Phil Runco’s Beer in Review, 2021DCBeerDecember 21, 2021January 24, 2022 by DCBeerDecember 21, 2021January 24, 2022 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....
Is Small Beer the New Pale Ale?Michael SteinAugust 12, 2021August 12, 2021 by Michael SteinAugust 12, 2021August 12, 2021 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 InvasionJacob BergJuly 12, 2021July 15, 2021 by Jacob BergJuly 12, 2021July 15, 2021 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 2021Jacob BergDecember 15, 2020December 20, 2020 by Jacob BergDecember 15, 2020December 20, 2020 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 RoundupMichael SteinAugust 20, 2020September 16, 2020 by Michael SteinAugust 20, 2020September 16, 2020 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 ShopJacob BergJuly 28, 2016 by Jacob BergJuly 28, 2016 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 BumpJacob BergApril 29, 2015 by Jacob BergApril 29, 2015 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 SchlaflyChris Van OrdenApril 16, 2015 by Chris Van OrdenApril 16, 2015 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 FestivalChris Van OrdenApril 8, 2015 by Chris Van OrdenApril 8, 2015 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 1/12/15Bill DeBaunJanuary 20, 2015 by Bill DeBaunJanuary 20, 2015 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...