Trendspotting: “Pub Ale,” The British Invasion
Beer spotters are no strangers to new styles and nomenclature that may or may not stick. Witness this year’s “Cold IPA,” which is just hoppy...
Jacob Berg
Choose The Public Option: DC’s Smallest Brewpub is Back!
Last spring DC’s smallest brewpub went on hiatus; owner Bill Perry shuttered The Public Option on Rhode Island Avenue NE and decided to wait out...
Nature is Healing: Smoke and Barrel and The Sovereign Reopen
Beer-centric bars and restaurants with outdoor seating were able to continue operating during the pandemic, even during colder months, but some spots not blessed with...
City-State Brewing Opens June 4, 2021!
On Friday, June 4, 2021, the group of production breweries in Washington, DC grows by one, as Edgewood’s City-State Brewing open its doors to the...
The Czech is Still in the Mail: The Beer’s Here Newsletter and Retailers!
About a year ago, we began compiling a list of breweries taking advantage of direct-to-consumer (DTC) laws to ship beer to Washington, DC and Virginia...
To-Go and Hi-XO: Anxo’s Beer and Cider Strategy
“We only really did this because DC’s COVID relief measures allow for to-go sales,” says Sam Fitz, co-founder and co-owner of Anxo. “This” is partnering...
Still Trill: Trillium Comes to DC, With a Catch
Early in the pandemic, both the District of Columbia and Maryland saw an increase in the number of breweries shipping to (and in the case...
Meridian Pint Sold to Crafthouse, is Open Under New Management
Yes, the header photo is of the Columbia Heights location. No, we’re still not over it. In early February John Andrade announced that he had...
Brewery Cats? Brewery Cats!
No, not Love Cats, although yes, also love cats. In an effort to keep it positive in the new year, DC Beer is proud to...
DC Brau Adds The Imperial, Monthly Can Committee Club
Two pieces of news from DC Brau for you this week. We’ll start with a new addition to the Brau flagship family. The Imperial is...