Carolina Brewery is proud to present this special beer crafted for the Durham Bulls athletic park. Bullpen Pale Ale is crisp and mellow, with a soft maltiness, balanced with a flavorful American hop character. This deep golden ale is the perfect thirst quenching complement to a day at the ballpark.

Chosen by our guests as one of their favorite specialty beers, this brown ale is freshly brewed in the distinctive American style with a deep garnet hue and more hops and malt than its English counterparts. The use of roasted barley imparts a nut-like flavor. These special ingredients make for a deep, mellow ale that goes great with any meal. Bynum Brown is the same tasty beer, just with a different name appropriate to Pittsboro!

A special brew to commemorate American Beer Month, first brewed in 2004.  “Firecracker Pale Ale” is a true American classic straw colored ale made with fresh North West Chinook hops. This is an easy drinking beer that still packs a punch.  Pick up your pint to toast our favorite month of the year!

Our lager, made with an all malt recipe is a Bohemian – style pilsener beer. It contains gentle bitterness, soft maltiness and is hopped true to style with Czech Saaz hops. This clear golden beer style which utilizes bottom fermenting yeast was developed in 1842 in the town of Pilsen at a time when all other beers were cloudy.

Centuries ago the Trappist Monks of Belgium and the Netherlands introduced this flavorful style of beer to the world and they have been brewing it ever since. By incorporating authentic Belgian malts and yeast and adding a subtle touch of coriander and orange peel we have created a malty amber brew true to style that starts smooth with a heavenly finish – It’s a sin not to try it.

A beer style made famous because of Catherine the Great’s visit to England where she enjoyed the local stouts.  She had batches of stout shipped to the palace in St. Petersburg, but in the long voyage the beer spoiled.  Catherine was not amused!  So some industrious British brewers made a super stout with a high alcohol level and lots of hops (a natural preservative) and lo and behold… Imperial Stout!

This limited edition stout features Samaturan coffee from the Gayo Jagong region, roasted locally by our friends at Counter Culture Coffee.

The origins of Bock beer can be traced back over 600 years to the town of Einbeck, Germany. The great taste and aroma of fresh malt are the main flavor components of this style, but the hops though still in the background, also play an important role by not allowing the malt to completely dominate the palate. These deep golden colored lager beers were made to replace the darker winter brews and the name Maibock refers to the month of May when these spring-time beers make their debut. 

This hearty dark ale with pleasing hints of molasses and chocolate is robust and full bodied. Fresh rolled oats compliment the brew by creating a nice silky texture and a creamy, rocky head. This style originally was a blend of three different beers that was called “Entire Butt” – we’re not kidding!  Porter became a style of its own during the early 1700’s when it was the favorite drink of the porters in the produce markets of London, England.

The German celebration of Oktoberfest began in Munich in 1810 to celebrate the wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese. This two week long party has become the biggest beer drinking event in the world and is still going strong. Our Oktoberfest beer is an amber- colored lager made in the traditional style with a toasty malt flavor, medium body and a spicy hop finish.

The Old Familiar is an authentic barley wine. It is made from malted barley like all of our beers, but with the strength and body approaching that of a wine. This full flavored ale is nicely balanced with Cascade hops from the American Northwest. We put plenty of these classic citrus flavored hops into the boil and then add even more after fermentation is complete. At 8.5% ABV this limited edition strong beer will be served only in pints and ten ounce pours.

Stout began as a porter style beer in London, England and originally described a beer that was stronger and drier than the sweeter porters. Old North State Stout is made with roasted, pale and caramel malts and English hops. Together they combine to make a full flavored ale with notes of dark chocolate. 

Our winter ale, brewed especially for the holidays, boasts a combination of six different malts all working together to produce a rich beer with a soft creamy mouthfeel. Without revealing all of Santa's secrets, we can say that this tasty elixer contains a careful blend of coriander, cinnamon, orange and allspice. We think you'll agree - it's the closest thing to christmas in a glass. 

For those desiring a lighter beer that still has hand-crafted integrity, this beer is a Kolsch style ale made famous in its namesake city of Cologne (Koln in German). This thirst-quenching brew is spritzy, not too malty, with the pleasing aroma of imported Hallertauer hops. While fermented warm like all ales, Kolsch beer undergoes a cold aging period like a lager which results in a brew that is complex yet easy to drink.

SILVER MEDAL-WORLD BEER CHAMPIONSHIPS

Weighing in at 8.3% ABV this beer is super in both strength and flavor. World renowned for its distinctive peppery aroma, the Saaz hop is the favorite variety for all pilsner style lagers. This deep golden hued Imperial Pilsner is packed full of Saaz hops and the finest German malts. We promise you that a small glass of this beer won’t be enough, so be sure to ask you server to “Super Saaz” it for you.

Bock beer, though dark in color is actually a lager beer. The use of a lager yeast and a much cooler fermentation temperature (48 – 50 degrees F) is the main difference between this beer and an ale. This cooler fermentation results in a beer with less fruity flavor than an ale fermented at 65 – 68 degrees F. For that authentic bock profile, To Hell n’ Bock is crafted with lots of Munich malt. This grain has a toasty, bread -like aroma that imparts a delicious malty flavor to complement the fresh German hops.

Our seasonal wheat beer is an ale with flavor like no other. Its unique banana and clove yeast characteristics make it the juicy fruit of beer. Technically speaking this beer is known as a hefeweizen – hefe is the German word for yeast and weizen means wheat. Visually the beer is somewhat hazy – this is the hefe,  taste-wise it is light yet malty – this is the weizen. This mouth-watering brew is often served with a slice of lemon for a zesty summer cooler. Circle City Wheat is West End Wheat but with a name more appropriate to Pittsboro!

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