Aviator Brewing Co.
Where Award Winning Beer Is Born
Brewery Bar Open 4pm-9 Fri/Sat
Tour Sat 6pm
Fly With Us
Tour, Drink, & Play
Come see where our beer is made and how we do it. Located just down the road from our restaurants, the brewery is a fun place to see the beer-making process in action.
Take a tour, sample plenty of beer, and afterwards stay for some fun and games in our brewery taproom. Sit and relax on the patio, or maybe pick up a game of cornhole!
We have merchandise for sale at the brewery that includes pint glasses, t-shirts, and coffee mugs.
Cheers!
Brewery Bar & Tours
TOURS ARE ON!
NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED!
209 Technology Park Ln (Map)
Fuquay Varina, NC 27526
(919) 567-BEER (2337)
The Brewery Hangar Bar Hours
Friday and Saturday 4pm-9pm.
The brewery tour is Saturday at 6:00pm
NO Reservation Required!
Our tour is $8/per person 21 yrs and older and includes a free pint glass. You will need this glass for a beer sample on the tour.
Under 21 free is no cost to take the tour.
The tours start from the back Hangar bar.
Children of any age are allowed on the tour!
The tour length is approximately 30min
We have 19 different beers on tap for you to try. Samples of any beer are free!
We offer pints of beer for sale at the brewery
We have 6-packs, 4-packs, and cases of beer for sale at the brewery
We are more than happy to allow you to try a sample of any of our beers before you buy a pint.
Drink Responsibly!
Cans are better than bottles.
Brewery Location (Map)
209 Technology Park Ln
Fuquay Varina, NC 27526
(919) 567-BEER (2337)
The Beginning
Aviator Brewing Company started in Nov 2008 in an airplane hangar. I (only one employee..me) initially brewed into two used dairy tanks. Each tank held 300gallons of beer. Much to my surprise I quickly outgrew these tanks!
I added two used 30bbl fermenters to the brewery and the capacity increased. In Jan 2009 we had started distribution into the Triangle area. The demand for the beer grew faster than we could brew.
In April 2010 we moved from the airplane hangar at Triple W airport to a larger building about 6 miles away. We have expanded the brewery yet again and have added more fermentation tanks and a large cooler. We had 4 employees.
Growing
Sept 2009 the Aviator Tap House opens at 600 E. Broad St in Fuquay Varina in the old Varina Station train depot building built in 1910.
March 2011 the Aviator SmokeHouse opens in the old Varina Hotel
Sept 2011 we added (3) 60bbl fermentation tanks to our current 130bbl of fermentation.
Aug 2011 we added a 8 head Cimec 22oz bottling system to put some of our beer on the store shelves.
June 2012 we added (3) 100bbl fermenters and a 30bbl brewhouse.
Sept 2012 we added (7) 100bbl fermenters and (2) 100bbl brite tanks.
Nov 2012 we added a Canning machine and are canning HotRod Red, HogWild IPA, and Devils Tramping Ground Tripel and all of our seasonal beers.
Jan 2014 we finished our addition of 12,000sq. ft to our 10,500 sq.ft.
We sold our bottling line finally! We only can our beer now for better quality.
March 2014 We added an Alfa Laval centrifuge.
June 2014 we had canned 1.2million cans of beer!
And Growing
Oct 2014 the Aviator Beer Shop opens in the old cabinet makers building.
Nov 2014 Aviator acquires the rest of the Varina hotel building and plans to knock a hole in the wall for the Aviator Event Space for beer dinners and events.
As of June 2015 we have canned 3.5million cans of beer!
We just picked up Korea, Taiwan, Brazil for export…May 2015.
May 2015 Aviator signs a sales contract to purchase the Gold Leaf tobacco building in Varina a 5-acre site.
July 2015 we just ordered a still…we are gonna make some liquor.
July 2015 we just ordered 3 more 100 bbl fermenter tanks and a new cooling system to expand our production facility.
May 2016 We ordered our new canning line. 300 cans per minute
June 2016 New multipacks ordered 18-pack and 15-pack. Cartoning machine ordered BrewPack Jr. from SwitchBack Corp.
Aug 2016 Sign new contract with wholesaler in the UK for distribution to 1800 locations.
Expanding
Nov 2016 New canning line startup!
Nov 2017 We started construction of the Aviator Kitchen onto the Aviator TapHouse. The kitchen opened April 2018.
March 2018 Aviator purchases 202 Main St. in Fuquay Varina for future expansion.
Jan 2018 we started the planning of a large brewery expansion to increase capacity on a new 5-acre site with the addition of a restaurant.
Dec 2018 we purchased a 60bbl 4-vessel brewhouse that is fully automated. Construction on the new brewery should start in late 2020 or early 2021.
June 2021 we finally have the site permit for the new brewery at 609 North St. in Fuquay Varina, North Carolina.
Our site work for the new brewery has started in September 2022.
The new brewery will have
- Outdoor concert venue and an indoor stage to carry the party on into the night
- 9 Bars
- 3 Restaurants
- Gold Leaf Distilling Company – Crafted Cocktails and Liquor by the Bottle for sale
- Hidden SpeakEasy with crafted cocktails and an eclectic food menu
- A C-54 bomber from WWII and the Berlin Airlift turned into a bar & restaurant
- A Fully Automated 60bbl 4-vessel brewhouse
- Our state of the art fully automated 600cpm canning line with fill and seam inspection systems
- A full automated keg filling/cleaning line
- An outdoor kitchen
- Our version of a farmers market…starts later and has beer and meat for sale…maybe veggies.
- Beer Keg and Beer Case sales to go
- Large Humidor of Cigars
Update: Construction is in progress…site work continues Jan/Feb/March 2023.
Stay tuned…!
Our Beers
DEVIL’S TRAMPING GROUND TRIPEL
9.2% alc/vol SRM: 4 IBU: 31
HOGWILD IPA
6.7% alc/vol SRM: 5 IBU: 108
BLACKMAMBA STOUT
6.5% alc/vol SRM: 20 IBU: 11
