The Glass Jug Beer Lab - Brewery

The Glass Jug Beer Lab - Brewery A craft brewery and taproom located within a full retail beer and wine shop. Outdoor beer garden and
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The Glass Jug Beer Lab is a local craft brewery and retail craft beer store, taproom, and beer garden with a great selection of local and craft beer, featuring 20 rotating taps and a wide selection of cans and bottles of beer, wine, cider, mead, kombucha, and soda. The brewery is located just off I-40 on Hwy 55, convenient to RTP, Durham, Cary, Morrisville, and Apex, in the Greenwood Commons shopp

ing center with some of our favorite local restaurants such as Sarah's Empanadas, Benetis, and True Flavors. The shopping center is also the location of the South Durham Farmer's Market every Saturday morning!

Releasing on Thursday, September 10th at Glass Jug RTP for our 12th Anniversary: Counter Currants, a Barrel-Aged Mixed C...
09/04/2026

Releasing on Thursday, September 10th at Glass Jug RTP for our 12th Anniversary: Counter Currants, a Barrel-Aged Mixed Culture Dark Sour! Coming in at 6% ABV on Draft & in 500ml bottles, this dark sour underwent primary fermentation in stainless before being transferred into neutral oak barrels where it rested for 12 months, undergoing a secondary fermentation with our house mixed culture of wild yeast and bacteria. We then added pureed black currants directly into the barrels, kicking off a tertiary fermentation. The barrels were blended, and only 10 cases of bottles were filled, and very few kegs. The resulting beer is deep and complex, finishing super clean and dry,  with layers of flavor from the wild, funky notes of the Brettanomyces, to the tart sourness of the Lactobacillus, and a bold, tangy fruitiness from the black currants. It will develop and change as it ages and even as it warms in the glass. Come get one to celebrate our 12th!

Labor Day is the perfect time to kick back and appreciate the hard work we all do year round. So grab the fam and friend...
09/03/2026

Labor Day is the perfect time to kick back and appreciate the hard work we all do year round. So grab the fam and friends and a cold beverage this weekend with us. Both taprooms are open on Labor Day Monday. The Glass Jug - Downtown Durham will be opening early at noon for their Pints at the Playground, where we offer free kids charcuterie and you can grab a pint to go for Mt. Merrill. See you Monday!

Ever wanted to take a beer-centric river cruise through Europe? Well, here’s your chance! Chris Creech will be hosting a...
09/02/2026

Ever wanted to take a beer-centric river cruise through Europe? Well, here’s your chance! Chris Creech will be hosting an all-inclusive 7-night “Celebration of Beer” cruise on the Rhine from Switzerland to the Netherlands in July 2028. With special group pricing (and a $1,500 discount if you sign up by September 30), all on-board dining (including beer and wine at lunch, dinner, and happy hour) are included, plus daily port excursions to visit local and historic breweries (let’s drink Kölsch in Cologne and Altbier in Düsseldorf), walking and biking tours, and a beer pairing dinner designed by Chris!

Click the link below to request more info and to secure your cabin on this one in a lifetime trip! We will also have more info available at both our events in the coming weeks!

https://forms.gle/Jse1Y5DUf1aL14t76

We’re making room for some fresh new apparel and merch. That means select current merch and apparel is 30-50% off! From ...
08/28/2026

We’re making room for some fresh new apparel and merch. That means select current merch and apparel is 30-50% off! From hoodies to hats, dog collars to tees, we’ve got fun swag for anyone. Grab some discounted merch while supplies last at either taproom, now through September 11th.

08/27/2026

💪🏻🍺Ready to compete at this year’s 12th Anniversary Oktoberfest on September 12th? Check out these sweet GAMES for the 21+ crowd! Prizes for all the winners!

BEER PUPPETEER! Challenge your friends to see who can drink their beer the fastest by puppeteering their glass to their mouth. Free play available at 1 PM, 6 PM, and 8 PM. No advance sign-up required.

KEG RELAY RACE! Teams of two compete, carrying two sixtels from one end of the beer garden to the other (and back). Limited space available. Advance registration required: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetBIjgpxt_InzClGdm1QbT9wfGXRtASnxP56r4FgTjXuJZlw/viewform

STEIN HOISTING! Separate men’s and women’s heats. No advance registration needed.

HOT DOG EATING CONTEST! Who can eat 10 dogs the fastest? Limited space available. Advance registration required: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetBIjgpxt_InzClGdm1QbT9wfGXRtASnxP56r4FgTjXuJZlw/viewform

September 12th can’t come soon enough. Show us what you got!

08/25/2026

Getting things ready for our upcoming 12TH ANNIVERSARY happening in September 12th! Check out some of these (now very old looking) photos from when you all helped us get our doors open, then helped us move it all three years later, plus the newer updates to the beer garden. We really are looking forward to seeing everyone out here in September 12 for our anniversary/Oktoberfest party. Sign up via the link in our bio to compete in some new games!

It’s Oktoberfest season so come by and grab our Festbier! At 6% ABV, in Draft & 12oz cans, this lager is brewed using sm...
08/22/2026

It’s Oktoberfest season so come by and grab our Festbier! At 6% ABV, in Draft & 12oz cans, this lager is brewed using small farm single-origin 2-row barley that was malted locally in Durham. The malt is called “WadeFest” Malt in memory of Dan Wade of Wooden Robot. The beer falls right in between a by-the-books Festbier and a Marzen - a bit lighter-bodied than a Marzen, but a bit richer and higher ABV than a prototypical Festbier. We think it’s the best of both worlds!
🍺And in the bottle shop at The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP, we’ve got Oktoberfest brews galore so swipe to see a partial selection!

We’ve got not one but TWO Oktoberfests coming down the pike!🍺 On Sat Sept 12th, join us at RTP starting at 12pm for our ...
08/21/2026

We’ve got not one but TWO Oktoberfests coming down the pike!
🍺 On Sat Sept 12th, join us at RTP starting at 12pm for our 12th Anniversary Oktoberfest complete with German music, cold beers, food trucks, and all kinds of games like beer puppeteer and hot dog eating!
🍺 Then on Sat Sept 26th, head to Durham Central Park for Durham Oktoberfest, where we’re showcasing DJ’s, ice cold brews, a craft market, and games like keg rolling relays!
Come to both, you can’t go wrong! Details and links to enter games in our bio.

08/20/2026

Chris Creech with a little beer garden tour at The Glass Jug - RTP, highlighting the recent upgrades. It’s the small things that make it more comfortable - a French drain to eliminate the muddy areas, gravel so the chairs and fire pits are on solid level ground, and timbers to keep everything contained.

We love this space and it’s always an ongoing work in progress. It’s nice to step back and see how great everything is coming along!

08/13/2026

Meet Downtown Bartender Darius! Get to know him a lil bit…
🎶 ⚠️ Walk Up Song: “Who Can It Be Now?” By Men at Work
👟Fave hobby: running
🌭 Fave food: Glizzy
🦈 Fave animal: tiger shark
🍺 Fave glass jug drink: Opacity
❓Interesting Fact: He got stuck in a submarine once!
Come meet Darius and the whole crew anytime!

Address

5410 NC Highway 55, Suite V
Durham, NC
27713

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 10pm
Tuesday 11am - 10pm
Wednesday 11am - 10pm
Thursday 11am - 10pm
Friday 11am - 10pm
Saturday 10am - 10pm
Sunday 11am - 8pm

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