The Glass Jug

Glass Jug represents me and my wife's new favorite place to have a beer in the Triangle. We somewhat stumbled upon Glass Jug when the brewery we initially planned to visit happened to be closed. I'm glad we pivoted, as we had an excellent time and great beers here. The unassuming storefront leads directly into a bar with 20ish solid selections on offer. While the beer brewed on premises is great, Glass Jug smartly pours beers from a range of other breweries, adding to the quality of the selections. There appears to be something for everyone from IPAs to stouts to sours. If nothing on the draft list appeals, plenty of beer by the can or bottle is available for purchase. While the storefront and bar area seating appears limited, Glass Jug boasts plenty tables in a bright, separate, glass enclosed "atrium" next to the tanks. Even better is the huge, beer garden style backyard with plenty of benches. There's even a play area for kids in the backyard. When we left in the early evening on a Friday, a food truck was in full swing and a stage was being set up for live music.Overall, we felt impressed by the quality and variety of brews on offer, as well as the pleasantness of both the indoor and outdoor spaces. We won't hesitate to return next time we want to have a beer in the area.

Pleasant staff and very welcoming to all. The service is above and beyond here. I enjoyed the Ginger beer that's on tap. I appreciate being able to try the beer before I purchase. I came here on a Friday night for a free comedy show. The comedians Cabell and Tony were the funniest. I like that there was a food truck on site but I had food at home before arriving. The ambiance here was okay for a brewery space. The outdoor area was gravel and patio picnic tables which weren't the most comfortable but bearable for a free comedy experience.

Epic place. Love the chill vibe and the bartenders are so nice. They have a lot of really cool small business items in there as well which I really loved! I went on Monday and did the flight for $8 which is really awesome. I tried almost all the sours. The "Peach" was awful and I didn't realize it was a ginger beer but the Edmonds Oast Blackberry Sour was amazing along with the Strawberry Lemonade Sour! Overall good experience and I'd come back!

Amazing selection of craft beers, ciders & wine. Didn't have a drink on tap but would definitely return for that.

This place is awesome! It has great beer choices as well as hard kombucha for the non beer drinkers. The outdoor space is also great for larger events and you don't feel so crowded. The best part is, you can take beer to go home!

I enjoyed a perfect fall evening on the back outdoor patio at Glass Jug with a good beer and friends. We stopped by before heading to a nearby beer tasting event around 5:30pm on Saturday night. It wasn't too busy yet. They have a good sized section of beer on tap from breweries in and outside of NC. The bar area can get a little crowded (My suggestion would be they have their point of sale devices on both ends versus just one), but there have always been 3-4 guys working so it moves pretty quickly. They also have a section where you can buy snacks (peanuts, chips), but prices seemed a little high which I guess is to be expected.My group sat outside on their large patio where there are 20 or so picnic tables. Live music was playing (and for once it wasn't too loud to still talk to your friends without yelling, like most places), and a Mediterranean food truck was set up. I liked the murals they'd painted on the back of the building.While I didn't check it out, there's a large collection of beer you can get to go (or drink on site with a corkage fee).

Very fun spot for drinks, eats (BYOF), and music. Outside of their own selection, their RTP location has a large variety of drinks from other local breweries. Very large back patio area with tables and events. Very nice vibe there overall, the staff and patrons are friendly and inviting. *murals in the back are very dope!

Meh quality beer.Place seems to have lots of going on here but nothing attracts me to come back.

Good for a drink afterwork with friends.Food Truck around and we loved the terrace outside to play some games with friends. The ambiance was really casual and there were lot of people having a drink and enjoying themselves.It's dog friendly.

Good beer. Friendly service. Pleasant atmosphere with view onto street and surrounding buildings downtown Durham. Convenient location next to Durham Food Hall where we picked up some pizza and samosas.