Brewers Battle to Kick the Keg for Charity at 5th Annual Beer Royale

DC Beer Week “kick the keg” tradition continues

Did you know not every brewer, brewery owner, and brewery office administrator guzzles a beer after work? Some crush LaCroix, others toss back big oaky Cabernets, and some slam frozen margaritas. But on Wednesday, September 11, many will be at Roofers Union powering through their own lagers and ales.

Roofers Union in Adams Morgan will once again host DC’s best breweries in the 5th Annual “Kick the Keg Contest”. Known as the “DC Beer Royale,” this event has been known to promote both trash talk and camaraderie between the breweries. This year seven DC breweries will race to the bottom of the barrel (or sixth of a barrel) to kick their keg, all for their favorite charities.

Roofers Union General Manager Dave Delaplaine explains, “Each brewery represents a different charity. Whoever’s sixtel kicks first wins a don

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