Durty Bull Brewing Company

Really friendly staff, fun atmosphere, plentiful seating. Durty Bull often holds events like trivia, live music, and watch parties. There's always a food truck present if you're hungry. There are so many beer options. I've been on a gluten free journey lately, so I'm pleased to say that their house hard seltzers are really great!

I have loved this place since I first met here with @bikedurham for community meetings in the before times. I stopped by a few times during the pandemic and ate with the food trucks that were here and enjoyed open mic night with my daughters, but hadn't been inside for years. They have added a game room and other seating amid the brewing tanks. It's a very chill, fun vibe, and, of course, their libations are all beyond the pale. I've been drinking their Painkiller riff (they call it a hard cider. I call it tasty goodness!) at a local restaurant for a month or so now, so thought I'd get it on tap here. The nice bartender said "You want it as a slushie?" I had no better answer than "Of course!" He even put an umbrella bendy straw in to complete the tiki-ness of the drink! I'm having a great afternoon! How you doin'?

There are several breweries to choose from in Durham, this is one of the good ones. They have several great beers on tap and so live music and trivia throughout the month.

The drinks: there's a large overhanging chalkboard menu with amusing drink makes. However, there's not much info of what's in them or the prices. To get that info is less obvious in that you have to walk up to the counter to see a couple laminated menus with all the description you could want. Drinks range from $7-$8. Even then being an alcohol newb I got lost in the options. Helpfully though the barista listened to what I wanted and offered me a sample in a shooter cup. I asked for something sour, fruity and popular, and got a passion fruit drink which did get me tipsy as a lightweight. The cub was tall and slim like a flute. The flavor was nicely balanced between sour and fruity, like if you took the natural sourness of lilikoi passion fruit up a couple notches. As someone who has lived in Hawaii, I approved. Location: Durty Bull Brewing Company is a bit of a Frankenstein indoor outdoor location. It's located outside of the bustling shop area in a bit of a residential zone which is quieter. The whole sector has an industrial turned upscale pub, but Durty Bull has the feeling of being a few years from that. Definitely has more of a neighborhood community center/frat house vibe than anything posh. Which it so happens I prefer. The issue with this is that there is some infrastructure issues to iron out. Issues: The expanded outside seems like a response to the complaints of the humid inside. It is a concern as the space inside is tight with people congregating under the air conditioner which also happens to be in front of the enter/exit door. And i was there at night when it was 74 degrees outside! The outside was actually preferable to being inside. The floor plan in general isn't my favorite, as it did seem like the relatively small interior space, various leftover walls and makeshift elongated walkway could lend itself to spilled drinks. Maybe the steel walkway is a response to such concerns to even out traffic flow. It's good that the owners are listening to complaints, as the open mic comedy special being outdoors seemed like a new thing. I didn't mind standing with a beer outside, though there was several types of picnic tables underneath tents and a food truck.Overall: Durty Bull Brewing Company definitely passed the vibe check for me. I liked the drink and the willingness to laugh that the patrons had. The area felt safe to be drunk in (there was even a lady with a baby strapped to her). $7 is more than I really want to spend on a drink, but at least I can say here there is an honest effort, and the atmosphere is there, in its crude, down home way.

Wow. Can beer be this bad? I don't think so. I think ppl here focus on IPA more than sour beer. Everything is tasting like hoppish ipa. Which is not my type of tea. 2 stars. Stop asking those unlaughable amateur comedians being on stage and talk about awkwardness

Went there with a friend to talk over a few beers, and the food truck parked in the patio with a very loud generator was so obnoxious it was impossible to stay. We asked but the management wouldn't do anything about it. Not going back!

Been a few years since my previous review so wanted to take the time to provide an update. First and foremost, Matt and team are doing their darnedest to keep customers and employees safe during the pandemic which I know isn't easy. What other breweries have offered on site PCR testing from Curative?. On the beer side, the menu continues to grow and I really appreciate the willingness to collaborate, whether for the opening of Queeny's or another Bull City Beer Runners birthday.Bull City Beer Runners (meet at Durty Bull every Tuesday at 7:00pm!) aside, there's always a whole host of cool things things going on at the brewery from the holiday market to music and comedy. Come by and check it out!

I visit Durty Bull weekly for my run club. Their standouts for me are the Beer Flavored Beer Pilsner and the Painkiller seltzer that somehow manages to taste like a fizzy smoothie while picking a whopping 6.5% ABV. Special shout-out to $500 Jeans for knocking me on my butt after drinking two.Star deducted Bc its very chilly outside during the winter months They usually have a Vegan food truck hanging around. Trivia on Thursdays.

We came here because it was beautiful outdoors that day and they had music!I ordered a white wine with peach mimosa and hubs ordered a brew. Both were ok and we didn't stay long because they were re paving the seating area and since we brought the pup she would be really dirty laying in that. We may try again once they finish that. We aren't crazy about sours and they had a lot of that on tap. Nice venue and we will check out again.

I went here with my aunt and we loved it. There was a very welcoming environment. They had something for everyone. Evan was great! He helped us figure out what we wanted. I don't like beer, but they have seltzers and cocktails as well.