This year is shaping up to be a great year for beer in the District.
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Making The Rounds: The Latest From Local Breweries
Bier Baron, ChurchKey, Lyon Hall Among Top 100 Beer Bars
If you want a great cocktail, head to The Passenger. But how about a great beer?
Great Lakes Beers Coming to Virginia
Virginians will no longer have to cross into the District for Cleveland's beloved brewer, Great Lakes.
Rustico Starts 2012 with Beer Academy
Rustico starts starts a monthly school to learn about the world of beer with beer director Greg Engert.
This Was 2011: Beer
Given the fact that the District had four active breweries prior to prohibition (one where the Kennedy Center currently stands), the current state of beer affairs in our fair city could be seen as a glass that's half-empty. But with the opening of the city's first new breweries in fifty years coming in 2011, we'd rather look at it as a glass that's half-full -- and likely to keep filling in years to come.
The Passenger, PX Make List of Top 50 Bars in U.S.
According to Food & Wine magazine, two local bars are amongst the 50 best in the entire country.
Fill Those Growlers, D.C.
With the District's beer renaissance in full swing, sometimes local laws lag behind libations. That's the case with growlers, the half-gallon glass bottles that are the preferred container for beer connoisseurs, brewers and some retailers.
Don't Celebrate Yet -- Repeal Day Isn't Until March
Yay! It's Repeal Day, the day on which we celebrate the 1933 constitutional amendment to abandon the wrong-headed policy of prohibition. Everywhere but in the District, that is.
The Newest Renaissance: Italian Beer
While we often think of England, Belgium or Germany when we think of European beer, Italian beer is making a name for itself and is available in D.C.
Instead of a Single Beer, a Second Beer
Much like prohibition just pushed drinking underground, the District's selective ban on single beers has just led producers to slap two cans together and price them competitively.
Chewing the Fat: Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head
Dogfish Head founder and president Sam Calagione may be one of the best known folks in the craft brewing industry. And chances are, if he meets you, he will remember your name.
Homebrewers of the World, Unite and Take Over
Homebrewing is a great hobby with deliciously drinkable results, and D.C. has plenty of opportunities and folks to help you get started.
Early-to-Rise Brunchers Can Soon Get Sunday Fix
Until recently, if you wanted a Bloody Mary with your Sunday brunch, you'd have to wait until 10 a.m. But as of last week, early morning Sunday drinking became a possibility, as restaurants were given the go-ahead to apply to serve alcohol starting at 8 a.m.
Reminder: Pieces of Hawk 'n' Dove For Sale This Morning
If you want a chance to replicate your best memories of long nights spent boozing at the Hawk 'n' Dove at home, you've got 15 minutes to mosey on over to the online auction and pick up your favorite piece of Stuart Long's legacy. Go, go, go!
Hawk 'n' Dove Serves Its Last Round This Weekend
This weekend is your last chance to pull up a well-worn barstool at a Capitol Hill institution: the Hawk 'n' Dove will close on Sunday.
Suds School in Session
Head over to Bourbon in Glover Park and get into a beer education with Rachel Murray.
First Look: District of Pi
District of Pi, opening today, brings St. Louis-style pizza and craft beer to Penn Quarter.
Hawk 'n' Dove To Close in October, Reopen Under New Ownership
The short-term booze outlook along Pennsylvania Avenue SE keeps getting darker, at least in the short term: Hill Rag brings news that Capitol Hill institution Hawk 'n' Dove will close down this fall, bringing an end to Stuart Long's 44 years of ownership.
It's The One Beer To Have When You Have Two X Chromosomes
Facebook ads are easy to overlook most of the time. But today, one caught my eye -- an advertisement for Chick Beer, made exclusively for women.
Like Beer? Send Us Your Photos!
Hey, you. Yeah, you. You like beer, right? Yeah? Then you'll probably be spending a good chunk of time this weekend checking out D.C. Beer Week festivities. If so, we need your photographs!
D.C. Beer Week Picks of the Day: Weekend Edition
During D.C. Beer Week, we will be highlighting some exciting beers and events to attend. This weekend, try out Rhode Island's Trinity and local D.C. homebrews alongside nerds, then close it out with Mid-Atlantic brews.
D.C. Beer Week Picks of the Day: Thursday
During D.C. Beer Week, we will be highlighting some exciting beers and events to attend. On Thursday: have a beer and watermelon, take a class in a bar, and try DC's newest brewery Chocolate City.
D.C. Beer Week Picks of the Day: Wednesday
During D.C. Beer Week, we will be highlighting some exciting beers and events to attend. On Wednesday, cross the river and sample some rarities at Pizza Paradiso, or get some of the mid-west's best beers at Smith Commons.
D.C. Beer Week Picks of the Day: Tuesday
During D.C. Beer Week, we will be highlighting some exciting beers and events to attend. On Tuesday, try some homebrew, have rye with BW Rye, and stay out late with local brewers.
The Weekly Feed: Will It Confit? Edition
You've probably heard of duck confit, that glorious preparation in which a duck leg is cooked in its own delicious rendered fat. But vegetables, like tomatoes, are also delightful when cooked this way.
D.C. Beer Week Picks of the Day: Monday
During D.C. Beer Week, we will be highlighting some exciting beers and events to attend. On Monday, try beers from the last state you'd expect, along with some brewed a little closer to home.
First Look: Hank's Oyster Bar and Lounge
After many months of permit discussions with the community, Hank's Bar and Lounge in Dupont Circle will open on August 16.
It's A Riot: Penn Quarter Gets New Comedy Club
D.C. expanded its humor options yesterday with the opening of Riot Act Comedy Theater in Penn Quarter. It's the District's second comedy club -- the first being DC Improv on Connecticut Avenue.
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