- [Julia] There are
a bunch of Brits
brewed here in
barrels and tanks,
in about a fortnight,
at a brewery in Cary.
A fortnight is 14
nights, two weeks.
That's the time it takes
to brew a basic beer
and it's a team effort.
- My name's Stuart,
I am the founder
of Fortnight Brewing Company.
I moved to the States, 2005,
started brewing some
English beer in my garage
a few years later just to
get a taste of back home
and decided it would
be a great idea
to open a brewing company,
so I got some friends
and partners together
and here we are today.
- [Julia] Beer falls
into two categories.
Ales or lagers, and
Fortnight Brewing Company
produces all kinds of beers,
each with different flavors
and subtle undertones.
- Hi, I'm Dave Wilkinson,
I'm the engineer down
here at Fortnight.
I look after all
the large purchases,
such as the canning lines
and everything like that,
the big items
and I look after the
installation of that,
make sure everything's
in place, ready,
so that this production facility
can function perfectly.
- [Julia] To get each beer's
taste right is a craft.
Ale takes about a fortnight
and lagers seven to
nine weeks to brew.
- I'm Colin, I'm the
Director of Operations
at Fortnight Brewing Company
and everything from
ordering ingredients
to scheduling brew days,
anything that goes on
inside these four walls,
it's my job to make
sure it happens.
- [Julia] Craft brewing is a
2.3 billion dollar industry
in North Carolina,
and North Carolina
is currently seventh in
the country in production,
with craft brewers
producing over
1,250,000 barrels
of brew each year.
- One of the main
ingredients in beer is hops.
It gives it it's bitter flavor,
whether it be dry
hops or pellet hops.
The only waste product
from the brewing process
is spent grain, we get
thousands of pounds
of this every week.
Fortunately, we get local
farmers come pick it up,
they give it to
their cattle for feed
and it saves them a
whole bunch of money.
[light music]
- Colin, if I was
gonna do a food pairing
with these beers, what
would you suggest?
- Well, with the IPA,
because of that big bold flavors
of those hops that
shine through,
I would do it with something
that's big and bold too,
something spicy
like an Indian curry
or some nice spicy Mexican food.
- And here, with
the Carolina Ale?
- Well, I think the
Carolina Amber Ale
really really blends
itself well roast meats.
Anything smoked,
whether it's leg of
lamb or a pig picking,
that you can't go
wrong with the amber.
- All right.
- Electric Overdrive,
with that tartness,
with that fruitiness,
I like to pair
with a nice salad,
maybe like a shrimp
salad or scallop salad,
something that's gonna be light
and still have
those bright, crisp,
citrus notes from the dressing
and all that sort of stuff.
It's very much a
pallet cleanser.
- And your favorite?
- Oh that's dessert.
[laughing]
I'd say just go with
50 Shades by itself.
I've seen people pour
it over ice cream,
a scoop of vanilla ice
cream with that over it
and it just hits
all the right spots.
This year, we're
plannin' on doin'
two million cans of
beer in this facility
and they're gonna be
shipped all over the world.
- And where can we
find it locally?
- Locally, you can find it
at your local barber shops,
you can find it in
Lowes Foods, Food Lions,
Whole Foods, Fresh
Market, Target,
Harris Teeter,
Weaver Street Market.
- [Julia] The perfect,
delicious pour.
It's a comfy public house
or pub for the locals.
And families and
pets are welcome.
And check out their nightly
food truck offerings.
Terminal B is their
London underground styled
event space for hire
and a great space
for meetings and
social gatherings.
Check out the London
theme around the walls
and on the floor,
oh, mind the gap.
Cheers, from Fortnight
Brewing Company.
