I’m going to start this review by admitting the Brew Crew and I probably didn’t give Clouds Brewing our best shot. Maybe that was part our fault and part Clouds fault. Either way, I’d rather call this a Fly-by rather than a full brewery review and I would like to return to review them again…
Tag: Raleigh
Reward Yourself- Trophy Brewing Company Raleigh NC
There are so many reasons you might feel you deserve a reward: you’ve worked hard this week, maybe you completed a big assignment at work or you finished that project on your honey-do list you have been putting off for a long time; you nailed that crossword puzzle; you bit your tongue when your in-law…
Painting the town RED- Raleigh Brewing Company- Raleigh NC
Raleigh Brewing Company (RBC) beers have been no stranger to the fridge in my home for quite some time. My wife is a fan of “Hell yes Mam” and long before visiting this brewery I’ve enjoyed “House of Clay”. So why has it taken me so long to visit this Capital City Brewery? I don’t…
Where Everybody Knows Your Name: Nickel Point Brewing Company in Raleigh
We found ourselves visiting Nickel Point after an old high school friend and fan of First in Flights asked us to visit his neighborhood brewery. After being treated to a good time, we are grateful for the invitation. My old friend, Jason, was generous enough to participate as a guest Brew Crew member on that…
Lonerider Offers Hideout For The Adventurous
If you’re a fan of North Carolina craft brews, chances are good you’re familiar with Lonerider, one of the state’s more successfully distributed brewers. You can find Lonerider’s popular Shotgun Betty hefeweizen or Sweet Josie brown ale or Peacemaker pale ale at venues ranging from Durham Performing Arts Center to the Lincoln Theater to Carolina…
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…
With So Much Drama in the L-B-C: Lynnwood Brewing Concern
Lynnwood Grill and Brewing Concern in North Raleigh is in a pretty nondescript shopping center off of Furniture Row (Glenwood Ave.) with a Lowe’s, a Cineplex, and a Food Lion. And the interior–while certainly not nondescript–evokes a happy hour and sports bar feel, in the vein of a Carolina Ale House or Tyler’s. But you wouldn’t expect…
Sub Noir Brewing Company didn’t leave me with a sour taste!
Sub Noir Brewing Company – Raleigh NC If you are a fan of The Big Lebowksi, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Firefly, Monty Pyhon and/or the band Phish, you’re likely into cult classics. This might be just the brewery for you. Sub Noir is not some campy tourist trap with beers for the masses. They…
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…
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…
First in Flights 