Wiz Kid Shelton Leaving Town, New Gig at Avenue Pub in Big Easy

Until recently Zackary Shelton, was the General Manager at The Sovereign. He also previously held a number of positions within the Neighborhood Restaurant Group, including manager at Bluejacket, and host/runner/server/bartender at ChurchKey/Birch & Barley. Shelton is leaving DC’s beer scene for a new position at the venerable Avenue Pub in New Orleans. As sort of an exit interview, DCBeer interviewed Shelton to get his impressions on our beer scene from its highs and lows to where it’s at and where it’s headed. Shelton comes from a beer pedigree. He is the son of Will Shelton, one of three brothers involved at the start of Shelton Brothers Importers, a famously industrious operation that brings many excellent craft beer brands from around the world to the United States. As they say on their site, “We’re just three brothers and some like-minded friends who share a passion for well-crafted beers and an interest in traditional beer styles.” 

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