On December 23, Brickskeller closed, ending an era in beer drinking for Washingtonians. According to Young & Hungry, the space will reopen as Bier Baron on Wednesday, December 29 at 6 p.m. Owner Megan Merrifield notes that they will be offering a 500-beer selection with promises that - unlike with the former occupant - it will remain up-to-date. Pretzels and pierogis will grace the food menu, as well as desserts in collaboration with PS7's pastry chef Zak Miller. The article also notes that the Hotel Baron will open above in a few weeks – all the better for those who might choose to overindulge. more ›

Here's an interesting twist in the ongoing saga of the Brickskeller: WTOP's Adam Tuss, who was the first to break the news that the bar would be renamed Rock Creek later this month, reports today that the name will change again. Turns out that there is already an establishment with that moniker! more ›

Come this time next month, may very well change from 'Brickskeller' to 'Rock Creek'. But would a rose by any other name smell as sweet? Yes, if that rose smelled like hops, came in a can and had an ABV of 10%. Either way, reports indicate that what lies behind this door will, for the time being, remain the same: glorious sudsy beer. If all plans continue forward, thanks sssdc1 for taking one of the last photos of Brickskeller, in its current form, for the DCist Flickr pool. more ›

It looks as if the whispers about the selling of the Brickskeller have developed into a full-on roar. This morning, WTOP reporter Adam Tuss tweeted about a conversation he had with the new incoming owners of the bar -- and Megan Merrifield and her husband, who own a few hotels around the city, divulged some of their ideas for what they plan on putting there in its place. According to Tuss, Merrifield will close on the property on December 23, and will reopen under a new name -- Rock Creek -- on December 26. more ›

As we reported yesterday, it looks like the Brickskeller, once having the "World's Largest Selection of Beer", will be closing its doors very soon. Our friends over at J Street Beer say that a reliable source has the bar's last day of business as December 18. Regardless, The Brick's head has been on the chopping block for years now, and it seems almost imminent that this institution will be closing its doors for good very soon. more ›

Whether you consider it a cathedral of beer (when they have your order in stock), a purveyor of dank or simply a relic of happy hours long since forgotten, the Brickskeller -- at least in its current form at 1523 22nd Street NW -- appears to be on its last legs. Back in October, rumors about the bar being up for sale really started gaining steam, although the owners of the bar were looking to hold on to the Brickskeller name. (Although, to be fair, that was hardly the first time someone suggested that the bar was going to be sold.) But today, Mike Grass and DC Beer cite unnamed sources who claim that the owners of the bar, Diane and Dave Alexander, have found a buyer and that the Brickskeller (at least the 22nd Street version of it) will close its doors on December 18. The usual caveat about restaurant closing dates certainly applies here -- but if you've been waiting to say goodbye to the Brickskeller, you might want to get on that, post haste. more ›

Washington City Paper food writer Tim Carman is citing anonymous sources which claim that the Brickskeller, the venerable beer institution located at 1523 22nd Street NW, is up for sale. more ›

With the holidays and Obamauguration solidly behind us, it's time to ditch the gimmicky and focus on the delicious. Winter is typically my favorite beer season of the year, but the overspiced and generic "winter" ales can tend to wear on a beer lover after only a few weeks. Now is the time when the good stuff really comes out. more ›