Hi friends! We're officially announcing our eventual relocation and recognification of our space at 726 Rigsbee. Why?

  • production and distribution is growing and we need more space, but we're effectively out of room at the brewery,
  • we have an exciting opportunity for a new Durham taproom (details to be announced) that resolve many of 726 Rigsbee's constraints, including HVAC, parking, kitchen, private party space, and outdoor seating, and
  • our current landlord has proposed a rent increase that is untenable for a manufacturing facility

It's increasing clear that, for us to be sustainable, we need to reach well beyond 726 Rigsbee, and we need to start planning for these transitions now.

KEY DATES

Our first transition will be to close down the Rigsbee kitchen. Our last day of food service will be Wednesday, July 31. Please know we're extending pay to our tenured kitchen staff well beyond their last day of work.

Fullsteam DRM's final day open to the public - at least in its current footprint and configuration - will be Halloween (Thursday, October 31), with a Halloween-themed Trivia and party.

So in August, September, and October, we'll be going back to our roots: bring in outside food! Bring your (well-behaved) dog! Come remember, re-experience, and support this amazing space until the end of October. We'd love...we need...your support.

Currently, as structured, our lease ends in June 2025. We are working with our landlord to see if there's a future for us at 726 Rigsbee in any capacity, but their initial proposal was extraordinarily expensive. At this point, we don't know.

This gives us from November 2024 to June 2025 to work at 726 Rigsbee as a production-only space as we finalize our plans to grow our production footprint beyond our current footprint.

Meanwhile, it's business as usual in production and distribution at Fullsteam at Boxyard RTP.

We'll be heads down on the hard work with limited social media engagement. Come say hello, ask questions, and support us and our staff as we prepare for new adventures.

Here's the video version of this news.