DC’s First Black-Owned Brewery Produces Beer at Allagash
When Woven in Time is released–the collaborative beer Allagash Brewing Co. and Sankofa Beer Co. brewed– it will be the first time a DC brewery...
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Trendspotting: “Pub Ale,” The British Invasion
by Jacob Berg
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...
Choose The Public Option: DC’s Smallest Brewpub is Back!
by Jacob Berg
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
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...
City-State Brewing Opens June 4, 2021!
by Jacob Berg
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!
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...
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...