Fullsteam Brewery

Fullsteam BreweryFullsteam Brewery
Fullsteam BreweryFullsteam Brewery
Brewery, Bar, Eatery, Beer-to-go

726 Rigsbee Ave
Durham, North Carolina, 27701
United States

(919) 682-2337 | map
fullsteam.ag
BEER STATS
Average:
3.96
Beers:
56
Ratings:
1,027
PLACE STATS
Average:
4.08
Reviews:
23
Ratings:
72
pDev:
10.54%
View: Beers | Place Reviews
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
 
Rated: 3.5 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Jan 19, 2022
Photo of andypeters1971
Reviewed by andypeters1971 from Georgia

2.98/5  rDev -27%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.5 | service: 2.5 | selection: 2.5
Best thing is the wall of electrical and mechanical control panels "borrowed" from the defunct tobacco warehouses that once formed the economic foundation of Durham. Also a nice adaptive re-use of a midcentury light industrial building.
Apr 07, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by Mikemcgrath4 from North Carolina

Oct 19, 2019
 
Rated: 3.81 by BullCitySpartan from North Carolina

Apr 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4.17 by HeartofMiami from Florida

Feb 02, 2018
Photo of MacMalt
Reviewed by MacMalt from New Jersey

4.28/5  rDev +4.9%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25
This brewery is located in a section of Durham that's gentrifying into a great location. There are lots of new apartments and restaurants within easy walking distance. The brewery itself serves a good selection of beers in the tasting room and there is a large adjacent room with picnic tables stocked with table games. They serve food in the evenings. The beers range for so-so to quite good and the staff is friendly and accommodating. Overall, it's a nice experience.
Aug 26, 2017
 
Rated: 4.24 by RobDB from New Jersey

Aug 17, 2017
 
Rated: 4.79 by beerrat from Virginia

May 08, 2017
 
Rated: 4.1 by seanchai from Virginia

Apr 06, 2017
 
Rated: 4.37 by Piccholo01 from Nebraska

Mar 25, 2017
Photo of DoubleSimcoe
Reviewed by DoubleSimcoe from Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4
Beautiful brewery in the seemingly hipster area of Durham. Great space with ample, sun-filled seating, a stage for live music and a long bar, separated by a wall. Sleek design overall.

The friendly, bearded hipster was happy to recommend beers. I was looking forward to Fullsteam’s barrel-aged beers, but they had an event called “Fellowship of the IPA” with 15 North Carolina IPA’s so that was it, all IPA's that day. Judging by the nine house beers on tap, you can tell that this brewery does not make average beers! Ginger pale ale, Persimmon saison, “Coffee is for Closers” nitro…

Definitely a great stop in the Triangle area.
Jan 08, 2017
 
Rated: 4.27 by qcbrewer from North Carolina

Sep 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4.41 by brother_rebus from Maine

Jul 17, 2016
Photo of wfumed2
Reviewed by wfumed2 from North Carolina

4.84/5  rDev +18.6%
vibe: 5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
Great atmosphere. One of my favorite breweries in North Carolina. Lots of long tables. Board games. Pinball. Table Tennis. Almost always a food truck or two outside. Always a good selection on draft. Highly Recommended.
Jul 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.51 by Danielr26 from Michigan

Apr 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.8 by walkinginplace from North Carolina

Feb 28, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by ha-sheem from North Carolina

Feb 24, 2016
 
Rated: 4.07 by kjkinsey from Texas

Feb 18, 2016
Photo of NateDyk47
Reviewed by NateDyk47 from Michigan

4.29/5  rDev +5.1%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 3.75 | service: 5 | selection: 4.25
Fullsteam Brewery is a fun place with a pretty nice atmosphere. Service was exceptional and all of the beers were good (although none of the flight of 5 we tried were great). I definitely recommend going here if you're in town.
Feb 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by SmellsofMahagony from Texas

