The Glass Jug Beer Lab - Downtown Durham

Specials

• Take A Shot

  Spin the wheel for a random shot. Only $4 on Tuesdays! One spin per person per day.

  Shot $5

Seasonal Hot Drinks

• Hot Apple Cider

  Hot cider warmed with mulling spices and served w/ a cinnamon stick

  Non-Alcoholic $5

  Boozy $8

• Hot Mulled Wine

  Red Blend warmed with mulling spices, honey, & served w/ a cinnamon stick

  6oz Glass $9

• Irish Coffee

  Jameson, Cafe Bustelo Coffee, Brown Sugar Syrup, Whipped Cream, Cinnamon

  Glass $11

• Hot Toddy

  Elijah Craig Bourbon, Hot Water, Honey, & Lemon. Served w. Cinnamon Stick & Dried Lemon Slice.

  Glass $12

Lagers

• The Glass Jug Lager

  American Lager · 4.2% · Durham, NC

  Simple. Clean. Crisp. Crushable. This easy-drinking American Lager is light bodied and refreshing and goes down easy.

  8oz Draft $4

  16oz Draft $6

  Pitcher $21

• The Glass Jug Bunsen

  Vienna Lager · 5.3% · Durham, NC

  Crisp, easy-drinking lager with malt-derived flavors of cracker, biscuit, and toast, with just a hint of toffee. Medium-bodied with a clean finish.

  8oz Draft $4.50

  16oz Draft $6.50

  Pitcher $22

• The Glass Jug Caprine Dreams

  Bock · 7.0% · Durham, NC

  Caprine Dreams is a classic deep copper Bock lager, brewed with German Munich and caramel Munich malts, providing a depth of malt complexity with rich, complex, toasted malt character. It features notes of caramel, bread crust, nuts, and subtle plum... more

  8oz Draft $4.50

  16oz Draft $6.50

  Pitcher $22

• Dutchess Ketzer

  Helles Lager · 4.8% · Wassaic, NY

  Ketzer Lager is a Franconian inspired Helles Kellerbier... more

  8oz Draft $5.50

  16oz Draft $8

  Pitcher $28

Hoppy Ales

• Glass Jug Opacity

  Hazy IPA · 7.0% · Durham, NC

  Loaded with Galaxy, Wakatu, and Motueka hops, this IPA packs a punch of fresh-squeezed orange juice and citrus with a subtle hint of white pepper. Silky smooth mouthfeel and low bitterness.

  8oz Draft $5.50

  12oz Draft $7.50

  Pitcher $32

• The Glass Jug Transparency

  American IPA · 6.5% · Durham, NC

  While still an IPA, Transparency is the inverse of Opacity. A true West Coast-style malt bill gives notes of biscuit, caramel, and honey, and the moderate bitterness balances out the malt sweetness... more

  8oz Draft $5

  16oz Draft $7

  Pitcher $24

• The Glass Jug Batch 348 Rye IPA

  Rye IPA · 7.1% · Durham, NC

  Big West Coast hop character of pine, citrus, and grapefruit that is complimented by a subtle earthiness from the use of Epiphany Seashore Rye malt. Assertive bitterness upfront with a crisp, dry finish.

  8oz Draft $5.50

  16oz Draft $7.20

  Pitcher $26

• The Glass Jug Singularity

  Black IPA · 6.5% · Durham, NC

  Small batch Black IPA brewed with Citra, Simcoe, & Chinook hops. Moderately bitter with a bold and complex hop character that is balanced by just the lightest amount of toasted and roasted malt flavors.

  8oz Draft $5.50

  16oz Draft $7.50

  Pitcher $26

Dark Ales

• The Glass Jug Batala, Hey!

  Coffee Brown Ale · 5.0% · Durham, NC

  We're celebrating Batala Durham's 10th Anniversary with this collaboration beer for our local Brazilian Drum Line! This easy-drinking brown ale packs a big kick of freshly brewed coffee from the use of locally roasted Brazilian coffee beans by Red Drum Roasters, alongside 100% local malt from Epi... more

  8oz Draft $5

  16oz Draft $7

  Pitcher $24

• The Glass Jug Chemistree

  Spiced Winter Ale · 8.4% · Durham, NC

  Scotch Ale/Wee Heavy with a medley of holiday spices. Cinnamon and ginger in the aroma, rounded out with nutmeg, clove, and flavors of dark fruit and caramel to balance this full-bodied holiday ale.

  8oz Draft $6

  12oz Draft $7

  Pitcher $28

• Bond Brothers Season's Drinking 2025

  Stout · 5.5% · Cary, NC

  American stout brewed with vanilla, chocolate, and cinnamon.

