About
Gizmo Brew Works launched into the public sphere in April of 2013. Gizmo represents the thinkers, tinkerers, and inventors who make up RTP and the Umstead Industrial Park which we call home.
At its inception, Gizmo Brew Works inherited a 2 barrel brewhouse, making it one of the smallest production breweries in North Carolina. Strong and feisty for its size, Gizmo surged forth into the competitive beer market. As Gizmo’s reputation grows, so does its size. In 2015 new infrastructure boosted its growth with larger tanks and a new 7 bbl brewhouse. Now in 2019 we set forth on an expansion to quadruple our brewing capacity as well as opening our first satellite taproom in Chapel Hill. In addition to small-batch taproom only releases, thirsty souls can find our beer in some of the finest retail shops and restaurants/bars throughout North Carolina. We of Gizmo Brew Works hold ourselves to high standards. We self-distribute our craft, straight from our brewery to our customers, ensuring the absolute freshest beer possible.
Inquisitive drinkers can drop by the taproom to sample our wares. We offer tours every Saturday at 4pm and most weekends feature food trucks and live music.
At its inception, Gizmo Brew Works inherited a 2 barrel brewhouse, making it one of the smallest production breweries in North Carolina. Strong and feisty for its size, Gizmo surged forth into the competitive beer market. As Gizmo’s reputation grows, so does its size. In 2015 new infrastructure boosted its growth with larger tanks and a new 7 bbl brewhouse. Now in 2019 we set forth on an expansion to quadruple our brewing capacity as well as opening our first satellite taproom in Chapel Hill. In addition to small-batch taproom only releases, thirsty souls can find our beer in some of the finest retail shops and restaurants/bars throughout North Carolina. We of Gizmo Brew Works hold ourselves to high standards. We self-distribute our craft, straight from our brewery to our customers, ensuring the absolute freshest beer possible.
Inquisitive drinkers can drop by the taproom to sample our wares. We offer tours every Saturday at 4pm and most weekends feature food trucks and live music.
5.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 4
Bottle. Apricot, clove, vanilla, and caramel malt aroma. Hazy orange yellow with giant head. Sour lactic acid, orange, and caramel malt flavor. This isn’t really too bad but nothing like any other dunkelweizen I’ve ever had - would consider this more like a Berliner Weisse or a sour ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jul 2012
at 20:24
5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 4
Bomber from Bottle Revolution Raleigh, NC. Pours a hazy rust color with a medium sized creamy, frothy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of wheat, spice, banana, earthy and grainy notes. The taste is bitter grainy malts, banana, some toastiness. Very little flavor, thin and watery. A letdown after a solid aroma. Weak.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Apr 2012
at 20:34
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5
Bomber from Bottle Revolution in Raleigh. Pours a very dark brown color with a large foamy tan head. Good head retention. Aroma of cocoa powder, chocolate, cherries and a slight vegetal note. The taste is roasted malts, cherries, chocolate, chalk, vegetal notes. Thin and overcarbonated. Improves a bit as it warms.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Apr 2012
at 13:21
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
A hazed golden hefeweizen with a thick creamy off white head. In aroma, pleasant banana esters, solvents, nice. In mouth, a light hefeweizen with bananas, cloves, light lactic notes, light bodied. On tap at Twin City Brewfest, August 13 2011.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Sep 2011
at 16:44
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draft @ Hickory Hops 2011, Hickory, NC. Pours a black color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty chocolate and coffee aroma. Roasted malty chocolate and coffee flavor with weak hints of smoke. Has a roasted malty chocolate and coffee finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Jul 2011
at 03:03
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Pour is a dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma is a decent dark fruit with a decent hop with some alcohol. Flavor is again a lots of strong dark fruit and molasses with a huge helping of hops at the end. Also a huge helping of alcohol after that. It was hot as hell when sampled and probably better under cooler conditions. But this was still a tasty barley wine. Bonus is when you asked for a sample everyone shouts "Foehammer? NO!"
Tried
on 08 Dec 2010
at 18:12