From Brawling Bear to Bright Spot: True Respite’s New Brand
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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
Hellbender and Tim Bryson Support Black Businesses
This weekend Hellbender Brewing Company will release a second collaboration with Tim Bryson. We covered the first, Amplify Black Voices, when it was released in...
Brewery Cats? Brewery Cats!
by Jacob Berg
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
by Jacob Berg
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...
DC Statehood: The Movement, the Beers
The morning of Wednesday, January 6, our DCBeer group text read ”Also, DC Statehood beer?” in response to news that the Democratic Party would control...