The Glass Jug Beer Lab - Downtown Durham

Seasonal Specials

• Take A Shot

  Spin the wheel for a random shot. Only $4 on Tuesdays! One spin per person per day.

  Shot $5

• N/A Bartender-Crafted Artisanal Slushie

  Passion Fruit Guava: We recommend adding Kill Devil Gold Rum or Espolon Blanco Tequila, or Mont Marcal Cava Brut Wine!

  Glass $6

• Make our N/A Slushie Boozy!

  Add any of the following to our N/A Slushie: Kill Devil Rum, Blue Shark Vodka, Conniption Gin, Espolon White, Espolon Gold, Raleigh Spiced Rum

  Glass $15

• Frozen Margarita

  Olmeca Altos Reposado Tequila, Gran Gala Triple Sec, Lemon Juice, Lime Juice, Orange Juice & Simple Syrup

  Glass $15

Featured

• Flight

  Four 4-ounce draft beers. Add $1.50 for barrel-aged beers

  Flight $12

Lagers

• The Glass Jug GJ Lager

  American Lager · 4.2% · Durham, NC

  Our house Lager. Simple. Clean. Crisp.

  8oz Draft $4

  16oz Draft $6

  20oz Draft $7

  Pitcher $21

• The Glass Jug Bunsen

  Vienna Lager · 5.3% · Durham, NC

  Easy-drinking Amber Lager. Notes of cracker, biscuit, and toast, with a hint of toffee.

  8oz Draft $4.50

  16oz Draft $6.50

  20oz Draft $8.50

  Pitcher $22

• The Glass Jug Olmec

  Mexican Lager · 4.5% · Durham, NC

  A light, crisp, Mexican-inspired lager that uses malted barley and flaked maize for a clean, bready backbone with Motueka hops to give a subtle whiff of lime.

  8oz Draft $5

  16oz Draft $7

  20oz Draft $8.50

  Pitcher $24

• The Glass Jug RUN DRM

  American Lager · 5.0% · Durham, NC

  Crisp, refreshing, and chuggable. The official beer of the Bull City Beer Mile.

  8oz Draft $4.50

  16oz Draft $6.50

  20oz Draft $8

  Pitcher $22

• The Glass Jug Balance

  Italian Pilsner · 5.4% · Durham, NC

  Dry-hopped with the perfect balance of malt and hops for a delicate and drinkable lager.

  8oz Draft $5

  16oz Draft $7

  20oz Draft $8.50

  Pitcher $24

• The Glass Jug Celestial

  German-style Kölsch · 5.2% · Durham, NC

  This is an ale/lager hybrid beer - a light and easy-drinking beer that is slightly less bitter/crisp than a Pilsner, but with more hop character and less body than a Helles.

  8oz Draft $5

  16oz Draft $7

  20oz Draft $8.50

  Pitcher $24

Malt-Forward Ales

• The Glass Jug Irish Dry Stout

  Stout · 4.5% · Durham, NC

  Light and smooth, but dark in color.

  8oz Draft $5

  16oz Draft $7

  Pitcher $24

• The Glass Jug Chinookan Brown Ale

  American Brown Ale · 5.4% · Durham, NC

  Named after the Chinookan Indigenous People of the Yakama Valley in Oregon and Washington, we used Chinook hops to give this easy-drinking brown ale a kick of dank piney bitterness.

  8oz Draft $5

  16oz Draft $7

  Pitcher $24

Hoppy Ales

• The Glass Jug Transparency

  American IPA · 6.7% · Durham, NC

  Modern American IPA with Centennial, Amarillo, & Cascade hops. Grapefruit, citrus, and pine, with undertones of biscuit & caramel.

  8oz Draft $5

  16oz Draft $7

  Pitcher $24

• The Glass Jug Batch 371

  American IPA · 6.2% · Durham, NC

  This is our first beer utilizing (a ton of) Krush hops and is a super light-bodied, straw-colored, moderately bitter IPA with just a boatload of tropical hop flavor - mango, guava, and orange all really pop.

  8oz Draft $5

  16oz Draft $7

  Pitcher $24

• The Glass Jug Laws Of Science

  American Pale Ale · 5.5% · Durham, NC

  Returning for the first time since 2022, this is a crisp, moderately bitter, classic, old-school Pale Ale.

  8oz Draft $5

  16oz Draft $7

  Pitcher $24

Belgian & Sour Ales

• The Glass Jug Raspberry Pi

  Gose · 4.7% · Durham, NC

  Tart Gose-style sour ale with sea salt and raspberries.

