Rebekah Werner

Though we were excited to open the taproom, and thrilled to share our recent collabs with you, we have been waiting what feels like our whole life to release Blackbird Brewery’s very first beer brewed in our Wake Forest brewery. We are thrilled to officially announce…the first batch of beer is officially on tap! When […]

The West Coast IPA has evolved over the years. Brewers leading the way for this style have reduced or eliminated crystal malts and incorporated advanced hopping techniques and products, many of which have just recently been discovered. The modern West Coast IPA is less bitter, lighter in color, and provides a more pungent aroma while

What is Decoction? According to the head brewer and co-owner of Blackbird Brewery, decoction is an old-world brewing process where brewers remove a portion of the mash, boil it for a brief time, then introduce it back to the mash to bring it back up to temperature. Before they had the science to back it

There is quite a bit going on at Blackbird Brewery this month! First and foremost, we are delighted to announce we passed our final inspection with the Town of Wake Forest last week and will be bringing you more delicious beers asap! In the meantime, we’ve got quite a lineup of events in the coming

This past weekend, husband and wife owners Ian and Harmony VanGundy represented Blackbird Brewery at the NC Rare & Vintage Beer Tasting in the Historic Durham Athletic Park. The festival celebrates beer culture by providing the opportunity to taste beers you would never get to try outside of living near the brewery or attending a

 Spectrum News recently visited Blackbird Brewery to speak with our very own Harmony VanGundy about how blood donation impacted her life. Harmony didn’t hold back when sharing that she would not be here today without the more than 50 people that donated blood in the days and weeks leading up to her childbirth in September

We recently sat down with Ian VanGundy, head brewer and co-owner of Blackbird Brewery, to ask the questions we’ve been hearing most often. Read on to learn about Ian’s background, what’s coming soon, and what makes the Blackbird brewing process unique. When and what will you be brewing?  The Blackbird brewhouse comes online late January.