The myriad beer tastings and new beer launches that have cropped up for this and next week have turned January into an unofficial beer month of sorts in D.C. Great Lakes beers are being sold in D.C. for the first time. Brewmaster Jérôme Rebetez is serving up La Meule, a Swiss blond ale with sage, along with other wacky beers from Brasserie des Franches-Montagnes at Birreria Paradiso next week.

Yes, for beer lovers in D.C., there’s little to no hope of keeping those New Year’s resolutions to cut back on the brewskies. Not to be outdone, Brasserie Beck is offering a rare happy hour special throughout the month of January—half price drafts from 5-7 p.m. every day this month. Yes, it’s all of the drafts, even the biggest and priciest. And yes, it’s every day, even weekends. Pardon us while we drool …