Fortnight Brewing Company

Love the atmosphere and all the IPA’s! Well, all the beers are good! No food is ok but they have food trucks often! A list of local places that deliver here would be killer ! Lots of board games to play and plenty of spots to sit, sip and mingle. All food trucks I have tried so far have been wonderful!

Excellent beers in comparison to other Triangle locations. Friendly service and relaxed environment. One note: the location of their taps and glasses makes no sense. Makes it very difficult for the employee to hand you your beer.

Fantastic beer!!! That’s all you need to know.

Went on a Saturday night and things were really slow and quiet. Tried a flight and enjoyed the beers, with their focus on English styles. This may not be for everyone, but I enjoy the experience of many different styles. The cask porter was my favorite, and it was great learning about how this was a true English experience. Definitely a smooth, flavorful porter. The facility was nice, and I really enjoyed talking to the bartender who was from England herself. Will go back again. Would probably go 3 ½ stars, but Unilocal won’t let me.

Oh man, the beers are FANTASTIC! The Coffee Amber is so friggin good.
For the home brewers, there’s a supply ship next door.
The beers are priced just right.
This is a great place to have a brew in Cary.

I’m not a «bar person» by any stretch, but I attended an event that was held here, and the place just felt comfy. I had the ginger beer (non-​alcoholic), and it was tasty and «zingy». They seemed to welcome dogs, kids, and outside food, which I viewed as a plus in terms of creating a sense of community. They don’t sell food inside, but I’ve noticed when I have driven by that food trucks are frequent, hip visitors to their parking lot. I’ll be back!

This is my second trip to the Raleigh area and my second trip to Fortnight. Really dig the beer and the atmosphere.

Fortnight is a ok brewery as far as I’m concerned. They have a good selection of every style of beer you would want to try but nothing really stands out to me as a real «wow» beer. The inside of the place is pretty bare bones but they have your typical darts, tv and some board games you can try if you’d like. The staff is always friendly and service is always good.

Definitely an interesting place. Came on a Saturday and there happened to be live music. Can’t say what kind of music… but I digress.
Solid brews, but nothing spectacular in terms of atmosphere. Was quite cramped. We had one apiece and bailed.

Unfortunately for them it was rather empty, but it was a gem… Nice to find some yummy very interesting beers, and a warm place to enjoy the barbeque being made outside by the Humble Pig barbecue truck.
I had a sample of the Cacao Nib Porter. It was cask ale and the perfect temperature bringing out the chocolate flavor. I don’t normally like call ale, tastes… Flat… Too me. But this I enjoyed.
It was really spacious inside, and through the glass walls you could e where the magic happens.
The staff was friendly and not overly in your face.
If I get to go back if love to try other flavors. Seems a great place to get adventurous about the beers.

A year ago when this placed first opened, my first thought was «Why in the heck would I want to go there and drink English Beer? This is Murica!» Well in the past year, thanks in large part to a trip to Ireland, my taste in beer has changed big time, and I am glad I now have Fortnight around the corner from my house.
If you, like so many «beer» drinkers, like breweries to have 67 different IPA’s, than Fortnight is not for you. Sure they have an IPA and will sometimes have another on small release, but this place is about old school beers that have some weight behind them. I am now at the point where I only drink darker beers, and the different styles they have are awesome. The ESB is my favorite, but the English Ale, Porter, and Coffee Amber are all good.
The best part of this place is something that you are not really going to find anywhere else, and that is their cask system. You might find a restaurant or brewery that has a beer engine, but they usually will only have 1. Fortnight has 4 cask taps, and if you have never had a beer from a cask you need to try it, it is how beer was orginally served.

This place was very awkward and had very bright shining lights inside that makes you feel uncomfortable. Also, you feel very out of place just being there unless you sneak a spot at the bar to sit. The outline of this place is very poorly designed and clearly not a good place for a bar, but whatever i guess they are trying to make money.
The thing that really pissed me off is that they charged me extra on my tab! I got 2 beers which equals out to be 10 $ and since the bartender ignored me twice when I was trying to get my second beer I just tipped him a dollar (10%). When I looked at my bank account, I saw that the brewing company charged me 12.50 $! This jerk gave himself another $ 1.50 for doing absolutely nothing and for bad service. Thanks for stealing my money jerk! And note to self, I will always keep my receipt from crappy bars like this one so I won’t have losers like him steal my money.
PLEASE NEVER GO HERE UNLESS YOU WANT REALLY BAD BEER AND BARTENDERS THAT CHARGE YOU MORE THAN YOU TIP.

