Death by Marzen, The DC Beer Oktoberfest Extravaganza
Hark, fine denizens of the DMV, Octoberfest season is upon us! This time of the year conjures up images of perfect early fall afternoons, Americans...
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All Virginia, All the Time: 2021 Great American Beer Festival Roundup
by Jacob Berg
As has become common around these parts, Virginia’s local breweries racked up a bunch of Great American Beer Festival medals this year, while DC and...
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...
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...
2020 Great American Beer Festival: Virginia’s Vienna’s Victorious, Silver Branch’s Superlative Saison
by Jacob Berg
The Commonwealth of Virginia nearly completed a sweep of the Vienna-Style Lager category, with Ashburn’s Lost Rhino RhinO’fest taking gold, and Alexandria’s Port City Oktoberfest...
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...
Daniel Drinks the Styles: Port City’s Optimal Wit
Leveraging my time at home during COVID, I am studying for the second level of the Cicerone Certification Program, to hopefully become a Certified Cicerone....
The Great American Beer Festival 2018: The Local Winners
by Jacob Berg
The 2018 Great American Beer Festival took place over the weekend, with over 8,500 beers entered into competition. Some of our local breweries, especially in...
Port City, Crux to Collaborate on SAVOR Beer
by Jacob Berg
Each year, SAVOR invites breweries to collaborate on a party favor that attendees take away from the event. Historically, these beers have often been, ahem,...
New Year, Same Result: Virginia Cleans up at the Great American Beer Festival
by Jacob Berg
In what's becoming something of a yearly tradition, the local breweries that medal at the Great American Beer Festival are in Virginia. DC was shut...