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Hops & Blues Festival

  • The Glass Jug Beer Lab 5410 North Carolina 55, Suite V Durham, NC, 27713 United States (map)

We're once again filling the beer garden with live blues music, BBQ, and all the best hoppy beer!

The Phoebes Band will be returning to provide the rocking blues soundtrack for the event from 5-8 PM, the BBQ will be provided by The Tasty Turkey-Que, and ice cream will be served up by Alsie's Ice Cream Van.

We'll be featuring some of our favorite hop-forward beers at our outdoor bar, where we'll be joined by our pals from Trophy Brewing, who will also be sampling out some delicious hoppy beers that you can find on tap at the outdoor bar.

Look out for delicious IPAs, hoppy lagers, and other hop-forward favorites to keep your thirst quenched all evening. Breweries that will be on tap include:
- Trophy (seasonal released IPAs, plus a sour and lager
- Burial (10th anniversary taproom event beers)
- Commonwealth
- New Anthem
- Hopfly
- Wilmington
- Funguys

Purchase a limited-edition "Beer Garden Jam Sessions" 22oz stadium cup (filled with your choice of any Glass Jug beer normally sold in a16-oz size) for just $10, and get 22oz refills at the 16oz price all day at this event, and all of our remaining music festivals throughout the season! It's the best deal of the summer!

*See the full list of shows here*

Born of the pandemic, the Phoebes Band brings the perfect mix of Rock & Blues with soulful vocals, screaming guitars, and a driving rhythm section.

In May 2021, The Phoebes Band performed at the 35th Annual Carolina Blues Festival: Carolina Soul, joining the line-up with legends Roy Roberts, Johnny Rawls, Darryl Johnson, Penny Smith, and 2021 Jr. Bluesman Award winner Brendan Hinch.

“The Phoebes Band (RTP, NC) were launched into the spotlight by Kingfish reposting their cover of his 2019 Grammy-nominated version of the classic, “Hey Joe”, The Phoebes Band are one of the newest bands in the Southeast. Performing the perfect mix of Rock & Blues, they always represent.” -The Piedmont Blues Organization

The Tasty Turkey-Que is North Carolina barbecue done with turkey instead of pork. It's similar in appearance and texture to regular pork barbecue, but it definitely tastes like turkey. The seasonings used are excellent and give it an authentic taste! The turkey is refreshingly light and clean tasting.

Earlier Event: July 15
Beer Garden Jam Sessions
Later Event: July 16
Food Truck Fair