  8oz Draft $5.50

  12oz Draft $7

  Pitcher $33

• The Glass Jug Primeval Atom

  Belgian Dark Strong Ale · 10.0% · Durham, NC

  Layer of dark fruit flavor on top of caramel and toffee. It is complex & effervescent with a dry finish.

  8oz Draft $6

  12oz Draft $8

  Pitcher $28

• The Glass Jug Cultural Ephemera

  Wheat Ale · 4.5% · Durham, NC

  We worked with the team from Black August in the Park to make this American Citrus Wheat that will directly support Black August in the Park. We’re donating a portion of all sales from the full batch back to their non-profit.

  8oz Draft $5

  16oz Draft $7

  Pitcher $24

Ginger Beer, Cider, & More (Gluten Free)

• The Glass Jug Harper's Peach Ginger Beer

  Hard Ginger Beer · 5.5% · Durham, NC

  We took our base Harper's Original Ginger Beer and let it undergo a secondary fermentation on pureed peaches.

  8oz Draft $4.50

  16oz Draft $6.50

  Pitcher $22

• The Glass Jug Mango Fresh

  Hard Seltzer · 5.0% · Durham, NC

  Crisp, clean, effervescent seltzer that finishes dry and refreshing. Bold Mango flavor dominates.

  8oz Draft $4

  16oz Draft $6

  Pitcher $21

• Botanist and Barrel Farmhouse Cider

  Dry Cider · 7.0% · Cedar Grove, NC

  Unfiltered & unpasteurized; southern apples with notes of pineapple and citrus and a bone dry finish.

  12oz Can $9

• Appalachian Mountain Southern Apple Cider

  Cider · 5.0% · Boone, NC

  Classic semi-dry cider that brings you that fresh-picked experience like you're coming right off the orchard.

  Can $6

• Stem Pear Apple

  Cider · 5.3% · Denver, CO

  A blend of fresh-pressed pears and apples with notes of caramel and a crisp, fruity finish.

  12oz Can $8

THC & CBD

• The Glass Jug Distortion - Strawberry Lemonade

  THC Infused · 0.0% · Durham, NC

  10mg hemp-derived THC and real fruit juice

  12oz Can $7

Red & Rose Wine

• Les Volets Pinot Noir

  Pinot Noir · 12.5% · France

  Glass $9

  Bottle $27

• Marietta Cellars Old Vine Red Lot 75

  Red Blend · 13.5% · Geyserville, CA

  Glass $12

  Bottle $36

• Domaine Dupeuble Beaujolais

  Beaujolais · 12.5% · Beaujolais, France

  Glass $18

  Bottle $54

• Terrisson Les Hauts Plateaux

  Rosé · 13.0% · France

  Glass $8

  Bottle $24

• Turno De Noche Malbec

  Malbec · 13.0% · Argentina

  Glass $9

  Bottle $27

• Alasia Brachetto d'Acqui

  Sparkling Rosé · 5.5% · Piedmont, Italy

  A delicately aromatic wine, redolent of freshly crushed raspberries and rose petals. On the palate, it presents a light sparkle, showcasing the essence of fresh red berry fruit. Its sweetness finds perfect harmony with a tang of acidity, culminating in a juicy, refreshing finish.

  Glass $12

  Bottle $36

Spirits

• Order straight or with a mixer

  Tonic, Soda, Coke, Sprite, Grapefruit Soda, Harper's Ginger Beer, or Orange, Pineapple, Cranberry, Lemon, or Lime Juice

• Outer Banks Kill Devil Gold Rum

  Rum · 40.0% · Manteo, NC

  Pour $9

• BSS Blue Shark Vodka

  Vodka · 40.0% · Wrightsville Beach

  Pour $9

• Conniption American Dry

  Gin · 44.0% · Durham, NC

  Pour $10

• Espolòn Blanco

  Tequila · 40.0% · Jalisco, Mexico

  Pour $10

• Buffalo Trace Bourbon

  Bourbon · 45.0% · Frankfort, KY

  Pour $10

• Jameson Irish Whiskey

  Irish Whisky · 40.0% · Dublin, Ireland

  Pour $10

• Elijah Craig Barrel Proof

  Bourbon · 63.0% · Kentucky

  Pour $10

• Hennessy V.S.

  Cognac · 40.0% · Cognac, France

  Pour $10

• Fratelli Branca Fernet-Branca

  Liqueur · 39.0% · Milan, Italy

  Pour $10

Bull City Bourbon Club

• Exclusive Single-Barrel Selections

  BCBC is a Durham-based whiskey club aiming to bring the best single-barrel picks to Durham.

