This is why we can’t have nice things.

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.

A brief addendum to yesterday’s post about the promising future of locally-produced commercial beers: DC Brau and the D.C. Council are currently working on the “Brewery Manufacturer’s Tasting Permit Amendment Act of 2011,” which would grant breweries the same rights as grocery and liquor stores.