Beer Study

I was looking for a place to meet up with grad school friends to study hard - and after, hardly study! Beer study was the perfect place for us to go - no one would judge you if you came to chat with friends, play games, or study. They have plenty of tables and unique beers to keep you satisfied for whatever you're looking for. The only drawback was that I had trouble connecting to wifi. I had to try ~5 times to connect, and it eventually worked without any other interruptions. Also - if you get lost, use Google Maps (Apple Maps directed me to the wrong building, but this store is in fact on Franklin St, not N Graham St)

Beer Study does a good job of serving a spot Chapel Hill severely lacks: a chill bar for locals with a solid selection of local beers you can't find everywhere else. I only wish they more often served Burial on tap. They are North Carolina's god tier brewery in my opinion. Beer Study will occasionally (rarely in my experience) have Burial beers, but I'd love to see multiple varieties with more regularity like they do with other local breweries. Otherwise I dig this place.

I had some frustration a few years back with these guys and how they provided service, but something changed - not sure if it was them or me.Everyone has a "good beer selection" nowadays but these guys definitely stand out. It's not just the same 6 NC breweries - not that they're bad! But everyone has Foothils and Fullsteam and Wicked Weed. These guys do a better job of *also* having national brands, plus really great imports - I'm not sure what they have besides Belgian, because every time I'm here I go with whatever amazing Belgian beer they have *on draft* - not Stella or Leffe but the really top-notch ones, like Sasion DuPont, one of the top of the style; or Westmalle, an actual trappist brewery who make a great Tripel.

A different vibe completely but awesome all the same. Great selection of beers and a super place to chill with friends to play board games and/or watch a cool movie. Located by IP3 on Franklin St.

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTR1XvJjN/?k=1Check out my video review. Great selection of local beers made on premises. Try the Mexican cake.

I'm totally torn on how to rate Beer Study. If I was rating based on beer selection alone, they'd get an easy five. But that's not how this website generally works. It's the whole experience, and when I factor in staff interaction and their general business practices, it brings the rating down a bit.I'll start with the 'meh' parts of my visit:- Plastic cups. I know some spots switch to plastic on the weekends just to keep up with the crowds, and I'd understand that. But in addition to being plastic, they also bubbled up (aka: they were not clean). So I wonder how they were being stored? I personally appreciate proper glassware when possible. Plus it cuts down on waste significantly.- The one hipster bartender couldn't have been more apathetic (although I guess this statement was redundant). He straight-up ignored me both times I walked up to order drafts. The other wasn't too nice to my friend, but he was personable and really friendly with me when I excitedly grabbed a Fonta Flora bottle (my first!) and cashed out. I wish he had been my initial impression of the staff.- It just felt like the whole shop needed a good scrub down (especially the floor). It's a chill local hang out with a grungy feel, but that doesn't mean they can't maintain a basic level of cleanliness.That said, their beer selection is absolutely fantastic and amazingly well curated. Tons of bottles and cans -- both refrigerated and room temp -- available at affordable prices. They also have seating inside and outdoors, with a TON of board games available to play. I saw people grabbing Al's Burgers and settling in for relaxing Saturday nights out and about.If I find myself in the area again, I wouldn't hesitate to stop in to stock up on North Carolina beers. But would I hang out inside again for any real length of time? Probably not. But I do understand why others would enjoy the spot.I think that leaves me with an average 3-star review, right?

We love Beer Study! Been a great third place for us for 5 years. Great beer, great service, fun crowd, cute dogs!

I've been a fan of this place since it opened. Sometimes I find myself sitting down for a beer, but I mostly do beer shopping. They've got a great selection of fantastic beers. Staff is super knowledgeable and friendly.They do all kinds of fun events throughout the year.

A very welcoming and chill environment. The staff know their products well and have perfect recommendations based on your taste. 5 stars.

Just another sad empty highly expensive bottle shop with mean bartenders. I had an experience here a few and didn't like what happened. You will spend significant bucks here.