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Somehow we’re already into September, which means DC Beer Week is upon us for the 11th time. The event calendar is super full this year and largely populated with events from local breweries showing off their finest brews and most fun ideas. Be sure to check out DCBeer’s excellent coverage of these events and the week itself; per us ...

Churchkey holds its 5th DC Total Tap Takeover for DC Beer Week One of the highlights of DC Beer Week is walking into Churchkey during their Washington, DC Total Tap Takeover. Fifty drafts and five cask lines, all pouring beer made in DC, which is something that wasn’t possible until a few years ago. This year marks the fifth anniversar ...

Heurich House Museum leads the DC Beer Week education calendar As you might suspect and may have heard, DC Beer Week runs from September 8-15, celebrates our local craft beer scene, and is all about drinking high-quality beer from the best local, regional, and national producers. Mostly. Thanks to the DC Brewers’ Guild and the Heuri ...

Fans of running, walking, smart urban design, and beer, rejoice! The first annual DC Beer Week Fun Run is happening on Sunday, September 8 at 10 AM.  This family-friendly, go any way you want event is being co-hosted by Right Proper and Red Bear, along with their neighbor REI. It will follow an approximately two-mile course along the Me ...

DC Beer Week “kick the keg” tradition continues Did you know not every brewer, brewery owner, and brewery office administrator guzzles a beer after work? Some crush LaCroix, others toss back big oaky Cabernets, and some slam frozen margaritas. But on Wednesday, September 11, many will be at Roofers Union powering through their ow ...

Get ready folks because it’s that time of the year again: DC Beer Week!  The 11th Annual DC Beer Week, from September 8 to 15, celebrates all things craft beer in the District and is the DC Brewers’ Guild’s most important fundraiser of the year.  As has been the tradition for many years, the District’s br ...

DC Beer Week is only a week away, folks. The storm is brewing, the events are populating, and the beers are getting kegged and canned as you’re reading this. You can find the official event calendar here and the full unofficial and official events on our own calendar.  It’s filling up quick. 9 out of 10 doctors employed by ...

10 Beers for 10 Years continues with District ChopHouse collaboration DCBeer.com’s Decade Dunkel: Malty, smoky, and hoppy In an effort to make more of the beer we’d like to drink, we asked Barrett Lauer, Head Brewer at District ChopHouse to brew a Dunkel, a German-style dark lager, with us. The catch? We wanted it dry-hopped a ...

DC Beer was there to capture the moment at 3 Stars 7th Anniversary Party! 3 Stars 7th Anniversary 3 Stars 7th AnniversaryDC Beer Week! 3 Stars Homebrew ExtravaganzaBe sure to check out the 3 Stars Homebrew Extravaganza, part of DC Beer Week! The post Video: 3 Stars 7th Anniversary Party appeared first on DC Beer.

Part of DC Beer’s mission is to shine a light on those who have built the local craft beer scene to what it is today. One of the leaders is Barrett Lauer, Head Brewer at the District ChopHouse.  We spoke to three of Barrett’s former assistants who are now skilled brewers on their own paths. We asked them several questions: W ...