• Wild Turkey Russell`s Reserve Single Barrel Private Selection

  Bourbon · 55.0% · Anderson County, KY

  Pour $20

• Four Roses Single Barrel

  Bourbon · 60.7% · Lawrenceburg, KY

  OBSO

  Pour $26

• Four Roses Single Barrel

  OESV

  63.6% ABV $26

• Knob Creek Small Batch

  Bourbon · 54.2% · Clermont, KY

  Pour $22

• Barrell Single Barrel

  Bourbon · 54.43% · Louisville, KY

  Pour $26

White Wine

• Mont Marcal Cava Brut

  Cava · 11.5%

  Glass $10

  Bottle $30

• Cataclysm Chardonnay

  Chardonnay · 13.1% · Columbia Valley, Washington

  Glass $12

  Bottle $36

• Hunky Dory Sauvignon Blanc

  Sauvignon Blanc · 13.0%

  Glass $12.50

  Bottle $38

• Prost Riesling Qualitatswein Mosel

  Riesling · 10.5% · Germany

  Deliciously refreshing with aromas of apples and tropical fruits. It is a medium bodied Riesling with the typical crisp, refreshing finish.

  Glass $11

  Bottle $33

Cocktails

• Ray of Sunshine (Spring Menu!)

  A Martini with Blue Shark Vodka, Triple Sec, Lime Juice, Cranberry Juice, and Simple Syrup, Garnished w/ Blood Orange.

  Glass $14

• Cherry Bomb (Spring Menu!)

  Raleigh Spiced Rum, Lime Juice, Marischino Cherry Juice, topped w/Soda & garnished w/ Marischino Cherries & a Lime Wedge. (Sub Soda w/ Sprite for a sweeter drink!)

  Glass $13

• Vernal Crush (Spring Menu!)

  Elijah Craig Whiskey, Cranberry Juice, Pineapple Juice, and Garnished with 2 Marischino Cherries.

  Glass $15

• Rose French 75

  Conniption Gin, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Mont Marcal Cava, Barcelo Rosé

  $12

• Lemon Drop

  Blue Shark Vodka, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Garnished w/ Lemon.

  $12

• Mule

  Mix our Hard Ginger Beer and Lime Juice with a Spirit of Your Choice (Price of Spirit + $3)

• Bloody Mary (Saturday/Sunday Only)

  Blue Shark Vodka, Zing Zang, Garnished w/ pickled veggies

  $12

Lagers

• The Glass Jug Heritage

  Rye Lager · 5.1% · Durham, NC

  Amber lager featuring local rye malt. Biscuity & earthy with a hint of spice.

  8oz Draft $5

  16oz Draft $7

  20oz Draft $8.50

  Pitcher $24

Hoppy Ales

• Glass Jug Opacity

  Hazy IPA · 7.0% · Durham, NC

  Citra & Mosaic double dry-hopped hazy IPA. Juicy & tropical with notes of peach and melon.

  8oz Draft $5.50

  12oz Draft $7.50

  Pitcher $32

Belgian & Sour Ales

• The Glass Jug 40 East

  Belgian Witbier · 3.8% · Durham, NC

  Interstate 40 East takes you to the beach, and this bright & citrusy classic Witbier will also transport you to a summer vacation.

  8oz Draft $5

  16oz Draft $7

  Pitcher $24

Ginger Beer, Cider, & More (Gluten Free)

• The Glass Jug Harper's Peach Ginger Beer

  Hard Ginger Beer · 5.5% · Durham, NC

  We took our base Harper's Original Ginger Beer and let it undergo a secondary fermentation on pureed peaches.

  8oz Draft $5

  16oz Draft $7

  Pitcher $24

• Botanist and Barrel Seriously Dry Rose

  Fruit Cider · 6.9% · Cedar Grove, NC

  It's our take on a serious rose wine/cider hybrid. Wild fermented cider aged in chardonnay barrels blended with Yadkin Valley Merlot from Jones Von Drehle Vineyards and our estate organic blueberries.

  Can $9

White Wine

• Galactica Sauvignon Blanc 2024

  Sauvignon Blanc · 12.5% · Central Valley, Chile

  This 100% Sauvignon Blanc comes from vineyards in the Valle Central of Chile. This bright and fresh wine jumps out of the glass with hints of lemon, gooseberry, lavender, chamomile, sweet pea, and mint with some mineral notes on the finish... more

  Glass $8

  Bottle $24

• Coste Petrai Prosecco

  Prosecco · 11.0% · Arcade, Italty

  Coste Petrai is a newly developed company focused on the search for the perfect balance between the firm principles of wine-making tradition and the constant attention to technological innovation.

  Glass $10

  Bottle $30

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