
Fullsteam brews distinctly Southern beer that fosters agricultural pride and prosperity in a post-tobacco South. By buying local to brew local, we aim to improve the quality of life of local farmers, foragers, and agricultural entrepreneurs. We seek to pioneer a Southern Beer Economy...one pint at a time.
We specialize in:
- True-to-style classics,
- hazy IPAs, fruited kettle sours, and other limited releases, and
- mixed-culture foraged beers from the farm's edge.
Since launching in 2010, Fullsteam has purchased over $500,000 in Southern-farmed ingredients, from barley to black walnuts. Each beer's page includes a "% Local" (% L) and lists the farms that make the beer, ranging from 10 to 100 percent local. As a Craft Malt Certified brewery, we are committed to sourcing 10 percent or more grains from a certified craft malt house in every beer we brew.
Fullsteam expresses our love for land and community by prioritizing local -- an intentional mission to favor seasonal harvests from Southern farmers, grain from area malt houses, and hyper-local foraging finds.
In a post-tobacco South, we believe truly Southern beer is a new pathway to enrich local farms and encourage agricultural entrepreneurship. That crop diversity is infinity better than monoculture. And that wandering and foraging the land makes us kinder people, connected to the land and to one another.
That's our mission. We just happen to express it through a diverse range of award-winning traditional, seasonal, and wild beers.
Classics
Limited Releases

Scythe & Sparrow
Welcome to the Scythe & Sparrow, Fullsteam’s tavern-focused membership club.
Scythe & Sparrow members enjoy a 20-ounce pour for the cost of a sixteen-ounce pint, a 20% discount on food, beer-to-go, and merchandise, first dibs on seasonal bottle releases, and members-only shenanigans. The cost for a twelve-month membership is $59 and $99 for couples.
Membership is valid for a year from your registration date.
Beer Library
Beer Name | Beer Style | ABV | IBU | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|
Carver | Sweet Potato Lager | 5.2 | 25 | |
Fullsteam | Lager | 0 | 0 | |
Rocket Science | American IPA | 7 | 85 | |
Hogwash | Imperial Smoked Porter | 8 | 20 | |
Lucky Straw | Farmhouse Ale | 6.5 | 40 | |
Paycheck | Pilsner | 4.5 | 35 | |
El Toro | Cream Ale | 0 | 0 | |
Beasley's | Belgian Wit | 5 | 16 | |
First Frost | Foraged Persimmon Ale | 10 | 18 | |
Fruitcake... The Beer | Old Stock Ale | 10 | 0 | |
Southern Basil | Farmhouse Ale | 5 | 12 | |
Common Good | Kentucky Common | 5 | 7 | |
Farm's Edge: Dinnsen's Orchard | Tripel | 9.2 | 30 | |
Return To Lemuria | Imperial Stout | 0 | 0 | |
Humidity | Pale Ale | 6 | 50 | |
Cecil B. Demiel | Bier de Miel | 0 | 0 | |
9-VOLT | Sour IPA | 5.6 | 25 | |
Julius Pepperz | Smoked Tobago IPA | 0 | 0 | |
Cack-a-lacky ® | Ginger Pale Ale | 5.5 | 35 | |
Usonia | Belgian Table Beer | 4 | 30 | |
Attack Decay Sustain Release | Coffee Helles | 5.2 | 18 | |
DoubleTake | Double IPA | 8.5 | 66 | |
Fearrington Summer | Session India Tea Ale | 4.8 | 45 | |
Working Man's Lunch | Brown Ale | 5.7 | 25 | |
Steak Knives | Imperial Coffee Stout | 12 | 30 | |
Low Volt: Blanc | Dry-Hopped Berliner Weisse | 3.7 | 30 | |
Low Volt: Motueka | Dry-Hopped Berliner Weisse | 3.7 | 30 | |
Chombers One | Belgian Table Beer | 6.5 | 0 | |
Bourbon Barrel-Aged Working Man's Lunch | Brown Ale | 5.6 | 0 | |
Seventh Anniversary | American IPA | 7 | 7 | |
White Lily | New England-style IPA | 7.1 | 15 | |
