Hi from Durham nc

[accordnc]

Hey everyone new guy getting ready to brew my first batch of beer next weekend an Octoberfest me and my wife are super excited. I have already gotten some cool tips from a few local people.

 

[jderm]

i'm actually moving to durham county in august. hows the home brew scene down there?

 

[bonsai4tim]

homebrew scene is pretty good here:

Great LBS: http://brewmasterstore.com/ open 7 days/week, everything you need for beer and whine, also fills CO2 tanks

Durham Breweries:
FullSteam http://www.fullsteam.ag/beer/
BullCity Burger and Brew http://bullcityburgerandbrewery.com/BCB&B/Home.html
Triangle Brewery http://www.trianglebrewery.com/

find your favorite rare beer:
Sams Quickstop http://samsquikshop.com/ (doesn't look like much from outside, but the selection is amazing)

and close by:
Aviator brewery http://www.aviatorbrew.com/
Roth brewing http://www.rothbrewing.com/
Carolina Brewery http://www.carolinabrew.com/
Lonerider http://www.loneriderbeer.com/
Boylan Bridge Brewpub http://www.boylanbridge.com/index.shtml

 

[accordnc]

Yes he is right the scene here is pretty great from what I've seen so far.

We went to bullcitybrew.com
But I stopped at SAM's was impressed with the guys knowledge. They gave me some helpful tips.

 

[jderm]

cool, I'm starting grad school down there - excited to see what the area has to offer.

 

[naga77777]

I 2nd the "Sams" recommendation.

If you're gonna buy some brew, that's the place to get it in Durham.

Depending on the day you go, the staff can range from eager/helpful, to indifferent. Most of the time I can walk in, and say "What's a good IPA you can recommend?" and walk out with 40-50 buck worth of different beers, LOL.

 

[beerforbreakfast]

I'm from Raleigh, NC. Great brews down here. All those mentioned are great. Also, in Raleigh there are Big Boss and Natty Greene's (Natty Greene's is also a restaurant of the same company). In Asheville, there is the Highland Brewing Company, also really good.