Drink freshly
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brewed beer

Currently on tap

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Bryant Bridge Gateway Golden Ale
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The Golden Pickle

Sour Cherry Golden Ale

NEW! Walk-Off Cherry Shandy
Take it with you to the Bull's Game!

Viola Hefe Weiss

Violet Viola Blueberry Weiss

Parrish Street Pale Ale

Hot Pepper Pale Ale

27701 Durham Mild Ale

Hop Gauntlet Hazy IPA

Bull's IPA (British-Style IPA)

Starlite Black Lager
2017 NC Brewer's Cup Winner!

​Watts Oatmeal Stout
Humble Brag Section - The Awards

Winner Brewer's Cup 2017
Solera Ale - Gold 2024
2016 Olden Horny - Gold 2023
Bourbon Barrel L&M Quality Quad - Bronze 2023
Jack Tar Irish Stout - Hon Mention 2022
Honeycutt Milk Stout - Silver 2021
Goat Bullock Bock - Silver 2020
Birra Rossa - Bronze 2019
Durhamer - Silver 2018
Star Lite Black Lager - Gold - Best in Show 2017
Malborne Maibock - Gold 2017
Bull’s IPA - Gold 2017
Bonnie Brae Scottish Ale - Silver 2017
Pro Bono Publico Porter - Bronze 2017

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!

Current tap List

Please note that the tap list is subject to change, and the website may not be perfectly accurate, but mostly accurate.
Bryant Bridge Gateway Golden Ale
crisp & easy • low hop bitterness, light, clean, easy drinking 4.5% LOW ALCOHOL
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 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.
The Golden Pickle
flavored beer • coriander and cucumber, refreshing, slightly tart 4.5% LOW ALCOHOL
Here’s our Golden Ale blended with pickle juice, a la “dirty martini,” from our signature pickles. It really is delicious.That is, if you like pickles, of course. 
Sour Cherry Golden Ale
flavored beer • tart, fruity, strong cherry aroma 4.5%
​LOW ALCOHOL
Our sour cherry flavor perfectly pairs up with our light, clean Bryant Bridge Gateway Golden Ale, turning it into a pucker-your-cheeks sour cherry delight. 
NEW **Walk-Off Cherry Shandy**
flavored beer • sweet, fruity, refreshing 3.5%
​LOW ALCOHOL
Our summertime Shandy is a fruity, refreshing brew. Great to take with you to the ballgame or on your summer evening walk around downtown. Comes in a special Bullpen Cup for walking around, or ask for a glass and enjoy it here.
Viola Hefe Weiss
light, wheat • clove aroma, fruity, unfiltered   5.0%
Light, crisp, tart, and refreshing, wheat beer is the brew to enjoy when the temperatures rise, and so every year we brew our Hefe Weiss, with real Bavarian German yeast. Viola Turner began her career at the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company in 1920 as a secretary and eventually became the company’s treasurer and main connection to the larger financial world.
Violet Viola Blueberry Weiss
flavored beer • blueberry, fruity, unfiltered  5.0%
Here’s our Viola Weiss blended with refreshing blueberry flavor, adding a little more fruitiness to a refreshing, and delicious summertime beer.
Parrish Street Pale Ale
hoppy • orange zest, bittersweet caramel, floral hops   5.0%
Our Parrish Street Pale Ale has an alluring autumn hue. Aromas of caramel, orange zest, and light floral hops greet the nose. The flavor provides a pleasant, sweet malt character up front, finishing crisp and hoppy. This district of Parrish Street was known as “Black Wall Street” in the early twentieth century, as the home to many black-owned businesses.
Hot Pepper Pale Ale
flavored beer • orange zest, spicy pepper, floral hops  5.0%
This is our Parrish Street Pale Ale blended with a house-made hot pepper extract. Lightly spicy, with a nicely balanced malt backbone and floral hops to finish. Watch out, this one will sneak up on you!
27701 Durham Mild Ale
crisp & malty • light-bodied, dry, and roasty   3.5%  
​LOW ALCOHOL
The term mild ale was originally a reference to young, fresh beer, produced in England of a low alcohol level. Showing a brownish hue with a mere 3.5% ABV, this immensely quaffable (highly drinkable!) beer is the perfect warm weather session ale. It is delicious to drink right now, at lunch, after work, between pies, and pretty much all the time. Our Mild Ale is named 27701 Durham for our zip code here in the heart of downtown.
Hop Gauntlet Hazy IPA
hoppy • soft mouthfeel, citrus and tropical fruits, gentle bitterness   6.0%
The Hazy IPA style is characterized by an intensely floral hop character, undergoing a gauntlet of low-temperature hop additions after the boil. These hops are quite fruity with notes of pineapple, grapefruit, and passionfruit. Finish is soft with an almost grapefruit citrus quality
Bull’s IPA
hoppy • British style, herbal hops, toffee, lingering bitterness   5.9%
Bull’s IPA is balanced, playing the rich hop aromas against the malt flavors, it is noticeably bitter and very full-bodied. India Pale Ale is a style that originated in England, produced higher in alcohol and with more hops to preserve the beer on long sea voyages to India. Alcohol and hops are natural preservatives in lieu of refrigeration. No history here, we just liked the sound of Bulls-EyePA.
Starlite Black Lager
malty • dark malt, bready, dry crisp finish   5.0%
Awarded Best in Show in the 2017 NC Brewers’ Cup, this Black Lager is crisp, clean, and easy to enjoy. A Schwarzbier, as it is known in Germany, gets its dark color from a small amount of roasted malts that impart a low bitterness, gentle roastiness, and reddish-black hue. The Starlite drive-in movie theatre opened in the mid-1940s. In 1986, Bob Groves reopened the theatre, which closed for good in 2007. In 2004, the community rallied together to rebuild the screen after a tragic fire.
Watts Oatmeal Stout
dark & roasty • silky mouthfeel, toasty, chicory   5.5%
Brewed with toasted oatmeal in the mash along with the usual stout goodies that make this a thick, creamy-headed dream. Hearty and rich, yet balanced in style and not overfilling. Watts Hospital, the city’s first hospital, opened in 1895. Oatmeal Stout was thought to be higher in nutrition than a regular beer and was historically prescribed to nursing mothers and sick children.
** Reserve Beer List **

These specialty Reserve Beers are canned by hand in the brewery. Limited quantities are available for here and to go.

Bourbon Barrel-Aged Belgian Dubbel
dark dried fruit, caramelized sugars, bourbon spices, vanilla 11.0%  
Wib & Dub-bel Gulley Belgian Ale aged in a bourbon barrel for eight months

Bourbon Barrel-Aged Russian Imperial Stout
dark roasted coffee and chocolate, bourbon spices, vanilla  
A Russian Imperial stout is brewed with massive amounts of barley and bitter hops to balance the richness of the malt. This vintage was aged in Bourbon barrels smoothing the sharp edges and adding notes of oak.
HIGHER ALCOHOL

or take home a can of beer

Available in restaurant, or when you order a meal online.
Bryant Bridge Gateway Golden Ale
Parrish Street Pale Ale
32 oz cans = 2 perfect pints!

*Additional choices are available
​on site or through our online ordering system.

Award-winning beer

2017 Best in Show

Starlite Black Black Lager

2021 Silver Medal Winner

Honeycutt Milk Stout

OTHER AWARDS

2024
Solera Ale - Gold

2020
"Goat" Bullock Bock - Silver

2019
Pompieri Birra Rossa - Bronze

2018
Durhamer Ale - Silver

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

    Keg request for the BCBB Ministry of Beer