Raleigh-Durham/ Food & Drinks
Published on April 22, 2020
Durham's top 3 beer bars, rankedBeer Study | Photo: Matty B./Yelp

Wondering where to find the best beer bars in town?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top beer bars in Durham, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you're in the market for beer bars.

April is the top month of the year for consumer spending at bars and lounges across the Durham area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of small business software for online reviews management. Daily spending at Durham-area bars and lounges climbed to $904 for the metro area in April of last year, 19% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. Namu

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Topping the list is a location of the Namu chain. Located at 5420 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd., the beer bar and Korean spot, which also offers coffee, tea and more, is the highest-rated beer bar in Durham, boasting 4.5 stars out of 487 reviews on Yelp.

2. Town Hall Burger and Beer

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Next up is Town Hall Burger and Beer, situated at 7830 Highway NC 751, Suite #100. With four stars out of 380 reviews on Yelp, the beer bar and New American spot, serving burgers and more, has proved to be a local favorite.

3. Beer Study

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Beer Study, located at 2501 University Drive, Suite #4, is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the beer bar 4.5 stars out of 42 reviews.


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