Booze News You Can Use: Growler and Sunday Sales Edition
Growlers are one of our favorite topics here at DCBeer, and we're pleased to report that these 64 ounce jugs for take-away consumption of beer...
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Show Your Support for the Sustainable Bottle Amendment Act of 2011
One of the best aspects of having access to locally produced beer is the ability to take home beer that is fresh. This practice is...
DC Growler Bill Update: Thor Cheston Writes Jim Graham About a Hearing
by Bill DeBaun
In December, we told you that Councilman Tommy Wells had introduced a bill to expand growlers in DC. We haven’t heard anything else about this...
Get Schooled on Belgian Beer By a Knight!
by Bill DeBaun
Thor Cheston, once and future beer director, is going to be teaching another course on Belgian beer at the DC School of Beer at the...
Thor Cheston of Brasserie Beck Teaching Belgian Beer Class Tonight
by Bill DeBaun
The DC School of Beer at the Washington Wine Academy is hosting Thor Cheston of Brasserie Beck and Mussel Bar tonight for a class on...
Beer School: Belgian Family Breweries and Abbey Brewing Traditions
On April 18th, the first of several sessions will be focused on the history, styles, and influences of Belgian Family Breweries and Abbey Brewing traditions,...
La Chouffe Brewer at Brasserie Beck Tonight
by Mike
Fresh off the return trip from being knighted in Belgium, Thor Cheston must have been smuggling some bottles on his way back. Why? Because it...
Make that 4 knights… Thor Cheston of Brasserie Beck is also being knighted by the Belgian Brewers Guild
So last week when I heard that Bart Vandaele of Belga was being knighted for his beer cuisine and promotion of Belgian beer, it seems...