Brewery Profile

R&D Brewing - Seven Saturdays Taproom

In a Raleigh beer scene with plenty of taproom choices, this stop stands out as the public-facing side of a brewery built around production, development, and refinement rather than a single narrow house style. A visitor walking into Seven Saturdays Taproom should expect the focus to be on the current R&D Brewing portfolio and how its core beers sit alongside whatever is being poured that day. The known identity of the brewery is practical and portfolio-driven: it operates in Raleigh with a taproom attached to a production-minded operation, giving visitors a direct way to sample beers from the same brand found in wider local circulation.

Travelers in this part of North Carolina often look for a mix of approachable lagers, hop-forward IPAs, and local connections that make a brewery feel tied to the area rather than interchangeable with any other beer stop. R&D fits that pattern through beers such as Riviera Mexican Style Lager, an award-winning core brand, and Jumping Horse IPA, described as golden and straw-colored with present bitterness, notes of mango, pineapple, and grapefruit, and a crisp, dry, effervescent finish. The brewery’s relationship with NC State Athletics is also part of its local profile. A co-branded, officially licensed specialty can of Riviera is produced for university athletic events and local retailers, with royalties reinvested into NC State University scholarships.

For trip planning, the taproom is the place to confirm the day’s pours, since the exact lineup, package availability, and any special releases are not fixed from the basic public facts. Amenities such as food service, outdoor seating, tours, private events, pet policies, and family policies should be checked directly before visiting rather than assumed. If the NC State-branded Riviera can is part of your reason for seeking out the brewery, confirm where it is currently available, as its known distribution includes university athletic events and local retailers. Treat Seven Saturdays Taproom as a Raleigh stop for tasting the R&D portfolio at the source, with practical details best verified close to the day of the visit.

R&D Brewing operates a production facility and taproom in Raleigh, North Carolina, focusing on the development and refinement of a diverse beer portfolio. The brewery maintains an active partnership with NC State Athletics, producing a co-branded, officially licensed specialty can of their existing Riviera Mexican Style Lager, which is distributed at university athletic events and local retailers. This specific product generates royalties reinvested into NC State University scholarships. Riviera is recognized as an award-winning core brand within the R&D portfolio. Another flagship offering is Jumping Horse IPA, characterized by its golden, straw color, present bitterness, and notes of mango, pineapple, and grapefruit, finishing crisp, dry, and effervescent.

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1399 Capital Blvd, Raleigh, NC 27603, USA, Raleigh, North Carolina, 27603

Phone: 919.977.5654

Website: https://rndbrewing.com/

Hours: ["Monday: Closed","Tuesday: 3:00 – 10:00 PM","Wednesday: 3:00 – 10:00 PM","Thursday: 2:00 – 10:00 PM","Friday: 2:00 – 10:00 PM","Saturday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM","Sunday: 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM"]