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brewed beer

Currently on tap

​Bryant Bridge Gateway Golden Ale

Dr. Bartlett's Ordinary Bitter (English Mild Ale)

Parrish Street Pale Ale

Pandora's Box American Pale Ale

Hop Gauntlet Hazy IPA

Hon. Bell's Big Brown Ale

Jack Tar Dry Irish Stout

Boars Russian Imperial Stout

Drink Freshly brewed Beer

We use malt, hops, yeast, and water to craft fresh, true-to-style beer, rotating through over 60 unique beers. We keep our beers seasonal and interesting, while still brewing authentic tasting beers that are representative of the regions and countries where they originated. Cheers!

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Currently on tap

Bryant Bridge Gateway Golden Ale
low hop bitterness, light, clean, easy drinking - 4.5%
This straw-colored golden beer is light on the tongue, with low hop levels and notes of peach and citrus on the nose and in the flavor. We recommend this brew to those just venturing into craft beer and anyone looking for a refreshing thirst quencher. Durham's Bryant Bridge crosses Rte. 147, shining brightly at night with its blue LED lights. It is the gateway to the Bull City and this is our gateway to drinking craft beer.

Dr. Bartlett's Ordinary Bitter (English Mild Ale)
sessionable, dry, mild bitterness - 4.0%
Ordinary Bitter isn’t very bitter and is far from ordinary. A style not often seen in the US, the Ordinary Bitter is a British "session" ale, lighter in body, thirst quenching and immensely drinkable. Dr. Bartlett S. Durham is the origin of our city’s name. Dr. Durham purchased land between Wake and Orange counties, in the 1840s, where he built a train station. The postman, not knowing what to call the place, would yell out “mail’s here for Durham!” and the name stuck.

Parrish Street Pale Ale
orange zest, bittersweet caramel, floral hops - 5.0%
Our Parrish Street Pale Ale has an alluring autumn, copper hue. Aromas of caramel, orange zest, and light floral hops greet the nose. The flavor provides a pleasant, sweet malt character up front and the finish is crisp and hoppy, providing a nice counterpoint to the malt. This district of Parrish Street was known as “Black Wall Street” in the early twentieth century, as it was the home to many black-owned businesses including the Mechanics and Farmers Bank and North Carolina Mutual Insurance.

Pandora's Box American Pale Ale
citrus hops, orange, assertive bitterness - 6.0%
Pandora’s Box is truly an American-style pale ale in all its hoppy glory. This copper-hued brew has a heady nose of hops and boosted alcohol in the modern American way. Pandora’s Box was the nickname given to the home of Dr. Bartlett S. Durham, our city’s namesake. The four room log house, located just north of the railroad tracks near present day Corcoran and Main, was used as a guest house and hotel. We can only imagine how it got its name.

Hop Gauntlet Hazy IPA
floral, citrus and tropical fruits, gentle bitterness - 6.0%
This is the first New England IPA we brewed at BCBB. The NEIPA style is characterized by an intensely floral hop character, undergoing a gauntlet of low-temperature hop additions after the boil. This process also reduces bitterness, allowing the floral and citrus hop character to fill the glass and intrigue the palate. This beer has a lovely soft body, and full mouthfeel.

Hon. Bell's Big Brown Ale
brown sugar, smooth, light caramel - 6.0%
This Brown Ale is full-bodied with a higher alcohol content, so savor accordingly. With a hint of tobacco and citrus fruit, the Big Brown Ale is like a chewy fig wrapped in a lightly toasted graham cracker crust. Very American in style, it is best suited with our Bacon & Blue burger or with any meaty flavors. Mayor Bell led our city from 2001 to 2017 and his leadership has been forever stamped on Durham’s history. We honor the Mayor with a beer we hope is as honorable as the man.

Jack Tar Dry Irish Stout
​roasty flavors, coffee, light body, served on nitro - 4.5%
A true session stout like those from Ireland served on Nitrogen for a creamy head. Our Stout is dry, very dark and roasty with deep charred flavors, however, dry stouts are actually lighter in body and not super high in alcohol. There’s a pot of gold at the bottom of every pint, but be careful not to swallow it by accident on the last sip. The Jack Tar was a hotel located at the end of Parrish Street where the big bull now stands. It reopened in 2017 as the Unscripted Hotel. This beer takes time to pour.

Boars Russian Imperial Stout
full-bodied, bittersweet chocolate, coffee - 9.6%
We brew our RIS traditional in style with massive amounts of barley and then loads of bittering hops to balance that richness. This is not a hoppy aromatic beer, but more of a smooth coffee, bittersweet chocolate and creamy textured black beer. Think of cold, Russian winters and a rich, full-bodied, strong alcohol stout to warm you in that cold world. Named for Boars brand beer, bottled in Durham in the 1930s with a whimsical label showing a boar carrying a tray of beer while wearing an apron.

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coming soon to tap

Malbourne Maibock
sweet cereal, floral aroma, dry crisp finish - 7.5%

or take home a can of beer

Available in store, or when you order a meal online.

Bryant Bridge Gateway Golden Ale
Parrish Street Pale Ale
W.E.B. DuBois Saison
Morven's Alley American IPA
Hop Gauntlet Hazy IPA
Dr. Bartlett's Ordinary Bitter
Hon. Bell's Big Brown Ale
Star Lite Black Lager
​Jack Tar Dry Irish Stout

Award-winning beer

2017 Best in Show

Starlite Black Nite Black Lager

2021 Silver Medal Winner

Honeycutt Milk Stout

OTHER AWARDS

2020
"Goat" Bullock Bock - Silver

2019
Pompieri Birra Rossa - Bronze

2018
Durhamer Ale - Gold

2017
Bull's IPA - Gold
Malbourne Maibock - Gold
Bonnie Brae Scottish Ale - Silver
Pro Bono Publico Porter - Bronze

Purchase kegs for your Event

We may be able to provide a keg depending on which beer you request from the current line up and availability. Please read this PDF and contact the ministry of beer for more information. We have sixtels (5.13 gallons) and half-barrels (15.5 gallons). Kegs are filled to order. All beer must be kept cold. You must be 21+ years old and will have to fill out a keg transport form. **all deposits are cash and check only, NO credit cards for deposits please.**
1/2 barrel (31 gallons) is usually $185
1/6 barrel (5.16 gallons) is usually $80