The Glass Jug Beer Lab - Downtown Durham

Light Ales & Wheat Beer

• 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

• 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

Seasonal Specials

• Rotating Mocktail

  Peach BelliNA: Natural Peach Puree, Lemon Juice, Topped with Club Soda, Served in a Flute Glass with a Lemon Garnish

  Glass $7

• Frozen Margarita

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

  Glass $15

• N/A Bartender-Crafted Artisanal Slushie

  Raspberry Lime Agave: We recommend adding Blue Shark Vodka, Kill Devil Gold Rum or Espolon Blanco Tequila.

  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

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 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

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 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

• 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

• 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

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

Ginger Beer, Hard Selzters, & Cider (GF)

• The Glass Jug Harper’s Real Ginger Beer

  Hard Ginger Beer · 5.5% · Durham, NC

  Harper’s Real Ginger Beer was created for people looking for a craft alcoholic beverage that is gluten-free, low-calorie, and low-carb, but who are tired of sweet ciders and who want something lower in alcohol than wine or spirits, but still full of flavor.

  8oz Draft $4.50

  16oz Draft $6.50

• 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

• 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

• 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

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

• Domaine Dupeuble Beaujolais

  Beaujolais · 12.5% · Beaujolais, France

  Glass $18

  Bottle $54

• Turno De Noche Malbec

  Malbec · 13.0% · Argentina

  Glass $9

  Bottle $27

• Marietta Cellars Old Vine Red Lot 75

  Red Blend · 13.5% · Geyserville, CA

  Glass $12

  Bottle $36

• Terrisson Les Hauts Plateaux

  Rosé · 13.0% · France

  Glass $8

  Bottle $24

• Alasia Brachetto d'Acqui

  Sparkling Rosé · 5.5% · Piedmont, Italy

  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

• Prost Riesling Qualitatswein Mosel

  Riesling · 10.5% · Germany

  Glass $11

  Bottle $33

• Galactica Sauvignon Blanc 2024

  Sauvignon Blanc · 12.5% · Central Valley, Chile

  Glass $8

  Bottle $24

Cocktails

• Purple Pride (Summer Menu) - $1 to the LGBTQ Center of Durham

  Conniption Kinship Gin, St. Germain, Lemon Juice, Splash of Tonic Water, and garnished with Lemon and Edible Flowers

  $15

• St. Luis Julep (Summer Menu!)

  Conniption Gin, Elijah Craig Bourbon, Grenadine, Lemon Juice, Lime Juice, garnished with a Lime Wedge

  $14

• Honey Bee (Summer Menu!)

  Espolon Reposado Tequila, Honey Syrup, Lemon Juice, Angostura Bitters, in a glass washed with Mezcal. Garnished with lemon and edible flowers.

  $12

• Rose French 75

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

  $12

• Peachy Keen (Summer Menu!)

  Our summer twist on an Old Fashioned. Elijah Craig, Peach Puree, Bittercube Orange Bitters, and Garnished with a Peach Slice

  $13

• Pinkies Up (Summer Menu)

  Blue Shark Vodka, Lemon Juice, Grapefruit Soda, Topped with Brachetto Dessert Wine and Garnished with Lemon

  $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

Light Ales & Wheat Beer

• 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

Seasonal Specials

• Frozen Agave Glow

  Olmeca Altos Reposado Tequila, Gran Gala Triple Sec, Lemon Juice, Orange Juice & Simple Syrup, Topped with Grenadine.

  Glass $15

• N/A Bartender-Crafted Artisanal Slushie

  Raspberry Lime Agave: We recommend adding Blue Shark Vodka, Kill Devil Gold Rum or Espolon Blanco Tequila.

  Glass $6

Lagers

• The Glass Jug Research Triangle Pilsner

  German Pilsner · 5.4% · Durham, NC

  This summer lager is crisp with a light crackery malt character and just the right amount of bite and subtle herbal and citrus note.

  8oz Draft $5

  16oz Draft $7

  20oz Draft $8.50

  Pitcher $24

Hoppy Ales

• The Glass Jug Batch 376

  Session IPA · 4.8% · Durham, NC

  Our newest Batch IPA is a summery session IPA featuring bold grapefruit & pine hope flavors with some light orange citrus character.

  8oz Draft $5.50

  16oz Draft $7.50

  Pitcher $26

Ginger Beer, Hard Selzters, & Cider (GF)

• 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 Blackberry Lime Fresh

  Hard Seltzer · 5.0% · Durham, NC

  Crisp, clean, effervescent seltzer that finishes dry and refreshing. Bold blackberry and lime flavors dominate.

  8oz Draft $4

  16oz Draft $6

  Pitcher $21

• The Glass Jug Harper’s Real Ginger Beer

  Hard Ginger Beer · 5.5% · Durham, NC

  Harper’s Real Ginger Beer was created for people looking for a craft alcoholic beverage that is gluten-free, low-calorie, and low-carb, but who are tired of sweet ciders and who want something lower in alcohol than wine or spirits, but still full of flavor.

  8oz Draft $5

  16oz Draft $7

  Pitcher $24

• 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

White Wine

• Coste Petrai Prosecco

  Prosecco · 11.0% · Arcade, Italty

  Glass $10

  Bottle $30

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