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...
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Nature is Healing: Smoke and Barrel and The Sovereign Reopen
by Jacob Berg
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...
To-Go and Hi-XO: Anxo’s Beer and Cider Strategy
by Jacob Berg
“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...
Meridian Pint Sold to Crafthouse, is Open Under New Management
by Jacob Berg
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...
And like that, he was Gon(nerman): Jace says goodbye
by Jacob Berg
Jace Gonnerman was the Beer Director for Meridian and Brookland Pints, and Smoke and Barrel. He’s also worked for Arrowine, with and for Lou’s City...
Gimme Shelter: Neighborhood Restaurant Group Strikes Again
by Jacob Berg
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has led to many bar and restaurant closings, but some beer-centric spots are forging ahead with opening. One such beer bar,...
How the Other Half Lives In DC: Lagers, Collabs, and an October Opening
by Jacob Berg
A courtyard divides 1401 Okie St NE in Ivy City, just south of New York Avenue. Brooklyn-based Other Half Brewing Company is building out both...
Right Proper Brings Back a Familiar Face
by Jacob Berg
Barrett Lauer, formerly of District Chophouse, will assume the title of Director of Brewing Operations at Right Proper Brewing Company. In doing so, he’ll take...
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...
Patio Seating is Happening!
by Jacob Berg
Many counties and other jurisdictions in the DC-metro area are slowly reopening and easing restrictions, which means small groups can now sit outside at breweries...