Plate in the early afternoon or on weeknights, so it hasn’t always been busy, but…
Gone Coastal: Good Hops Brewing in Carolina Beach
“Gone Coastal” Good Hops Brewing is located just outside Carolina Beach State Park and down the road from legendary dive bar The Fat Pelican (voted one of America’s top 25 dive bars in 2015). This brewery represents the laid-back beach vibe that is Carolina Beach. It is easy to build certain preconceived ideas based only on…
Out in Front of NC’s Beer Scene: Front Street Brewery
I’ll admit to being biased in favor of the small start-up breweries in the bad area of town (up-and-coming area!), where an owner/brewer still works the bar on occasion, everyone who works the bar can thoroughly discuss the brews, and you never have to wait long for a pour. Front Street Brewery is not that brewery….
Crank It Up: Raleigh’s Crank Arm Brewing
Crank Arm Brewing: Focusing on the Nuts and Bolts. And Gears. Lots of Gears. This Kickstarter-funded brewery is tucked in at West Davie and Dawson Streets, near Fiction Kitchen, (James Beard Winning) Ashley Christensen’s Poole’s Diner, and Red Hat Amphitheater. The crowd had a slightly higher “bro quotient” than our typical Durham scene, but we were visiting…
Moore County: Southern Pines Brewing & Railhouse Brewery
Moore County is home to some of the best golfing in the Ol’ North State and is quickly becoming a destination to sample some very good craft beer. Only six miles separate the two premium craft beer breweries of Moore County — Southern Pines Brewing Company and Railhouse Brewery. Each of these breweries offers unique…
First in Flights 