Difference Engine | Hazy Wild Strawberry Ale | 6.3 | 7 | |
Daily Miel | Farmhouse Ale | 6.5 | 47 | |
Farm's Edge: Alexis | Blackberry Brett Saison | 6 | 15 | |
Fearrington Fall | Apple Rye IPA | 6 | 69 | |
IGOR | Imperial Stout | 10.1 | 30 | |
Unscripted | India Pale Lager | 5 | 60 | |
Farm's Edge: Border Springs | Gose | 4.7 | 15 | |
Farm's Edge: Deep Chatham | Wild Paw Paw Ale | 7 | 36 | |
Petrichor | New England-style IPA | 6.5 | 29 | |
Farm's Edge: Bahama | Brett Saison | 5 | 12 | |
I AM NOT A ROBOT | New England-style IPA | 6.6 | 35 | |
Archipelago | Fruited Saison | 5 | 30 | |
Farm's Edge: Brumley Forest | Baltic Porter | 8 | 20 | |
Farm's Edge: Purple State | Fruited Saison | 4.5 | 26 | |
MB's Stout | Oatmeal Stout | 6 | 20 | |
Thieves of Joy | Double IPA | 8.5 | 37 | |
Farm's Edge: Flying Dragon | Fruited Saison | 5 | 25 | |
Farm's Edge: Triple Creek | Grisette | 4.8 | 42 | |
Brawny | Pacific Northwest-style IPA | 6.5 | 50 | |
Foxfire | Sorghum IPA | 5.5 | 21 | |
1807 | Chestnut Vienna Lager | 4.9 | 20 | |
60 to 1 | Maple and Lactose NEIPA | 7.2 | 26 | |
Fearrington Spring | Dry-Hopped Rye Saison | 4.5 | 25 | |
McRae Cray | Scotch Ale/Wee Heavy | 8.7 | 21 | |
Zach Attack | Ginger Saison | 6.2 | 10 | |
Durhama 2018 | New England-style IPA | 6.6 | 40 | |
You Are Here #1 | New England-style IPA | 6.4 | 42 | |
You Are Here #2 | New England-style IPA | 6.4 | 37 | |
Low Volt: Pink Boots Blend | Dry-Hopped Berliner Weisse | 3.7 | 31 | |
CAPTCHA | New England-style IPA with lactose | 7 | 35 | |
Farm's Edge: Deadnettle | Foraged Gose | 4.7 | 15 | |
You Are Here #3 | New England-style IPA | 6.4 | 35 | |
You Are Here #4 | New England-style IPA | 6.4 | 35 | |
American Promise | Double IPA with paw paws | 8 | 30 | |
Pine State | Pacific Northwest-style IPA | 7.2 | 40 | |
Farm's Edge: Fox Knob | Wild Black Saison | 7 | 10 | |
Enigma | New England-style IPA | 7.3 | 40 | |
Farm's Edge: Indian Grove | Blueberry Gose | 4.7 | 24 | |
Space Farce | New England-style IPA | 6.8 | 39 | |
Batalager | Fruited Helles Lager | 5.3 | 18 | |
Lemon Basil | Farmhouse Ale | 5 | 30 | |
The Usual (2018) | Hoppy Wheat Ale | 5 | 32 | |
Farm's Edge: Sweet Pitchers of Mercy | Mole Stout | 6 | 10 | |
The Point 262 | Sports Drink Gose | 4.7 | 14 | |
People Power Beer (2018) | Carolina Common | 5.8 | 47 | |
Farm's Edge: Weaver Meadow | Festbier | 5.7 | 24 | |
Farm's Edge: Ava | Mixed Culture Saison (with Scratch Brewing) | 7.6 | 0 | |
Surprise Me #1 | Belgian Wit | 4.8 | 20 | |
The Shepard Tone | Hazy IPA | 6.6 | 35 | |
Farm's Edge: Horton Grove | Sahti | 6.7 | 15 | |
Venithé | Saison | 6.3 | 18 | |
Surprise Me #2 | Robust Porter | 4.9 | 24 | |
Surprise Me #3 | Schwarzbier | 5.2 | 21 | |
Countdown | Brut IPA | 6.2 | 25 | |
Videri Gold | Belgian Blonde | 7 | 26 | |
Todo Vapor | Vienna Lager | 4.8 | 21 | |
Surprise Me #4 | Vienna Lager | 4.8 | 28 | |
Eleven Eight | Hazy IPA | 6.9 | 35 | |
Shenanigans | Dry Irish Stout | 4 | 20 | |
Star, N.C. | Saison | 5.8 | 19 | |
Ultraviolet | Fruited Gose | 4.6 | 25 | |
NeXT | Hazy IPA | 7 | 36 | |
Hopfull | Hazy IPA | 7.2 | 26 | |
Big Tent | Golden Ale | 5.2 | 12 | |
The Warmest Color (benefiting Out! Raleigh) | Hazy IPA | 6.9 | 25 | |
Brett Lager | Mixed Culture Lager | 6.9 | 14 | |
Durhama (benefiting Full Frame) | Brut IPA | 5.8 | 17 | |
Durham 150 | Amber Ale | 5.9 | 32 | |
1990 Called / 2020 Calling | Porter | 5.3 | 29 | |
Big Tent Razz | Golden Ale with raspberries | 4.5 | 17 | |
UV-2 | Fruited Gose | 4.6 | 14 | |
