Fullsteam Brewery

Microbrewery in Durham, North Carolina, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Fullsteam Brewery (Fullsteam R & D Tavern)

Established in 2010

Contact
726 Rigsbee Ave, Durham, NC, 27701, United States
Description
We launched Fullsteam in 2010 with a single mission: to explore what it means to be a Southern brewery. Sometimes that definition means brewing with foraged and farmed adjuncts. Other times it means making innovative beers with local grain. And sometimes it means just making true-to-style beers more Southern in temperament.

In our nearly ten years focused on this mission, Fullsteam has purchased more than $500,000 in Southern-farmed ingredients. We track our commitment to the Southern Beer Economy in our monthly farm reports.

Whether it’s the beer we brew, the food we cook, or the events we host, we believe in connecting people to the land and to one another. And through it all, we aim to keep it fun. Beer should be fun.

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6.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Very hazy golden coloured body with an orange colour and a large soapy white head, about five centimetres tall. Aroma of ginger, alcohol, light malt, sugar, caramel and way more full ginger. Medium-bodied; Strong ginger flavour with some light malt and a touch of malt and sugar, but after that - fairly mild. Aftertaste shows a good sweetness and a lot of ginger spice - that’s about it, but not in a bad way. Overall, a good beer for the summer months and to show a lot of flavour related to spice and sugar. I sampled this twelve ounce can purchased from The Charleston Beer Exchange in Charelston, South Carolina on 20-April-2015 for US$2,16 sampled at home in Washington on 05-November-2015.

Tried from Can on 06 Nov 2015 at 01:54


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Can thanks to Craig. Appearance - golden with an oily texture and a fluffy head. Nose - ginger primarily. light pale malt. Taste - ginger biscuits with a green stalky note in the back. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy yet crunchy texture and a dry biscuity finish. Overall - this is good for a beer that is very much dominated by ginger, which I generally don’t think is a good idea.

Tried from Can on 03 Nov 2015 at 07:30


5.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5

12oz can pours a murky orange with some frothy, white head. Nose is interesting, plenty of ginger, a real grainy note - like a buckwheat tea, some grass, some citrus pith. Flavor is harsh, dried citrus rind, heavily tannic with tea, ginger, a little faux lemon, some grass. Opened up and got a little less harsh.

Tried from Can on 24 Oct 2015 at 20:50


6.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Can - Pours orange white head - Nose/taste of basil, floral, toasted grain, lemon, rye and clove - medium body.

Tried from Can on 14 Oct 2015 at 20:24


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft - Pours dark brown tan head - nose/taste of chocolate, peanut butter, clove, caramel - medium body

Tried from Draft on 14 Oct 2015 at 18:20


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Draft - Pours yellow white head - nose/taste of peppercorn, lemon, boiled malt - medium body

Tried from Draft on 14 Oct 2015 at 18:19


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft - pours cloudy yellow white head - nose/taste of honey, lemongrass, black peppercorn, wheat and coriander - medium body

Tried from Draft on 14 Oct 2015 at 18:18


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draft - pours yellow white head - nose/taste of ginger, lemon, light citrus - medium body

Tried from Draft on 14 Oct 2015 at 18:17


6.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Draft - pours orange white head - nose/taste of steamed malt, light toast - medium body

Tried from Draft on 14 Oct 2015 at 18:15


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Draft - Pours yellow white head - Nose/taste of basil, lemongrass and bubblegum - medium body

Tried from Draft on 14 Oct 2015 at 18:08