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DC’s annual Funk Parade and Festival will take place on Saturday, May 11th, starting on U Street at 1pm, and for the first time, there’s an official beer for the festivities. Two years ago, Atlas and DC Brau jointly sponsored a beer garden at the Festival, but since then the organizers haven’t had access to a suitable loca ...

The frame has gone up and the foundation has been poured for the future Tractor taproom in Los Lunas, the brewery’s original home. Twenty years ago, Tractor Brewing came to life in the Village of Los Lunas. Five years ago, it left the village behind, moving all of its brewing operations to Albuquerque. Later in 2019, it will move back to ...

The visually stunning Cloudcroft Brewing was one of several that AmyO visited on her trip south. Last September, my other half and I thought a quick overnight road trip was in order. We ventured up north to visit some northern New Mexico breweries we had not been to. At that time, we were trying to decide whether to do a northern or a southern ...

The visually stunning Cloudcroft Brewing was one of several that AmyO visited on her trip south. Last September, my other half and I thought a quick overnight road trip was in order. We ventured up north to visit some northern New Mexico breweries we had not been to. At that time, we were trying to decide whether to do a northern or a south ...

Welcome to Small steins with Stein. For years I wrote a column for the Washington City Paper called “What’s in Stein’s Stein?” I introduced beers and ciders made by women and brewers of color, who are underrepresented in the brewing industry. (Sidenote: DC Beer is seeking women, people of color, and others who are und ...

You don't have to appreciate everything in your life, but please don't abuse your New Beer Friday. Saltfire - Gin Barrel Aged IPA :  Nice juniper aroma.  Right off the bat, the barrel pops with more generous berry notes. Then the spruce part comes in, it is more subdued, but it swirls around the berries like a Christmas tornado. Ta ...

Local artist Maggie Dougherty’s vibrant depiction of Marsha P. Johnson graces DC Brau’s Pride Pils DC Brau and The Washington Blade are thrilled to announce this year’s winner of the 3rd annual Pride Pils Can Design competition is local DC artist Maggie Dougherty. Her vibrant and inspiring label depicting notable LGBTQ Acti ...

There’s a beer party on Friday and everyone is invited! It is not often that a beer festival, big or small, sneaks up on us, but that was the case with the Bacon Jam Block Party. This neighborhood event, which will feature four breweries, is set for Friday from 2 to 11 p.m. The new restaurant Bacon Jam is located on the southeast corner o ...

Here are the new releases from local breweries this week: Introducing: HOP BOT from Atlas Brew Works, the official beer of Awesome Con 2019! Hop Bot is a pale ale generously hopped with beautiful and bright Citra and Mosaic hops. #awesomecon #comiccon #hotbot #atlasbrewworks #drinkup #drinkresponsibly #beer #craftbeer #localbrewery pic.t ...

Third Release in 2019 Barrel-Aged Series is an Imperial Lime Gose-style Ale, Aged in Tequila Barrels and Inspired by the Margarita GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Founders Brewing Co. has announced that Más Agave will be the third release in the brewery’s esteemed Barrel-Aged Series. An imperial lime gose-style ale brewed with agave an ...