As a beer lab, our mission is to use the science of beer to build community, educate beer drinkers, and create the highest-quality beer possible. Beyond bringing people into our taprooms for a delicious beverage, we are deeply involved in our local Durham/RTP community, assisting and contributing to both STEM and community-minded projects and organizations. The core values of our company are to build community, to create happiness, & to be customer focused in all that we do.
Our Locations
Our on-site brewery, large retail bottle shop, taproom, and outdoor beer garden is conveniently located in South Durham in RTP.
Our taproom at Durham Central Park features an exclusive selection of our beer on draft and to-go in cans and crowlers.
Upcoming Events
We host a variety of beer events & non-beer events alike. Join us for our weekly run or cycling club, or compete in our weekly disc golf league. We also host a live music in the beer garden, team trivia, food trucks, and a vinyl record night.
Experience the fun of a book club without the pressure - read and drink what you want!
Test your wits - we’ve got both Music and General Knowledge trivia for you to play to win!
Put your skills to the test at our weekly trivia night with Neon Fox!
Lawson’s Finest Liquids is on tap and you best believe their name is true - finest liquids indeed.
Get groovy with K Bomb & The Kool Whips in the Beer Garden!
Come meet other singles ages 45+ for a low key afternoon and maybe spark a connection over a beverage!
Latest News & Happenings
Installation is now complete on a brand new 9-hole disc golf putting course that winds through the woods behind the beer garden at The Glass Jug Beer Lab in RTP!
The newly-constructed course showcases a 9-hole layout utilizing 9 tee pads and 5 Innova DiscCatcher Pro baskets. Play is quick with a variety of challenging shots, elevation changes, and trees to play around. It presents a fun challenge for all skill levels.
As the weather starts to cool down this fall, we are excited to debut another upgrade we’ve mad to our beer garden at our RTP/South Durham location this year - fire pits!
We're getting rid of the propane heaters and bringing in custom branded SoloStove fire pits and tabletop fire pits to keep you warm this fall and winter.
he Glass Jug Beer Lab is bringing Oktoberfest to the heart of the Bull City with a community-wide celebration at Durham Central Park on Saturday, September 21st.
This fun, inclusive, and family-friendly event is free and open to everyone. Consider bringing a lawn chair or picnic blanket to enjoy your Festbier and pretzels in the park, as limited seating will be available.



In addition to 23 draft beers, and a curated selection of premium wines, craft cider, ginger beer, and hard seltzer, The Jug has added a list of pre-mixed canned cocktails to the menu for on-site enjoyment, in addition to a rotating frozen cocktail - starting with a frozen margarita, of course.