About The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP
From The Glass Jug's own website and its Google listing, read September 24, 2026.
The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP is a brewery, taproom, bottle shop and beer garden on NC-55 in South Durham, near Research Triangle Park. This is where the company brews. It calls the brewery a working beer lab, where every batch is measured, tested and sampled.
The small brewhouse turns out a wide variety of experimental small batch beers. The website lists awards for its Belgian ales, gose, hazy IPAs and barrel-aged mixed-culture sours, mostly from the NC Brewer's Cup. The large retail bottle shop sells beer and wine to take home.
Both Glass Jug taprooms carry cider, wine, mead, seltzer and a long list of non-alcoholic drinks. The company puts real work into making its taprooms welcoming to everyone.
The beer garden hosts live music and comedy, and the website lists team trivia, food trucks and a vinyl record night. Groups of 20 to 100 or more can book a private event with a brewery tour.
Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Map
Rating
4.7out of 5
479 Google reviews
Questions people ask
Answers come from The Glass Jug's website and its Google listing, read September 24, 2026.
Can I tour The Glass Jug Beer Lab?
Yes, as a private group tour. The website takes bookings for tours of the beer lab, and private events can include a tour or a guided tasting.
Can I buy beer to take home?
Yes. The RTP location has a large retail bottle shop, and Google also lists it as a wine store. The website has pages on growlers and crowlers.
Are there drinks besides beer?
Yes. Both taprooms carry cider, wine, mead, seltzer and an extensive list of non-alcoholic options.
What events happen at the RTP location?
The beer garden hosts live music and comedy shows. The website also lists team trivia, food trucks and a vinyl record night.
Which breweries are close by?
Tobacco Wood Brewing Co, Durham Taproom and American Gastropub is 1.5 miles away and Beer Tooth Taproom is 2.7 miles away. Rosecomb Beer Garden is 3 miles away and CBG Draft Services is 4 miles away.
Breweries near The Glass Jug Beer Lab - RTP
Before you visit The Glass Jug RTP
Make sure you head to the right Glass Jug. This page is the RTP brewery and beer garden on NC-55, not the downtown Durham taproom at Durham Central Park. Sunday hours here are shorter than the rest of the week.
Check the menus and events pages on glass-jug.com before you go. The tap list and the beer garden lineup change often.
Tobacco Wood Brewing's Durham taproom is 1. Tobacco Wood Brewing Co, Durham Taproom and American Gastropub is 1.5 miles away.
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