Aviator Brewing Company: Already A Favorite

packed house

It was a busy Saturday afternoon when we arrived at 209 Technology Park Ln. in Fuquay Varina. Thanks to LivingSocial.com, my friend Hannah Baron and I (plus at least 200 others) were able to tour Aviator Brewing Company for $14.00. 


With the brew tour we also each got an Aviator-filled-pint glass, an Aviator growler and some stickers with Aviator's plane logo on it.   

Hot Rod Red

There was a tour that had already started and we were looking at a 45 minute wait until the next.  We decided to bide our time with a beer in hand.  


I ordered a Hot Rod Red brewed (to perfection) by brewers Galen Smith and Andrew Jalbert to 6.1% alcohol, while Baron tried out the Devils Trampling Ground Tripel with a whopping 9.2% alcohol!




Romines answering questions
from a captive audience






Jason Romines the Sales and Logistics Manager was our tour guide.  Do not let his title fool you, he knows about beer.  Especially local craft beer.  He knowledgeably took us through the tour with about 40 others answering questions as we went.


"I love hoppy beer. Our Hog Wild IPA is a middle of the road beer," he said. "I really love all our beers, it's just what I'm feeling that day," he added. 


 Romines spoke candidly about beer, his likes and dislikes.  Among the dislikes was the tendency among fresh-of-agers to choose Pabst Blue Ribbon (better known as PBR).


"People like that, who say they like PBR, are just vomiting words out of their mouth because they think it's cool. All I want is for people to know what they like," he said.


And, according to Triangle Arts and Entertainment (as of this moment), people like Aviator.  Until March 31, Triangle pint seekers and drinkers can cast their vote daily for their favorite breweries in the area. 


The website says, "The winner receives a plaque, window decals, web badge, and the bragging rights of having the Best Brew in the Triangle as voted by readers of Triangle Arts and Entertainment."




And, Beer will be yours too.
Plus, you can buy the shirt for $15.95.



The brewery has its own bar with the beer brewed on site but Aviator also has a Tap House located at 600 E. Broad Street aslo in Fuquay Varina.  

I did not have the chance to visit the Tap House, but I plan to in the future.

And, I definitely plan on purchasing that t-shirt.