Rebekah Werner

The Boys and Girls Club of Wake Forest is celebrating 50 years and we are hosting a Christmas in July event to help them celebrate! Join us Saturday, July 29th from 12:00-6:00 PM for a jam-packed afternoon including Christmas beer releases, face painting, the Adam Lee Decker Band sponsored by our friends at Romeo’s Pizza, […]

Anyone who has enjoyed the pleasure of a conversation with our brewmaster, Ian VanGundy, knows he likes to talk about beer. In fact, he likes to talk about beer so much that we’ve decided to dedicate a series of in-person educational talks about beer. We are still hammering out the details and will release the

The U.S. Open Beer Championship judges more beer styles than any other competition in the world. Breweries from Maui to Miami sent more than 9,000 beers (3,107 entries) representing over 160 different styles to the 2023 U.S. Open Beer Championship. Ian is no stranger to winning medals, having won a total of nineteen U.S. Open

At Blackbird Brewery, our mission is to bring the Bavarian Bräuhaus culture to the town of Wake Forest. We think of our beer garden and taproom as a community gathering place where the whole family is welcome. For out of town visitors or taproom regulars, we strive to be a place you can call home,

We recently sat down with Mikey Bourquardez, an integral part of the brewing program at Blackbird Brewery, to discuss Sunshine Sour Ale, the first sour produced by Blackbird. Read on to learn what inspired the new sour and why they’re stoked about it. To understand what inspired this beer, we ask you to close your

As we gear up for Father’s Day, we couldn’t help but think of our fathers: Chuck Schilling and Todd VanGundy. When asked of her father, co-owner Harmony VanGundy said he is a lover of tennis, basketball, the Deamon Deacons, and her. No matter what, Harmony said, “he’s always supported my dreams and goals.” It turns

It’s beginning to feel like summer out there and the brewery is running on full steam! We’re getting rave reviews from our latest beers: Gave Me Cookie Got You Cookie Oatmeal Raisin Brown Ale, Budgie Smuggler Hazy IPA, Polevik Czech Pils 11, and Erryday West Coast IPA. Check out our beer page for all the

Blackbird Brewery and Bodega Tapas are collaborating for the first time to bring you a unique, 7-course, beer & tapas dinner. The dinner will be held at Bodega Tapas on White Street in Wake Forest, NC June 13th at 6:30 PM. Each course has been carefully curated, pairing Blackbird Brewery beers with the Bodega tapas-style

Blackbird Brewery Announces an Historic Partnership with Wake Forest FUNGO! The citizens of the Town of Wake Forest have spoken and their cries have been answered! For the first time in the history of the Town of Wake Forest, alcohol is allowed to be sold by a private organization on public property. Guess who that

Harmony and Ian, can we get your autograph please?!? Seriously though, the husband and wife team recently landed a segment on the popular WRAL news show called “Out & About” and before that, they were featured on the 919 Beer Podcast from 99.9 the Fan in Raleigh, NC! Read on to learn more about each