The city and state are both kicking in to help the major expansion effort.

When the Nationals begin the second half of their season, fans will be able to quench the sweltering summer weather with local brews.

Almost a year to the day Port City Brewing Company lost power, jeopardizing a large quantity of its beer—yup, it lost power again.

Many things in life should be done with moderation. Clicking on articles on this website, however, is not one of them. And in 2012, when it came to stories about D.C.’s drinking habits, DCist readers were gleefully indulgent.

Bill Butcher, the owner and brewmaster at Alexandria’s Port City Brewing Company, put D.C.-area beer-making on a national stage last night when he got to address the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.

Bill Butcher, the owner of Port City Brewing Company, is in Charlotte, N.C. today, where he will address the Democratic National Convention this evening about the Obama administration’s relationship with the small business community.

The beer that violent weather created will be tapped today. Port City Brewing Company, the Alexandria brewery, is set to unveil its Derecho Common today at 3 p.m. in its tasting room.

In commemoration of the storm that helped create it, Alexandria’s Port City Brewing Company is making a limited edition Derecho Common beer.

As we wrote yesterday, Alexandria’s Port City Brewing Company has been fighting to save 13,000 gallons of beer after it lost power last weekend. Despite the challenges, the brewers aren’t sitting around moping, though—they’re throwing a party.