Up to this point, I can’t say that I have disliked any of the breweries in the Triangle. Not all make great beers, but I still have a good time at virtually all of the them. I can’t say the same for Fortnight, and don’t think I’ll be back. Not that it is a necessity, but local influence is such a huge and successful part of the craft beer world, and you won’t get any of that here (kind of obvious, I know). I wasn’t a fan of the vibe. Some tables, sofas, a dart board. Plain.
The tour was free, and the facility is very impressive, especially for being open such a short time. I’ve done some Fortnight tastings at different bottle shops and brew fests. There beer to me is below average to average at best. The brewer gave us the tour. He answered any questions we had, but took several shots at other breweries in the area during the tour. I’ve never heard a brewery from this area talk down about any of the breweries. In almost all cases, they speak highly of each other and I hear so much about the camaraderie and the sense of «us against the big macro breweries.» Not a fan of the beer or the brewery, and not much reason to come back with so many other options in the Triangle.

Finally tried Fortnight Brewing. I was not disappointed. The space itself is very open with dart boards and board games you can play. You can choose to sit at the bar in your traditional bar stools or you can relax on a couch or lazyboy. There are also a few tables and booths to enjoy your food that you got at the food truck or brought yourself. There are also large windows that allow you to see into the brew room and watch where the magic happens.
The bar has the usual bar feel however there is an added bonus. This brewery being owned by a few people from England has added the bonus. The bartender has a great accent to listen to. Also you can choose to have beer out of the cask or the regular way. The cask beer is just like you would find it in England and takes a bit more effort to pour.
I tried the Blonde that was on tap and loved it. It was light and had a great flavor. My friend enjoyed the stout as well. I would recommend this place to anyone who enjoys a good beer and doesn’t mind venturing to Cary.

We ventured here on a Wednesday night. I have drove past this place on the daily for a long time now. The food truck out front was a determining factor. It’s a bit hidden and unless your looking for it you may have never knew there was a brewery there. It’s a whitish brick building with a it’s name located on the top. Like other Unilocalers mentioned parking is not great. When I arrived the parking lot they offer was full. They offer more parking thanks to the business next door but that was also full, and so was the lot across the street. We waited for someone to leave to find a parking spot along with a line of other cars.
We walked in and knew why the place was so packed! On Wednesdays they offer DJ bingo, and they also have run club. There was a ton going on. They don’t serve their own food but usually have a food truck out front, I believe they rotate. With a full house I knew it would be hard to get a beer. But it was worse than expected because they only had 1 bar tender for 50 people or more. I got the blonde ale which was average. My fiancée ordered the coffee amber beer. He enjoyed his and liked the flavor. I had a sip but that’s just not my thing.
Inside there is a bar, large menu for everyone to see, a few tables, chairs, small tv, and a table reserved for lap tops. I found that a bit odd. But we decided to sit outside on one of the few pick nick tables they had. Our table was on a hill with a terrible slant. I didn’t get to view the brewery or have more than one beer to get the full effect. All in all I think I would return to get a tour, try out a flight and defiantly to experience some of the rotating food trucks.

