Hellbender Brewing Company

And like that, he was Gon(nerman): Jace says goodbye
Jace Gonnerman was the Beer Director for Meridian and Brookland Pints, and Smoke and Barrel. He’s also worked for Arrowine, with and for Lou’s City Bar, and any good beer you had at the Washington Football Team’s Fed Ex Field over the past few seasons was because of him. Here he is, in his own words. “Well, I’m p ... Read more

A Tale of Two Cities: Paulaner, Hacker-Pschorr, and Canned German Imports
Are German imports better than American takes on German beer? It all depends on your point of view and I’ve heard it argued both ways. Overall, cans may be better than bottles , and of course there are more American beers in cans than German imports. An improved cold chain certainly helps German beers. I’ve argued it both ways myse ... Read more

2020 Great American Beer Festival: Virginia’s Vienna’s Victorious, Silver Branch’s Superlative Saison
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 winning bronze. Both had previously medaled, and indeed, had done so in the same year. Great American Beer Festival (GABF) judges continued to reward ... Read more

Other Half DC Opens Saturday – Order Today!
At 10am on Saturday, October 17, 2020, Other Half Brewing will open their DC facility at 1401 Okie St NE for contactless curbside pickup. Here’s how it works. Visit Other Half’s online store and select the DC location, then start shopping (online sales start at noon today, Friday, October 16th). Wait for an email letting you know th ... Read more