The State of the DC Beer Scene in 2014

DCBeer readers, and craft beer lovers (brewers, distributors, bar, restaurant, and bottle shop owners/operators),

A little over a year ago, on August 15, 2013, one of the fifth annual DC Beer Week’s flagship events went down with “Nationals Night” at Nationals Park. After the Nationals took on the San Francisco Giants (the hometown team lost in the ninth as closer Rafael Soriano blew a save…some things don’t change year to year), craft beer fans lined up on the Scoreboard Pavilion to sample craft beers both locally produced and from around the country. The event was something of a microcosm of the best of our craft beer scene: brewers, distributors, and bar owners/restaurateurs (in this case DCBW Planning Committee members) coming together to bring both diehards and novices together to celebrate tasty brews.

Last year’s celebration of DC Beer Week prompted us to write our first State of the Scene post. In the ensuing year, the beer scene in both DC proper and the larger metro area ha