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Last Sunday, I hopped in a van run by Reston Limo at the ungodly (for me) hour of 10:30 in the morning, My vanmates? A friend of mine and a group of five celebrating the birthday of their group’s resident beer nerd. We were on Reston Limo’s Loudoun West County Brewery Tour, heading to Corcoran Brewing Company, Adroit Theory Brewing ...

Scion Restaurant and Crios Modern Mexican are excited to announce the 3rd annual Fall Beer Festival! Join us from Thursday, October 16th to Sunday, October 19th at both Scion Restaurant locations, as well as sister restaurant Crios Modern Mexican.    Fans of pumpkin ales and Oktoberfests do not want to miss this 4-day-celebration of a ...

Sour fans rejoice! From an email: We have been waiting for months but finally we can start sharing our sour beers!    Favio Garcia (Head Brewer) and Jasper Akerboom (Brewing Scientist) will present the current line-up of Genius Loci beers that we will release during the event, and do a formal food pairing with our chef Michael Taylor. ...

From a press release: More than 170 artisans and crafters from all across the United States will set up shop outside Union Market on September 27 and September 28 for the 11th Annual Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Fair presented by Washington City Paper. “Crafty Bastards is renowned for its carefully curated selecti ...

http://www.meetup.com/Data-Visualization-DC/events/207982992/#descriptio...   The recent craft beer renaissance and its attendant online communities of craft beer aficionados have created both a valuable digital resource and a headache for the lay beer drinker. On the one hand, these online communities have crowdsourced a comprehensive set ...

From an email: We are pumped to welcome our old friends from Avery Brewing Company to GBD next Wednesday, September 24th for what promises to be a rollicking Hump Day event. No fewer than 11 different, and delectable, Avery Brewing Company ales will be on draft for this occasion!   We’ve secured a rare keg of Lilikoi Kepolo, Avery&rs ...

Good news for fans of 3 Stars Brewing Company, especially if you like to visit them in their natural habitat. Starting next week (October 2), 3 Stars will be open for growler hours four days a week instead of two.  The new growler hours are: Thursday 5-8pm Friday 4-8pm Saturday 1-5pm (tours at 2pm and 3pm) Sundays 12-4pm.  D ...

In the United States, the word “hops” has come to be synonymous with “West Coast,” and not without reason: 98% of the 39,272 acres grown are located in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.  While the Northwest will remain the primary American growing region for years to come, brewers and drinkers around the country ar ...

From a press release: The Heurich House Museum in Dupont Circle will celebrate its third annual Oktoberfest on Saturday, September 20 from 1-4 p.m. Entry includes unlimited pours of Oktoberfest-inspired beer from DC Brewers’ Guild members 3 Stars Brewing Company, Atlas Brew Works, Bluejacket, Chocolate City Beer, DC Brau Brewing ...

It's that time of year again! Come to our IPA-inspired outdoor festival on the market square showcasing up to 60 hoppy and Oktoberfest style beers, live music, a delicious menu, fun onsite activities and more.  Admission is FREE. Purchase a Mad Fox tasting glass plus six food/drink tickets for $20. Additional tickets are $2 each ...