Rebekah Werner

We recently sat down with Alan McDonald, the first official intern of Blackbird Brewery, to learn where his passion for brewing began, how he landed here with us, and where he plans to go from here. Listen to the full interview to learn about his remarkable past as a secret service agent, what really goes […]

Episode 1 of the “Let’s Talk About Beer” Series In the first edition of the highly anticipated “Let’s Talk About Beer” series, Ian and Mikey break down hops. In the hour-long talk, they cover why brewers use hops, specific qualities of some of the hops they currently have in stock including Hallertau Mittelfrüh, Nelson, Citra

Sir Walter Running is excited to announce the creation of Record Jogger Brewing Company, in partnership with Wake Forest’s Blackbird Brewery. Sir Walter Running is a Raleigh-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that hosts the Sir Walter Miler, Raleigh Half Marathon, Pop Up Miles, Raleigh RunDown Downhill Mile, and the Summer of Miles podcast. Blackbird Brewery is

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