I had a Groupon for a tour, two flights of beer, and two pint glasses. I hadn’t heard of this place before, but after checking out their website I gave it a shot. I love it! The tour was very informative, and I was impressed that they had only been open about 6 months! The guys working that day were really friendly and knowledgeable.
They stick with traditional English brewing practices and types of beer. The cool thing was that they naturally carbonate some of their beers in traditional wooden casks. They had 4 different types on tap in their tasting room. I tried the Cask English Ale. It was really weird not being as carbonated as I’m used to, plus it’s served a bit warmer than normal beers. It took a few sips to get used to, but it started to grow on me.
They don’t serve food in their tasting room other than snacks like chips and pretzels, but they usually have a food truck parked out front– especially on weekends. There’s also dartboards and plenty of seating inside, as well as picnic tables if you want to enjoy your pint outside.
Plus, I love their name. A fortnight is a period of 2 weeks, which just so happens to be the length of time it takes for a beer to ferment :)

My husband and I have been here a handful of times since they opened. They took over a warehouse building and have a nice space, the parking can be tight but the dog kennel allows you to park over there for overflow. Recently they have started having food trucks (if you follow them on Facebook they usually post which one will be there on any given day). They support you bringing food in or ordering delivery to the brewery.
The beers are english style and slightly warmer than most are used to drinking. They changed their blonde and personally now it isn’t nearly as good as it used to be and tastes similar to a natural light the last time we were there (not a positive note but maybe it was the batch). Hopefully after a few batches they get the beers tasting more consistent. I should also mention they started offering wine and champagne.
If the owners are in there, you are guaranteed great service, if there is a random bartender… good luck. We’ve been in there and watch them stumble over one another from not knowing how to use the computer system, not pour a good beer, ignore you when you make eye contact with them when they are NOT busy.
I have high hopes for them! I’m glad to see a brewery in Cary!

Ok, I had to look it up but «fortnight» means 14 days or two weeks and I’m not exactly sure what the connection is to this new brewery. But it does sound cool! Fortnight is the first brewery that I know of in Cary and focuses on English ale. Big industrial building with a large U-​shaped bar, check! Display window with all sorts for metal pots, plumbing and concrete floor, check! And high warehouse ceiling with a smattering of chairs and stuffed couches, strewn about, check! The only thing that is missing is some dart boards and maybe a pool table but hey, Fortnight just opened up.
Given that most breweries seem to look a lot alike, the main differentiator is going to be the variety and quality of brews, bartenders and clientele. Right out of the gate, the beers at Fortnight are solid, I tried the English ale and stout. Bartenders were a bit slow but I gotta think they were caught up in the excitement of its recent opening. People hanging out here was geared a bit older and couples-​families which is not to be unexpected for Cary. Overall, Fortnight has some work ahead of it to become a destination brewery but they are trying! With all the recent competition in the Triangle with regards to breweries, Fortnight will have to carve out its own niche. And I will have to come back for a second visit once they settle down…

Cary’s first local craft brewery! It’s about time! Staff are very attentive, the set up is really nice, and they are in the process of creating some outdoor seating (hopefully in time for summer!!).
My favorite is the porter. Went in, tried all 3 that we’re available, and ended up buying a growler of the porter! That growler is long gone and it tasted excellent!
My favorite part about this space is the picture window! It allows you to drink at the bar while peaking in at what takes place behind the scenes!
I can see this place being one of my go to spots, especially when I just can’t be bothered with going all the way to Raleigh!
Cheers!

Fortnight makes good to better than good beers… err, ales? My wife likes them very much, and she’s very particular about what she’ll drink.
We frequently go in for growler refills, and the consistency is there.
Said growler was $ 5 for the vessel, and $ 10 for the beer.
Pints are served at $ 4.
From my first visit, before they were technically open…
They had the Ale also avail on nitrogen, and it really was a nice touch. Creamier? The mouth feel was much different, and it went down very easily. And it’s not too strong. A lot of the local brews are high gravity. The English bitters and ales will be a nice addition to the crazy-​fast growing beer scene.
The place was super-​busy — Cary is definitely ready for its first brewery. The good folks at Fortnight were very attentive to their guests, everyone was smiling and having a good time. The growlers were taking a long time to fill, 30 minute back-​log at one point?. My only criticism or advice would be to put the growler filling setup out front where folks can see it. Might sell more that way.
The bar area is u-​shaped and looks like it could easily seat 20 folks or so. Lots of comfortable tables and a couple comfortable pieces of furniture to hang out at.
Definitely looking forward to the place opening and having their full complement of beers available. I saw lots of bullet and full kegs sitting in the back, so we might be seeing their stuff available at our favorite restaurants and bars soon as well!