Since launching in 2010, Fullsteam has purchased over $500,000 in Southern-farmed ingredients, from barley to black walnuts.
As a Craft Malt Certified brewery, Fullsteam is committed to sourcing from certified craft malt houses...at least ten percent in every beer we brew. Small-batch beers are often nearly all local grain, and at hop harvest, we're able to brew 100% North Carolina beer.
We seek to pioneer and power a Southern Beer Economy. One pint at a time.
Classics
Limited Releases
A dark beer for summer
By luck or design -- we're not sure which -- we've got two weather-related beers debuting over the next two weeks.
Bramble Arch
A small but vocal fan base -- you know who you are -- asks us to keep dark beers in stock year-round, no matter the temp. And they're on to something: after all, the Jamaican Export Stout is a thing.
We opted for a fruited brown porter, using Happy Dirt local blackberries and a 50% local grain bill. The blackberry lends a deep purple tint and a tartness that's refreshing, bright, and lightly acidic...a nice counter-balance to the toasty and touch malty notes from the brown porter.
If you lean toward dark beers, even with temps in the 90s, we think you'll really enjoy Bramble Arch.
As for the name: over the centuries, arches made from blackberry vines have had mythical and even spiritual associations. From warding off evil spirits to portals into another world, the legend of the bramble arch has changed from generation to generation, but maintains its mythos.
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 Breakfast Stout | 0 | 0 | |
| Humidity | Pale Ale | 6 | 50 | |
| Cecil B. Demiel | Bier de Miel | 0 | 0 | |
| 9-VOLT | Sour IPA | 5 | 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 | Hazy 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 Breakfast 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 | Hazy IPA | 6.5 | 29 | |
| Farm's Edge: Bahama | Brett Saison | 5 | 12 | |
| I AM NOT A ROBOT | Hazy 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 | Modern IPA | 6.4 | 30 | |
| 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 | Hazy IPA | 6.6 | 40 | |
| You Are Here #1 | Hazy IPA | 6.4 | 42 | |
| You Are Here #2 | Hazy 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 | Hazy IPA | 6.4 | 35 | |
| You Are Here #4 | Hazy 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 | Hazy IPA | 7.3 | 40 | |
| Farm's Edge: Indian Grove | Blueberry Gose | 4.7 | 24 | |
| Space Farce | Hazy 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 | Mexican-style Lager | 4.8 | 21 | |
| Surprise Me #4 | Mexican-style Lager | 4.8 | 28 | |
| Eleven Eight | Hazy IPA | 6.9 | 35 | |
| Shenanigans | Dry Irish Stout | 4 | 35 | |
| Star, N.C. | Saison | 5.8 | 19 | |
| Ultraviolet | Fruited Sour | 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 Sour | 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 Sour | 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 Sour | 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 Sour | 5.7 | 5 | |
| Chance of Rain | Session IPA | 4.9 | 10 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Pierre Delecto (Winter Saison) | Winter Saison | 6.8 | 15 | |
| Orange Co. | Double IPA | 9 | 90 | |
| Memento Mori | Imperial Breakfast Stout | 8.7 | 30 | |
| Delicata | Farmhouse Lager | 6 | 1 | |
| Churro Churro | Strong Ale | 8.5 | 20 | |
| Chocolate! Cherry! Berry! Jubilee! | Fruited Sour | 5.4 | 6 | |
| Spring Peeper | Double IPA | 9 | 60 | |
| Tomorrowland | India Pale Ale | 7.5 | 25 | |
| Cold Fusion | India Pale Ale | 7 | 50 | |
| Honeybell | Tangelo Candy Sour | 4.8 | 14 | |
| The Turtle Whisperer | Kölsch | 5.5 | 10 | |
| Ordinary Unicorn | Fruited Wheat Ale | 4.5 | 10 | |
| Gin Barrel-Aged Pierre Delecto | Saison | 6.8 | 15 | |
| Tidewater | Rice Lager | 6 | 10 | |
| Central Park | Foraged IPA | 7 | 20 | |
| Little Gem | Double IPA | 8 | 60 | |
| Astro Snacks | Neapolitan Sour | 5.5 | 5 | |
| Things We Don't Say | Hazy IPA | 6 | 20 | |
| Meet Me at the Skatepark | Double IPA | 7.8 | 60 | |
| Ploughshare | Double Dry-Hopped Saison | 8 | 20 | |
| Pierre Delecto (Summer Saison) | Summer Saison | 6.5 | 20 | |
| Mighty Army | Modern IPA | 7.5 | 25 | |
| Above-Ground Pool | Witbier | 5.4 | 15 | |
| Bramble Arch | Fruited Porter | 5.4 | 15 | |
| Avoir la Pêche | Fruited Sour | 5 | 5 |