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Welcome to a new segment we're going to try to complete weekly. In an amazing burst of creativity, we're calling it What We're Drinking, until we find something better. Anyway, every week, DCBeer staff members will tell you about the beer highlights they had from the previous week. Have a highlight from the last week? Let us know what it was vi ...

From an email: Around this time of year, as the weather starts to change, we hold onto the cooler months by anticipating the release of one of the flat-out most amazing craft beers in the USA, the inimitable Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout! That's right, on Monday, March 30th--beginning at 4 PM--ChurchKey taps a keg of KBS, along with a numbe ...

From an email: There’s not one city in the DMV that has the death penalty for firkin tapping…although we’re not so sure about Cockeysville.    With God as our copilot, our most distinguished group of cask-conditioned scofflaws and degenerates are racing through 11 cities with 11 unique firkins in 11 days (beginning ...

From an email: We're shining our spotlight on some of the best and most creative breweries in our neighboring state of VA. On draft we'll be featuring: * Lost Rhino- Tmavy (dark Czech-style lager) and Why Nut? (peanut butter and banana porter) * Port City- Colossal 4 (Belgian Quad) and Maniacal Double IPA * Champion- Killer Kolsch and Olde Salt ...

From an email: Next Wednesday, Rustico Alexandria welcomes O’Connor Brewing Company to the area by turning over 8 of our taps to this fantastic brewery out of Norfolk, Virginia. We are ecstatic to pour these selections for the very first time ever in Northern Virginia, and to party with the O'Connor Brewing Company team!   Many of th ...

At this weekend's growler hours, DC Brau will offer a sneak peak at a beer brewed with Colorado's Oskar Blues. The beer, an India Pale Ale, is designed in no small part to celebrate the legalization of marijuana in the District of Columbia. We talked with Brau co-owner and -founder, Brandon Skall, to talk about the beer, which will be formally ...

From an email:  Executive Chef Douglas Alexander and the team at Art and Soul are excited to partner with Hardywood Park Craft Brewery for a special dinner at 7pm on Friday, March 13!   The night will begin in our private dining room with a reception featuring Spicy Fried Oysters Smoked Salmon Mousse Steak Tartare and Hardywood Pils. ...

From an email: Since opening in February of 2011, Port City has brewed a wide variety of outstanding and crowd pleasing brews. If you've spent any time at Meridian or Brookland Pint, you've seen Optimal Wit, their world-class Belgian Witbier and a 2013 GABF Gold Medal Winner!   Join us on March 12 at Brookland Pint as we launch Tartan Ale, ...

From an email: We are excited to announce a partnership with The Madhatter with a fantastic Beer Dinner. Join us for a evening of informal, interactive discussion with Port City’s Sales Manager Jason Camsky while enjoying a 3-course dinner each with Port City Beer pairings for $28.   Spots are limited. Reserve your space now at; http ...

From an email: We are excited to announce that we will be featuring a beer dinner with HARDYWOOD PARK CRAFT BREWERY this coming Tuesday, March 10. Welcome beer at 6, dinner to be followed at 7! Price is 50 per person please contact Darrell (dbernard.rsv@gmail.com) under the events page for reservations.   Herb  Grilled Oyster Peach Ga ...