Sep 21, 2015
Photo of dsshuck
Reviewed by dsshuck from Delaware

4.07/5  rDev -0.2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4
The place has multiple rooms with games in some. Bar is enclosed in an air condition room. Bartender was friendly and very knowledgeable about beers. I had a flight of five beers and enjoyed all of them. I would have stayed longer but was on a schedule. Parking is a bit of a pain as there is no lot and street parking can fill up quickly.
Sep 18, 2015
Photo of ColdOneKev
Reviewed by ColdOneKev from North Carolina

4.13/5  rDev +1.2%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 3.75
Stopped in on a Friday afternoon after eating at The Pit next door. The tap room had probably been open for about 1/2 an hour when we arrived. I had the flight which was a little on thepricey side but they are good sized at 5oz and you get 5 selections. One nice touch is the paddle which is cut in the shape of North Carolina. Very friendly staff and you can purchase bombers to go. Multiple rooms, really allow you to spread out and not feel confined, although only the tap room itself was air conditioned. The game room, with a Lethal Weapon 3 pinball machine, had a huge industrial fan to keep it comfortable. Check it out.
Aug 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4.17 by InspectorBob from New Jersey

May 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.63 by NCbeerfan138 from North Carolina

Apr 18, 2015
 
Rated: 4.19 by Brewstradamus from West Virginia

Feb 06, 2015
 
Rated: 4.03 by Macsimus from North Carolina

Feb 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4.56 by Boomer4ES from North Carolina

Jan 25, 2015
Photo of aleckpa
Reviewed by aleckpa from North Carolina

3.71/5  rDev -9.1%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.75
Big open space in Durham. They have video games, board games, and a ping pong table. There several picnic style tables to sit at. Also, this is very kid friendly during the day, which I found different but it is part of Fullsteam's philosophy. They don't have TVs, but they have one giant projector screen.

There is a separate bar area than the regular seating area. The service wasn't the best, but there was a steady crowd. They have all of their beers and several guest NC beers. If you do a flight, you can only do a flight of the Fullsteam beers. This was a cool place to hang out at. Not the best beer in the world, but fun to go to on a Saturday afternoon.
Jan 18, 2015
 
Rated: 4.79 by RabidWolf

Dec 23, 2014
Photo of Beertroop
Rated by Beertroop from New Jersey

4.06/5  rDev -0.5%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4
Great Retro pace is an old building. The beers are solid and great tasting.
Dec 18, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by jaymo18 from Virginia

Dec 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by peetoteeto from North Carolina

Nov 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Renegawam from North Carolina

Nov 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4.4 by Zehcnas13

Oct 29, 2014
Photo of Yetiman420
Reviewed by Yetiman420 from Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -14.2%
Stop #432 on my world brewery tour.

Visited around 7 on a Sunday evening.

Wonderful large space. Board games, bands, picnic tables.

Had a flight with a ginger pale, apple rye IPA, hickory smoked porter, basil saison, and one other I can't recall. I think it's imperative to first make an awesome base beer before infusing with flavors. Because of this, the beers were a bit of a disappointment. I did enjoy the concept of trying a pale with Ginger and having smoke from something other than beechwood. It just would have been a better experience if the base beers were great to begin with.

High rating for good service and the space is great. I couldn't see myself going on a regular basis as there wasn't a beer on the flight that I could handle more than a sample of.

****UPDATE*****
After bring contacted by the brewery, I feel it's important for me to add the fact that I did not try any of the classic beers (cream ale, IPA, and steam beer) which is what one would likely drink on a regular basis.
Oct 13, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by JohnWilliam from Texas

Oct 08, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by SFNC from North Carolina

Sep 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3.85 by Rifugium from North Dakota

Aug 31, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by BigTrubble from North Carolina

Aug 25, 2014
Fullsteam Brewery in Durham, NC
Brewery rating: 3.96 out of 5 with 1027 ratings