Tavern
Yep, we’ll have an on-site tavern: Fullsteam R & D. We’re just now starting build-out…check out the 726 Rigsbee photo gallery.
R&D will feature:
- Fullsteam’s core offerings as well as “one-off” experimental test batches,
- local music, events, awesome movies,
- meeting space and private party rental, and…eventually…
Bullies!
You want some food with your beer? We’ll have pie.
That’s right, pie. Pie and beer. Sounds strange today, but a year for now, you’ll be craving the combo. Alas, with history as a guide, savory pies are not all that odd. In Michigan, Pennsylvania, and England, they’re called pasties. In South America, empanadas. Jamaican patties, stromboli, Puerto Rican pastelillos…you get the idea. The savory pie has a rich and storied history throughout the world. Meat, veggies, pastry. It’s not Rocket Science — it’s pie. Affordable pub food. Our version, the Bully, is a tribute to the Bull City. And just like our beers, bullies will have a distinctly Southern farm influence.
For now, when we open on August 13 at 6:14pm, we invite you toorder take-out or bring your own food to R&D. Support the great Durham restaurants that deliver or do take-out! It would help if you left with it as well…think of it as a leave-no-trace picnic, with beer.
Nom, nom, nom…
My mouth is watering looking at the picture. Open, open, open!
When I studied abroad in Australia, meat pies and beer were a revelation. Very, very good choice. Can’t wait!
reminds me of Oban, Scotland….a good brew and a pie! hurry up spring 2010.
at long last our very own hometown brewery, hurray!!! would it be possible to include something gluten free on the menu?
Rachel – we are going to look into North Carolina sorghum and/or apples for a beer. Cider is a different permitting process, but we may eventually explore that option. Stay up-to-date on our Facebook page, Twitter, or the newsletter (which I’ve been *terrible* about keeping up with!!!)
Can’t wait to see the buildout on this. Meat Pasties from the Upper Pennisula of Michigan (near Iron Mountain) are top notch if you are looking for a source.
When does the tavern open to the public? Been wating a long time
August 13th. We start as a tasting room and will add food when we can. Thanks for your patience.
What time will the tasting room open on the 13th?
What will be the hours after that?
Our plan is to open at 6:14 on Friday August 13th. We will have a Wall of Awesome party (you can join at the door) from 4 to 6…details soon.
Ongoing, we expect to be open from 4pm to 10pm Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday and 4pm ’til 1am Friday and Saturday. We’ll see…that’s the plan for now. We reserve the right to respond to customer interest and adjust accordingly!
I’ll be there with bells on the first week. When will Fullsteam start serving food? I guess we’ll plan on bringing take-out with us!
ARF welcome! (area restaurant food)
Dunno when we’ll have our bullies. Soon. It really depends on the ol’ cashflow. Right now things are really tight, but hopefully we can quickly grow into serving light food.
Thanks for asking…and for being a fan!
I’m not the Mayor or any such potentate, but speaking for all the Bull City beer drinkers, we welcome you with open arms and empty glasses (in need of cold beer!).
maybe this is nitpicky?
but since i’m planning on attending the Tavern opening on friday, and bringing friends, i’d love to know:
What kind of prices should I expect? is it per glass, bottle, or “sampling”?
should I bring cash? or are your card machines connected yet?
I saw the note about the warehouse being hot. Does the tavern/tasting room have A/C? I may be slipping out of work early to throw on a t-shirt and shorts before the pre-party….
Hey!
Really wish that I could be in Durham this evening! Now that I know that you are opening, I will definitely make a stop on my next trip thru NC.
Cheers from VA!
[...] day I”m sure we’ll find ourselves saying, yes, we were there, we were at opening day of Fullsteam R&D, the tavern on the premises of Fullsteam Brewery, Durham’s “plow-to-pint” beer maker. [...]
[...] day I”m sure we’ll find ourselves saying, yes, we were there, we were at opening day of Fullsteam R&D, the tavern on the premises of Fullsteam Brewery, Durham’s “plow-to-pint” beer maker. [...]