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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Keeping Your Head in the Clouds and Feet on the Ground- Clouds Brewing Raleigh NC
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…
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…
Ponysaurus Express: Ponysaurus in Durham
The half-pony, half-raptor tap handle has been spotted roaming about at bars and restaurants throughout Durham and the Triangle for the past few years. (You had one job, Phil! One job!) But hold on to your butts: Ponysaurus is now open with their own taproom on Hood Street in Durham. They started their soft launch the last…
Day Drinking: Aviator Brewing Company in Fuquay Varina
On a random Monday afternoon I found myself in the familiar taproom of Aviator Brewing Company. This was far from my first visit to Fuquay-Varina to have a beer at this establishment. My relationship with this well-known North Carolina brewery started a bit rocky. I first visited Aviator several years ago and had a horrible…
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…
G2B: Durham’s Hidden Gem
From 2006-2010, Virginia and I lived in Durham near the old South Square Mall and the most out-of-place building in the Triangle, University Tower. During that period, we watched as the area’s restaurant and retail scenes struggled to reinvent themselves. Target and Sam’s Club found success in the area, and not far from their plaza…
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…
Reader: Fuquay is An (Under-Rated) Micro-Brew Heaven
One of our readers, Eric, sent us some compelling reasons to make a trip off the beaten Triangle path and make a night out in Fuquay a priority. (You’re also welcome to submit your own reviews any time!) All I’m going to say is, Broad Street in Fuquay is one of the most underrated nightlife spots in the Triangle. As…
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…
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…
First in Flights 