The Discerning Beer Drinker’s Guide to Winter Restaurant Week 2018

The Winter Edition of Restaurant Week in the District is upon us. From January 22 through 28, you can enjoy three-course, prix-fixe meals at over 100 of the best restaurants in the DMV, all priced at $22 for lunch and brunch and $35 for dinner. 

But, as a discerning craft beer drinker, we know you wouldn’t reserve your Restaurant Week table without checking out the beer list first. So to that end, you’re in luck: Because I’ve done it for you.

• The Sovereign. Located down a candle-lit alleyway in bustling Georgetown, this cozy Belgian restaurant–also from ChurchKey and Bluejacket’s Greg Engert–boasts easily the best Belgian beer menu in the city. You’ll find around 50 taps and 300 bottles of the stuff from standout Belgian brewers like De Ranke and De La Senne. A few U.S. breweries are represented as well–just don’t expect any IPAs (unless you count De Ranke XX Bitter, and you should).

• Arsenal at Bluejacket. The only thing you need to know is that the tots at Bluejacket are so good