  8oz Draft $7

  16oz Draft $9

  Pitcher $36

Belgian & Sour Ales

• The Glass Jug Raspberry Pi

  Gose · 4.7% · Durham, NC

  Tart Gose-style ale with sea salt and raspberry added. Delicate balance of sweet and sour.

  8oz Draft $5.50

  12oz Draft $7

  Pitcher $33

• The Glass Jug Beer Garden Saison

  Saison · 6.6% · Durham, NC

  Crisp, dry saison brewed with locally foraged Juniperus virginiana (Eastern Red Cedar), plus rosemary, and white peppercorn.

  8oz Draft $5

  16oz Draft $7

  Pitcher $24

• The Glass Jug Primeval Atom

  Belgian Dark Strong Ale · 10.0% · Durham, NC

  The dark beer is the sibling to Newton’s Third tripel. The Dark Strong Ale is effervescent and finishes dry, but layers flavors of dark fruit (plum, raisin, fig) on top of caramel and toffee that shifts and changes as you sip and as it warms. It is complex but not overly bold or sweet... more

  8oz Draft $6

  12oz Draft $7

  Pitcher $28

Ginger Beer & Cider (Gluten Free)

• Harper's Original Ginger Beer

  Hard Ginger Beer · 5.0% · East Lansing, MI

  Original recipe, made with all real ingredients. Fresh and candied ginger, lime, real cane sugar. Crisp and refreshing to drink by itself, and punchy and bold enough to add to your favorite cocktail.

  8oz Draft $4.50

  16oz Draft $6.50

  Pitcher $22

• Appalachian Mountain Southern Apple Cider

  Cider · 5.0% · Boone, NC

  Inspired by our Appalachian Mountain Orchards bursting with unique apple varieties, Southern Apple is a classic Semi Dry cider that brings you that fresh picked experience like you're coming right off of the orchard... more

  12oz Can $6.50

• Stem Chile Guava

  Off Dry Cider · 5.7% · Denver, CO

  A blend of off-dry cider made from fresh pressed apples from the Pacific Northwest, guava puree infused with guajillo and ancho chiles. Now a year round favorite, this cider is packed in guava goodness, smoky, and mild with a soft lingering heat on the finish.

  12oz Can $7

• Botanist and Barrel Seriously Dry Rose

  Fruit Cider · 6.9% · Cedar Grove, NC

  It's our take on a serious rose wine/cider hybrid. Wild fermented cider aged in chardonnay barrels blended with Yadkin Valley Merlot from Jones Von Drehle Vineyards and our estate organic blueberries.

  12oz Can $9

THC & CBD

• The Glass Jug Distortion - Pineapple Mango

  THC Infused · 0.0% · Durham, NC

  10mg hemp-derived THC and real fruit juice

  12oz Can $7

• The Glass Jug Distortion - Strawberry Lemonade

  THC Infused · 0.0% · Durham, NC

  10mg hemp-derived THC and real fruit juice

  12oz Can $7

Red & Rose Wine

• Les Volets Pinot Noir

  Pinot Noir · 12.5% · France

  A charming medium-bodied red wine that is delicious both with and without food.

  6oz Glass $9

  750ml Bottle $27

• Barcelo Rose

  Rosé · 12.0% · Corsica, France

  France. Watermelon, tart cherry, citrus, with a whiff of minerals.

  6oz Glass $9

  750ml Bottle $25

• Marietta Cellars Old Vine Red Lot 75

  Red Blend · 13.5% · Geyserville, CA

  Old Vine Red Blend with notes of spice and oak wrapped around a fruit forward core.

  6oz Glass $12

  750ml Bottle $36

Featured

• Flight

  Four 4-ounce draft beers. Add $1 for barrel-aged beers.

  Flight $12

White Wine

• Cataclysm Cabernet Sauvignon

  Cabernet Sauvignon · 13.9% · Columbia Valley, Washington

  Showcasing the beauty of the Pacific Northwest region, this full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon is rich with earthy minerality balanced with concentrated dark fruit.

  6oz Glass $12

  750ml Bottle $36

• Hunky Dory Sauvignon Blanc

  Sauvignon Blanc · 13.0%

  On the nose, strong citrus notes. Slightly dry with hints of Lime, Grapefruit, and Gooseberry. Unbelievably crisp finish. Pairs well with fruits and salads.

  6oz Glass $12

  750ml Bottle $38

• Mont Marcal Cava Brut

  White Wine

  Spain. Fine bubbles and aromas of yeast & fruit compote

  6oz Glass $10

  750ml Bottle $30

• Prost Dry Riesling

  Riesling · 12.0% · Germany

  Intense aromas of green apple, peach and apricot. Mouth-fillingly crisp and elegant with refreshing minerality and a lingering dry finish.

