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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“Happy Wife, Happy Life”- Fainting Goat Brewing Company, Fuquay-Varina NC
Fainting Goat is more than a funny YouTube video; it is Fuquay-Varina’s newest brewery. Fuquay-Varina is one of my favorite craft communities. Asheville is clearly the Capital of Craft in North Carolina, Raleigh and Charlotte have a wonderful growing market of breweries, and Wilmington and Fuquay have great craft beer clusters. With Fainting Goat’s arrival,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Hard Day’s Night at Fortnight Brewing in Cary
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…
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…
First in Flights 