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...
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The Czech is Still in the Mail: The Beer’s Here Newsletter and Retailers!
by Jacob Berg
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...
From Brawling Bear to Bright Spot: True Respite’s New Brand
by Greg Parnas
On April 27, 2021, Rockville, Maryland’s True Respite Brewing Company announced the introduction of their Bright Spot Beer Co. brand. This is a re-brand and...
Still Trill: Trillium Comes to DC, With a Catch
by Jacob Berg
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...
I’m Just a Bill: The 2021 DMV Brewery Legislative Round-Up, Part 2, Maryland and Virginia
by Greg Parnas
At the start of 2020, the outlook for local breweries was generally very bright. The Maryland and Virginia brewers’ guilds had significant legislative victories in 2019. The...
I’m Just a Bill: The 2021 DMV Brewery Legislative Round-Up, Part 1, DC Brewers’ Guild
by Greg Parnas
At the start of 2020, the outlook for local breweries was generally very bright. The Maryland and Virginia brewers’ guilds had significant legislative victories in...
The Czech’s in the Mail: Breweries Begin Shipping Direct to DC and VA
by Jacob Berg
Puns! Late last year, New Belgium began a pilot program that would inadvertently become a business model thanks to the spread of COVID-19. The brewery...
2019 Legislative Roundup
by Greg Parnas
In our 2019 Legislative Roundup, DC Beer sat down with Paul Dean of the DCBG and Kevin Atticks of BAM to discuss their 2019 wins...
CBMTRA Part Deux: The Excising
by Greg Parnas
The excise tax reductions in the CBMTRA are due to expire at the end of this year, so the Brewers Association is working to renew...
Maryland Breweries Achieve Major Reforms
by Greg Parnas
In a win for the Brewers Association, Maryland breweries producing under 20,000 barrels per year will not be subject to Maryland’s franchise law....