Hellbender and Tim Bryson Amplify Black Voices
“We’re making a beer called Amplify Black Voices…100% of the proceeds will go to Capital Partners for Education, a DC-based mentoring program,” Hellbender CEO and...
Michael Stein
Black is Beautiful: Local Breweries Answer the Call from Weathered Souls
Created by Weathered Souls’ Head brewer and co-owner Marcus Baskerville, Black is Beautiful is a beer that aims to “raise awareness for the injustices people...
Right Proper Says Their Names, Donates 100% of Proceeds to Black Lives Matter DC
On Wednesday, June 4, Right Proper announced #SayTheirNames, a Kellerbier, donating 100% of the proceeds to Black Lives Matter DC. The bottled beer sold out...
Breweries, Restaurants, and Retailers Pivot and Plan
For beer lovers in DC, the past decade has meant tremendous growth. On top of quality DC-made beer, steady streams of specialty beers have entered...
Listening to Soul Mega
On Monday, Jahi Wartts, President of Soul Mega, one of DC’s Black-owned breweries posted his thoughts on the murder of George Floyd on Instagram. We...
The State of DC’s Brewpubs during Covid-19
Brewpubs are being hit especially hard by the covid-19 pandemic. How are DC's brewpubs faring, and what does the future look like?...
COVID-19: The Pivot to Package
Breweries, bars, and restaurants pivot to packaging food and dring for delivery and to-go as a result of COVID-19....
Guinness Crosslands Clover Honey Ale
A complex aroma wafts from Guinness’ Crosslands Clover Honey Ale, with a unique yeast bouquet and mild hop character....
Gordon Biersch Closes Four Area Locations
Gordon Biersch has closed four area brewpubs and its parent company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy....
Three Centuries of Black Brewers in DC
People like Peter Hemings are getting their due, but there are still countless black brewers whose work remains largely unwritten, unknown, and uncelebrated....