We got a groupon for a tour as a gift. The tour was a small group of people, everyone with a beer in their hand, taking a relaxe tour. Everyone was very nice, loved the tour, and the oatmeal stout was great.
I had purchased a Groupon for this place and came along with some friends. We each had a two year old and they seemed to not care. The tour was great even had a sample on the tour. I liked many of their beers, and I don't like hoppy beer. I Will definitely be returning!
Loved the place and the beers. Went on the tour and enjoyed being able to walk around with a beer, then a free beer (you get to try two or if a busy day one beer on the tour) while learning about the whole process. My tour guy was great but I did wish you had more than just two choices of beer to try.
My wife & I took one of the early tours last Sat night. Our tour guide was one of the founders of the brewery and as you might expect he was extremely knowledgeable about beer & all aspects of making fine craft beers. I believe I remember him saying they were only 4 or 5 years old and already have moved & expanded once and are currently building a large expansion to their current facility. They plan to be the largest craft brewer in North Carolina in 2014. The groupon tour came with 2 pint glasses, a 4 pack & a 22oz bottle to take home. I have been on a number of brewery tours and very few will allow you to take a glass of beer on the tour - Aviator does. They have a great selection of beers to taste.
I went here with my husband and a friend of his. We had purchased a groupon in order to do the tour and get a few things to take home. None of us had ever been on a brewery tour and we all found it fun and educational. We didn't get to try any beers on the tour (even though it is advertised as you get to try LOTS of beers, not the case). I don't know if that was supposed to be at the end of the tour but we were hungry so went to their smokehouse (recommend). My husband and his friend did have a pint while waiting for the tour to start and they both really enjoyed them. We went on the tour and learned a lot about the beer making process. I think we did have every home brewer in a 30 mile radius of Fuquay though. That did make it very educational though. The CFO was our guide and was very informative and easy to talk to if you had a question. This brewery keeps growing and I would easily come back to learn more. They do have a bar area where you can just order a pint of fill your growler any time you would like. It isn't near the smokehouse...it is about a 1 1/2 miles away. This has made me want to try out other breweries in the area (so many are popping up in the Raleigh area). Hopefully they aren't a let down because this was a great way to spend an hour.
Been a on a few brewery tours before..short and sweet not alot to say. This one was very informative about the process start to finish. The beer is very good!!! The atmosphere was laid back and chill!I definitely would recommend to go and check it out!
Took the tour today for an afternoon something to do. We enjoy finding unique microbreweries and after frequent visits to some of Colorado's best, were pleasantly surprised with our visit today to Aviator. What a fun experience! The tap room atmosphere created ample anticipation for the tour. Lots to see on the walls while waiting and enjoying a pint or two. The beer was outstanding. My fiancé and I both loved the Saison. Lots of flavor, some spice. Then we tried the High Voltage IPA which had a nice clean bite. The tour was casual but informative, led by the CEO. Most of all, I enjoyed hearing how a small NC business got off the ground, and is in the midst of tremendous expansion and success. After the tour, we went over to the Aviator Smokehouse restaurant in downtown Fuquay-Varina and had dinner. I will review the restaurant in their category. For a great afternoon or evening out to do something different, I absolutely would recommend Aviator! I am thrilled that NC can claim this microbrewery. Will be back! FYI, Trader Joe's carries their product.
Title says it all love the tap room in the old train station. Thank you for canning your beer so I do not have to drink a whole growler
I have visited many of the other local breweries in the area and most just have one or two good brews and the rest are just okay or worse. Aviator is the only brewery where all the different brew lines are consistent in taste and quality. Even types of beer I would not normally drink are very delicious. The brewery and bar in downtown Varina have a great atmosphere for outside seating and dogs. Also, the beer shop has opened across the street with an excellent selection of craft and import beers as well as premium cigars.
Excellent beer selection and hands down best wings I've ever had. Nice scenery and good times! Will definitely return!