  6oz Glass $11

  750ml Bottle $33

Cocktails

• Ash's Apple Brown Peggy

  Lairds Applejack Apple Brandy, OJ, Lemon Juice, Brown Sugar Syrup, Garnished w/ Dried Apple

  Glass $13

• Apple Mexcalita

  Del Maguey Mezcal, Sour Apple Pucker, Gran Gala, Lime Juice, Simple Syrup, Garnished w/ Lime

  Glass $13

• Rose French 75

  Conniption Gin, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Mont Marcal Cava, Barcelo Rosé

  Glass $12

• Winter Citrus Margarita

  Epsolon Reposado Tequila, Triple Sec, Winter Citrus Juice (Grapefruit, Lemon, & Lime), w/ Salted Rim

  Glass $14

• Bloody Mary (Saturday/Sunday Only)

  Blue Shark Vodka, Zing Zang, Garnished w/ pickled veggies

  Glass $12

Spirits

• Outer Banks Kill Devil Silver Rum

  Rum · 40.0% · Manteo, NC

  Silver or white rum is rum in it’s purest form. A spirit that highlights its raw ingredients, unaltered by aging or spices, to reveal a spectrum of flavors. The molasses base of the rum comes through with hints of toasted marshmallow, creme brûlée, and vanilla with a smooth clean finish... more

  Pour $9

• BSS Blue Shark Vodka

  Vodka · 40.0% · Wrightsville Beach

  Blue Shark Vodka offers a polished, ultra‑smooth experience with a bright peppery finish. It's celebrated for both its outstanding taste and its artistic, conservation‑focused packaging. Whether enjoyed neat, on ice, or in refined cocktails, it's a standout craft vodka with heart—and teeth.

  Pour $9

• Conniption American Dry

  Gin · 44.0% · Durham, NC

  Conniption Gin is a modern masterpiece, honoring the centuries-old craft of gin distillation while boldly embracing cutting-edge techniques.

  Pour $10

• Espolòn Blanco

  Tequila · 40.0% · Jalisco, Mexico

  Distiller Cirilo Oropeza claims that playing rock music to his vats of fermenting agave helps to "inspire" the yeast... more

  Pour $10

• Buffalo Trace Bourbon

  Bourbon · 45.0% · Frankfort, KY

  This deep amber whiskey has a complex aroma of vanilla, mint and molasses. Pleasantly sweet to the taste with notes of brown sugar and spice that give way to oak, toffee, dark fruit and anise. This whiskey finishes long and smooth with serious depth.

  Pour $10

• Buffalo Trace Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey

  Rye Whiskey · 45.0% · Frankfort, KY

  Kentucky Straight Rye from Buffalo Trace, Sazerac Rye revives pre-Prohibition style with a mash bill that starts at just over the minimum rye requirement, balanced by corn and malted barley.

  Pour $9

• Jameson Irish Whiskey

  Irish Whisky · 40.0% · Dublin, Ireland

  Infuse them with the nuttiness of our sherry casks and balance the flavours with the fragrant vanilla of our bourbon casks.

  Pour $10

• Fratelli Branca Fernet-Branca

  Liqueur · 39.0% · Milan, Italy

  Fernet-Branca is an all-natural digestive bitter made from over 27 herbs, spices & roots from 5 continents. Originally conceived by Bernardino Branca in 1845, the recipe still remains a closely guarded family secret... more

  Pour $10

• Hennessy V.S.

  Cognac · 40.0% · Cognac, France

  Intense character and full-bodied flavors, V.S reveals its liveliness whether enjoyed neat, on ice, or with a mixer.

  Pour $10

Bull City Bourbon Club

• Hirsch White Label Single Barrel

  Bourbon · Bardstown, KY

  Pour $14

• Stellum Single Barrel Bourbon “Muffin Poppin’”

  Bourbon · Louisville, KY

  Pour $14

• Wild Turkey Russell`s Reserve Single Barrel Private Selection

  Bourbon · 55.0% · Anderson County, KY

  Master Distillers Jimmy and his son Eddie Russell hand-selected these barrels. This single-barrel, non-chill filtered bourbon is unique delivering a balance of rich, creamy toffee and vanilla notes, over 100 combined years of whiskey making experience, guarantees yours.

  Pour $20

• Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Single Barrel

  Bourbon · Versailles, KY

  Pour $21

• Four Roses Single Barrel

  Bourbon · Lawrenceburg, KY

  Nose: Dried spice, pear, cocoa, vanilla & maple syrup. Palate: Hints of ripe plum & cherries, robust, full body, mellow. Finish: Smooth & delicately long.

  Pour $26

• Old Forester Single Barrel Barrel Strength

  Bourbon · 64.0% · Louisville, KY

  Old Forester Single Barrel is crafted using the time-honored methods established by George Garvin Brown more than 150 years ago... more

  Pour $28

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