Beer Infinity Beer, Brewing & Beyond
From an email: Join us on Thursday, November 20th as we welcome Oregon's Deschutes Brewing Company to Alexandria! We'll be tapping 6 of their incredible drafts, plus Chef Evan Buchholz will have special cheese & beer pairings, as well as ice cream & beer pairings available that night (stay tuned to our Facebook event for mo ...
Read More »DC Brau and Jerkface Big Pump-Pin at The Big Hunt
From an email: Locals DC Brau and Jerkface Jerky are teaming up again for another rad cask! We'll have a pin of Brau's Scotch Ale, Stone of Arbroath, that's had Jerkface's Pumpkin Habanero jerky marinating in it for over two weeks! We'll also be pouring other awesome Brau drafts including Penn Quarter Porter and Public, as well as a couple othe ...
Read More »Boulevard vs. Brewery Ommegang at Fire Works Courthouse
3 Courses paired with brews from each brewery, 6 different dishes in all. Brad "I fought the" Lawrason & Boulevard Brewing Company will go toe to toe with Steven "The other Italian Stallion" Cardello & Ommegang. Attendees will vote for their favorite pairing for each round to help determine the champ! ROUND ONE Roasted Butternut ...
Read More »New Belgium Hop School at Scion Dupont
School is in session! Scion Restaurant (Dupont Circle) and DCBeer.com invite you to a informative discussion about all things hoppy at New Belgium Hop School. On Tuesday, November 11th, Scion will host a private tasting guided by a New Belgium brewer and the editors of DCBeer.com. Our special guests will cover both the science and ...
Read More »Hellbender Brewing Company Opens, First Beer at Iron Horse Tonight
The DC beer scene is about to get slightly more crowded. Tonight Hellbender Brewing Company launches at Chinatown's Iron Horse Tap Room with $5 pints of their red ale. On November 11th, the brewery will release Bare Bones Kolsch-style ale, "Beer stripped down to it's absolute roots," says co-founder and head brewer Ben Evans, at Churchkey. An I ...
Read More »Night of the Living Ales
From an email: We couldn't think of a more proper culmination for our 5th anniversary week than Night of the Living Ales! From nearly the beginning, we've been hosting this annual tribute to tart, funky & wild brews. Join us on October 29th, as we present our 4th installment of Night of the Living Ales, featuring 50 sours on draft. T ...
Read More »Novemberfest 2014 at Rustico Alexandria
From an email: Join us at Rustico Alexandria for the third annual Novemberfest on Saturday, November 1st from 12-5 PM! This year's festival will highlight the best of local breweries and food artisans from across our great state of Virginia. Our Beer Director, Greg Engert, will be selecting no fewer than 50 craft beers on cask and draft, ...
Read More »DC Brew Tours Launches in Washington, DC
Here's some news on another service for checking out area breweries. Read the press release below and check out the website here. Intrigued by this service? Have questions or thoughts? Leave them in the comments below. Would you go on a tour like this? Have you used any other local services to check out breweries? Just in time for fall, DC Brew ...
Read More »Philly Tap Finder Considers Expansion to DC
If you've found yourself searching for a beer up in Philadelphia - and we strongly recommend you do some time - you've likely made use of Philly Tap Finder, the handy dandy beer location tool. Well, the founder/president is in DC for a few months and is considering expanding into our market. To do so, though, he'd need to find the r ...
Read More »OysterFest with Rappahannock River Oysters at Gordon Biersch Rockville
From an email: Its time for our bi-annual event: OysterFest. Rappahannock Oysters will be here shucking 3 different varieties of fresh oysters while we pour our fresh craft beer. $15 for a half dozen oysters and three beers / $20 for a dozen oysters and three beers. Additional oysters and beers can be purchased separately. &nb ...
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