NC Chapter learns how to make a Brewskie
Author: Audrey Earnhardt/Saturday, March 4, 2017/Categories: Chapter Activity Report Blog, Chapter Development, Fellowship, North Carolina
Before the start of the spring semester the
North Carolina Chapter took a tour of Aviator Brewing Company, which is a local
brewery near Raleigh, North Carolina. When the company opened their doors in
2008 they originally brewed their beer in an airplane hangar at a small
airport, hence their company name. Now that they are a larger and a continuously
growing company they have moved to a more accommodating building and are in the
works of obtaining an even larger facility. Many people don’t realize that
brewing beer relies on agriculture. In order to create beer you must use some
agricultural commodities, such as various types of grains. These grains are
mainly malted barley, but other grains can be utilized to brew beer. It was fun
learning about another side of agriculture that we don’t typically hear about
in our classes on campus. It was also great to be able to spend time and bond
with our fellow brothers.