Phil Runco’s Beer in Review, 2021
What beers did you love drinking over the past twelve months? Each year, that’s the question I ask the people who make my favorite beers....
Bluejacket
Is Small Beer the New Pale Ale?
Will small beer overtake pale ale in popularity? Probably not, but I have noticed an uptick in beers that are 4% alcohol by volume and...
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...
Gifting Guide: Local Brewery Memberships for 2021
by Jacob Berg
Tis this giving season, and what better way to give than with the gift of beer. Sure, a 4- or 6-pack works, but let’s set...
Steins With Stein: August Lager Roundup
If nothing else, DC Beer writers are known for their love of lagers, and in the content-deprived dog days of August, with Marzens, Festbiers, and...
DC Brewery Musical Chairs AND a New Bottle Shop
by Jacob Berg
Okay, just a few quick hits as some DC-area brewers move around this summer. Josh Chapman is leaving NRG's Bluejacket to open Black Narrows Brewing...
Right Proper Gets a Bump, Adds Bluejacket’s Bobby Bump
by Jacob Berg
Recall that last November we brought you the news that Shaw brewpub Right Proper Brewing Company was going to open a production brewery in DC's...
Thoughts on the DC Brewery Trip to Schlafly
This past weekend, folks from four DC area breweries (and yours truly) flew some seven hundred miles to join Schlafly for its Repeal Day Festival,...
DC Area Breweries Head to Saint Louis for Schlafly Repeal Festival
America’s a big country, with lots of beer flowing across it. With new breweries popping up in every corner, attempting to visit every brewing hub...
What We’re Drinking – Week of 1/12/15
by Bill DeBaun
Welcome to a new segment we're going to try to complete weekly. In an amazing burst of creativity, we're calling it What We're Drinking, until...