A Fond Farewell
Dear readers, For nearly four years now, I’ve had the great honor of writing for, and then co-editing, DC Beer. Over that time, the...
Chris Van Orden
Putting GABF 2015 in Context
By now, you’ve heard about how the DMV fared at the Great American Beer Festival. The big story was Alexandria’s own Port City Brewing Company...
GABF Honors for DMV Breweries
So in case you're living under a rock – or missed our live-tweeting of the awards ceremony – there were some big Great American Beer...
Locals in the Spotlight at GABF
We’re just two weeks out from the Great American Beer Festival, the biggest beer festival/competition/bacchanal in the U.S. As we wrote a month ago, there’s...
GABF Breweries Announced, Including Strong DMV Contingent
Yesterday, with the members only sale under way, the Brewers Association announced the approximately 750 breweries that will be participating in this year’s Great American...
SAVOR Metrics: A Rough and Tumble Analysis
Despite the bounty of events that this week holds, SAVOR doesn’t start in earnest until Friday night, when the doors of the National Building Museum...
Handsome Beer Company to Debut in Fall
Heads up, #dcbrews, you’ll soon have another local brewery to drink dry. Handsome Brewing Company plans to hit the streets this fall. Co-founders Graham MacDonald...
The Passport Program Brings 2-for-1 Deals for Summer
Well this is an interesting idea. The Passport Program is coming to DC, and it's bringing hot, hot deals all summer long. Folks who buy...
We’re Giving Away a Pair of Saturday SAVOR Tickets!
As in most years, SAVOR 2015 sold out in no time flat, leaving many of you weeping into your beers. Fret not: the Brewers Association has...
Hops & Crops Homebrew Competition
The Neighborhood Farm Initiative welcomes entries for its Fifth Annual Hops 'n' Crops Local Brew Competition. All proceeds will benefit the Neighborhood Farm Initiative, a...