My first reaction when the Brew Crew and I walked into Lincoln Brewing was “They have a lot of beers on tap”. This is definitely the kind of place you could bring a crowd of people with diverse taste and everyone could find a beer they enjoy. Lincoln Brewing Company owns and operates a bottle…
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Flyby: An Update on Steel String in Carrboro
We stopped back by Steel String in Carrboro, reviewed by Mike and The Brew Crew back in June, because we’d heard they were branching out a bit in their beers. We’d heard right: of the five Steel String beers on tap this week, two were grisettes. Grisettes are typically light farmhouse-style ales designed to quench…
Shiver Me Timbers: BlackJack Is A Pirate-Themed Brewery!
BlackJack Brewing Company in Raleigh is a new brewery with owners who have a lot of experience in brewing great beers. One of the three owners spent 10 years as the head brewer at Abita and also worked as a brewer for Big Boss down the street. Open only a couple of months, this brewery already…
A Brueprint for Success in Apex
Every time I go to review a brewery the number of friends that want to join me grows. We had a “Brew Crew” of seven on this evening: we started the trip in Apex at Brueprint Brewing Co. after work on a Friday (because beer tastes better on Fridays). The brewery is located in a conveniently…
Father’s Day Mash-Up in Fayetteville: The Mash House Brewing Company
You may not make it down to Fayetteville unless you have orders from the United States federal government requiring your presence there or unless you were born there and your family is still there. Luckily, I’m in the latter camp, so this Father’s Day I made a trip down to The Mash House Brewing Company with Mom…
Strings of My Heart: Steel String Craft Brewery in Carrboro
So let me paint you a picture. It’s a beautiful spring evening in quaint downtown Carrboro: sunshine, a slight breeze and college students, hipsters and suburbanites walk the sidewalks with purpose. This is the perfect setting to have a beer or flight with friends, and that is exactly what I did. Steel String Craft Brewery…
First in Flights 