We Live In a Society | Dry-Hopped Pilsner | 5 | 51 | |
Farm's Edge: Barrel-Aged Ava | Mixed Culture Saison (with Scratch Brewing) | 7.6 | 0 | |
Full Stem (collab with Stem Cider) | Graf | 6 | 24 | |
Music for Airports | Hazy IPA | 7 | 27 | |
Shorthanded | Hazy IPA | 7 | 38 | |
ITA | India Tea Ale | 4.7 | 47 | |
The DL | India Pale Ale | 3.7 | 16 | |
UV-3 | Fruited Gose | 4.6 | 14 | |
Mountweazel | Juicy IPA | 6.8 | 32 | |
Catapult | Pale Ale | 5.3 | 36 | |
Rabbit Eye | Blueberry Rye IPA | 6.5 | 70 | |
Stars | IPA | 6.1 | 21 | |
UV-4 | Fruited Gose | 4.8 | 14 | |
La Frida | Mole Stout | 6 | 27 | |
Autumn Lager | Festbier | 6 | 15 | |
Émigré | White IPA | 7 | 40 | |
First Frost | Belgian Dark Strong | 8.8 | 16 | |
Chai Amber | Amber Ale | 5.9 | 12 | |
IGOR CAKE | Imperial Bakery Stout | 9 | 40 | |
Kerning | Hazy IPA | 7 | 14 | |
Coffee is for Closers | Iced Coffee Porter | 6 | 21 | |
Twelve Four | Double IPA | 8.1 | 20 | |
Strenna | Golden Stout | 8 | 2 | |
Bananas Froster | Belgian Dark Strong | 10.4 | 21 | |
Citroën '19 | Belgian Pale | 5.3 | 25 | |
Hardy Bois (collab with Steel String) | Hazy IPA | 7.1 | 10 | |
IGOR PIE | Imperial Bakery Stout | 9.8 | 30 | |
Anni Venti | Italian Pilsner | 5.7 | 40 | |
Lotus-Eater | Juicy IPA | 6 | 15 | |
The Road to Nowhere | Pacific Northwest-style IPA | 6.6 | 25 | |
UV-5 | Kettle Sour | 4.2 | 6 | |
20 Minutes into the Future | Modern IPA | 6.8 | 20 | |
Tuxpeño Gold | Cream Ale | 4 | 15 | |
Untitled Document | Modern IPA | 7.1 | 20 | |
White Hat | Witbier | 5.9 | 15 | |
UV-6 | Kettle Sour | 4.1 | 6 | |
Transitional Zone | Pale Ale | 4.8 | 30 | |
Innocence of Trees | Modern IPA | 6.7 | 20 | |
Dayspring | Helles Lager | 5.2 | 18 | |
Coyote & Badger | Double IPA | 8.2 | 94 | |
Pierre Delecto (Elderflower) | Saison | 6.5 | 20 | |
Big Tent Strawberry | Golden Ale | 5.5 | 12 | |
Malabar Hills | Oatmeal Stout | 6.3 | 15 | |
Maibock | Maibock | 6.4 | 23 | |
Wild Durham | Modern IPA | 6.1 | 9 | |
Witwalla | American White Ale | 4.9 | 15 | |
All Together | Modern IPA | 6 | 15 | |
Juneteenth | Unfiltered Pilsner | 4.2 | 20 | |
Big Tent Blue | Golden Ale | 5 | 16 | |
Bucky | Double IPA | 8.5 | 80 | |
AFAR: Mango and Goldenberry | Fruit Beer | 6 | 15 | |
Encyclopedia of Sandwiches | Double IPA | 8.3 | 31 | |
UV-7 | Neapolitan Pastry Sour | 5.7 | 5 | |
The Usual | Pale Ale | 6 | 50 | |
Please Scream Inside Your Heart | Double IPA | 7.3 | 26 | |
9-VOLT: Mosaic | Sour IPA | 7 | 25 | |
Uzzz | Modern IPA | 7.3 | 24 | |
UV-75 | French 75-inspired Sour | 5 | 5 | |
AFAR: Papaya and Peach | Fruit Beer | 4.4 | 15 | |
Pierre Delecto (Pear & Sumac) | Saison | 6.8 | 20 | |
Brightfall | Autumn Lager | 6.1 | 30 | |
The Path Forward | Double IPA | 9 | 65 | |
People Power (2020) | Hazy IPA | 7.3 | 20 | |
Gaffney 2049 | Hazy IPA w/ peaches | 6.8 | 30 | |
Blend No. 53 | Porter w/ Chocolate, Earl Grey, and Lavender | 6 | 15 | |
Lx2 | Session IPA | 4.2 | 10 | |
UV-9 | Cocktail-inspired Sour | 4.4 | 5 | |
9-VOLT: Cascade | Sour IPA | 7 | 25 | |
Starlight | IPA | 7.3 | 33 | |
Oxygen | IPA | 7.5 | 30 | |
Bon Débarras! | Belgian-style Tripel | 10.2 | 33 | |
Videri Black | Stout | 5.7 | 1 | |
Strawberry Quiksour | Sour IPA | 7.4 | 30 | |
Champer | Kellerbier | 5.7 | 30 | |
Brain Surgery | Double IPA | 9.1 | 100 | |
Pine Four | White IPA | 7.5 | 30 | |
Canela | Coffee Chai Amber | 6.5 | 18 | |
Human | Kind | Italian Pilsner | 5.2 | 27 | |
Planet Moon | Hazy IPA | 7 | 30 | |
Orange Co. | Double IPA | 9 | 90 |