Czech Beer in D.C., a history (Part 2)

On September 30, beer expert Evan Rail will lecture on Czech Beer Days: What’s Behind the Brew? at the Czech embassy. We’re taking this as an opportunity to talk about one of our favorite topics, Czech beer.

In Part 1, we waded into the history of Czech beer in DC. In Part 2, we’ll show that what local brewers are doing today is similar to what they did a century ago, as well as discuss what to try locally to understand the influence of Czech ingredients in area beers.

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We spoke with over half a dozen brewers and compiled a list of beers. 

In the 19th century, DC’s National Capital Brewing Company “personally selected” their Bohemian hops in Germany. Bohemia is the westernmost part of the Czech Republic and is historically famous for growing hops. The 1898 ad doesn’t specifically state why they selected their Czech hops from Germany, though historically Czech hops have been sold through German or American hop merchants.

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