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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6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draft - pours yellow white head - nose/taste of herbal, tangerine, citrus, candy and alcohol fruit - medium body
Tried from Draft on 14 Oct 2015 at 18:04

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Can- pours orange white head - nose/taste of earthy, sweet potato, gourd and pie crust - medium body
Tried from Can on 14 Oct 2015 at 18:03

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Draft - Pours orange white head - nose/taste of herbal notes, bubblegum and lemon- medium body
Tried from Draft on 14 Oct 2015 at 18:01

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4 oz pour on draft at ChurchKey, consumed on 9/11/2015. Clear straw yellow with off-white head. Aromas of wheat, floral notes, biscuit. Tastes of wheat, sweet malt, citrus, hay. Medium body with a dry finish.
Tried from Draft on 08 Oct 2015 at 20:31

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle @ home, maybe thanks to jcnielsen. Huge gusher. I lost most of the bottle to gushing. Pours a hazy yellow appearance with a massive white head. The aroma is somewhat neutral- lemon, wheat, grass, touch of honey, and salt. Somewhat tart, lemon yogurt. Lightly salty. Juicy, moderately dry. Very refreshing. Pretty solid though I didn’t like how fucken carbonated it was.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Oct 2015 at 20:39

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Pours cloudy white with good head and lacing. Pear is great. Good balance. Some bread yeast, some citrus. I don’t know what sumac is but this is good. Tangy finish. Tap at Churchkey.
Tried from Draft on 22 Sep 2015 at 13:43

6.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Tallboy can @ home, thanks to jcnielsen. Pours a very light yellow appearance with a white head. Aroma is quite floral / green herbal, a bit twangy, bubblegum, and peppery. Moderate plus sweetness, low bitterness. Lots of green herbs, basil, pineapple, and bubblegum. I wouldn’t drink this again.
Tried from Can on 19 Sep 2015 at 18:39

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Draft. Hazy golden yellow color, white head. Basil is up front in the aroma, with light citrus in the background. Taste is herbal lemon peel. Clashed slightly, but it works well enough.
Tried from Draft on 09 Sep 2015 at 09:58

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Draft. Clear golden yellow color, fluffy white head. Aroma of cereal, straw. Taste is bready straw. OK.
Tried from Draft on 09 Sep 2015 at 09:55

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Draft at Churchkey. Clear bright golden color, medium white head. Aroma of summer fruit. Taste has bitter earthy lemon. Easy drinking, but not quite a sessionable abv, nice try though.
Tried from Draft on 08 Sep 2015 at 19:20