The Beer Lab

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Private Brewery Tours

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The Glass Jug Beer Lab is an on-site brewery producing small batch experimental beers that you can only find in our taprooms and a handful of the best craft beer bottle shops, bars, and restaurants in the Triangle.

The Beer Lab gets its name from the experimental focus of the brewery with a focus on consistent, measurable, high-quality beer.

The goal of The Glass Jug Beer Lab is to cater to the ever-changing palates of our local customers. The small size of the brewhouse allows us to produce a large variety of different beers, using new, unique, and interesting ingredients to craft exciting flavors in each of our beers.

The Beer Lab operates as a working laboratory. There are strict quality control procedures in place to protect against bacterial or wild yeast contamination and to insure a process that is free of off-flavors. Every batch is measured, tested, and sampled to identify and remove any potential issues that may compromise the quality of the beer.

Brewing is at the intersection of art and science. The Beer Lab team utilizes our creative side when crafting recipes and sourcing ingredients, but once a beer rolls into production, we understand and respect the importance of sound scientific practices and we believe it will result in a superior beverage that you're going to love.

2023 Silver Medal, NC Brewer’s Cup:
Tasman Bay

2023 Bronze Medal, NC Brewer’s Cup:
Scientific Uncertainty

2022 Silver Medal, NC Brewer’s Cup:
Scientific Uncertainty

2021 Gold Medal, Can Can Awards:
Strawberry Basil Pi

2021 Bronze Medal, Can Can Awards:
40 East

2021 Bronze Medal, Can Can Awards:
Equinox & Solstice

2020 Silver Medal, US Open Beer Championship:
Chocolate Chess Deviation

2020 Silver Medal, NC Brewer’s Cup:
Barleywine is Leif

2020 Honorable Mention, NC Brewer’s Cup:
Transparency

2020 Gold Medal, Beer Army Beer Wars:
Raspberry Pi

2020 Bronze Medal, Beer Army Beer Wars:
Standard Deviation

2019 Silver Medal, NC Brewer’s Cup:
Baby Leif Barleywine

2019 Silver Medal, NC Brewer’s Cup:
Barleywine is Leif