Cox and Durgin in their soon-to-open brewery. (Photo via Facebook)

Atlas Brew Works, D.C.’s fourth commercial brewery, announced today it will launch during the first week of September.

Atlas CEO Justin Cox said in a press release that they are now licensed to manufacture beer in D.C. and will launch during several events in different D.C. neighborhoods from September 2 to September 8.

Atlas will premiere three beers that week: Rowdy, a hop-forward American-style Rye ale, accented by the peppery notes of rye; District Common, a California Common featuring Czech Saaz hops; and a third beer, NSFW, which will remain a surprise.

In December, DCist spoke to Cox about opening the Ivy City brewery with his Vanderbilt University classmate, brewmaster Will Durgin :

For Cox, opening the brewery is a kind of wish fulfillment. After eight years of living here and learning how to make beer in his kitchen, he’s ditching his job at the General Services Administration and getting into the booze business. “It’s always kind of been a dream,” he says. “What better way to do it than have your own beers?”

And as popular as D.C. Brau, Three Stars Brewing Company and Chocolate City have been since their 2011 arrivals, Cox figures the District-made beer market still has room to grow.

“It’s a really burgeoning beer scene. Lots of local support for artisanal things,” he says.

Cox told the City Paper Atlas Brew Works is still a few months away from having tours and hosting tastings at the brewery.