1601 Rhode Island Ave, NE via Public Option
Thanks to Travis for sending:
“The Public Option is celebrating its third anniversary this Friday. The bar will be giving away commemorative pint glasses, food, and cake to mark the milestone.”
From The Public Option:
“Public Option’s 3 Year Anniversary Party
Friday at 6 PM – 11 PM
Please join us to celebrate our 3rd anniversary alongside the best patrons in all of Washington, D.C.”
2471 18th Street, NW
Man oh man, time really does fly. Congrats on lucky 7! Party Thursday:
“The draft list will feature: (more…)
Thanks to Trinidad resident Grant for sending this desperately needed photo today. While it comes from his trip to Japan and not D.C. given this dreary morning I’ll take it! And to be clear the pig is indeed enjoying a beer with a smile a mile wide and apparently drank the entire beer. Obviously.
900 F Street, NW
Thanks to Clinton for sending:
“The Gordon Biersch at 9th/F is closing at the end of the month. Hoping for something better, but looking around the neighborhood I’m expecting a long-empty storefront.”
CityPaper also reported “The Courtyard by Marriott hotel it shares an address with will also go kaput, closing its doors about a month later.”
From an email:
“Bar Roubaix, a European street food and cycling-centric neighborhood bar is set to kick off Oktoberfest a week early on Thursday, September 13 at 5 pm with free samples off their new menu including schnitzel, brats, döner kebab and more. The bar, with its newly constructed greenery enclosed patio biergarten will also offer ALL draft beers at $4 from open to close starting this Thursday until October 7. (more…)
2nd, Delaware and M Street, NE
From a press release:
“Red Bear Brewing Company started construction this week on its future home at the District’s historic Uline Arena building. The brewery is partnering with 3877, a D.C. design studio, and McLean, Va.’s PWC Builders for the project. The site, which sits adjacent to the REI flagship store at Uline, totals ~7,000 square feet and will include a brewery, kitchen, taproom, and event space.
“We will be able to pack in up to 300 thirsty craft-beer patrons, board game enthusiasts, drag queens, NoMa locals, and happy-hour hunters,” said Bryan Van Den Oever, one of the brewery’s three co-founders. (more…)
From an email:
“Pork and beer lovers unite cuz this Labor Day weekend we’re bringing back THE GREAT AMERICAN PIG OUT (Part 3 – “In 3D!”)
All you can drink Lagunitas Beers., live bluegrass band featuring 15 Strings, specialty cocktails, whole roasted pig with all the fixin’s like mac + cheese, baked beans, cole slaw, and cornbread…did we mention it’s only $25 for ALL YOU CAN EAT or $50 for ALL YOU CAN EAT + DRINK BEERS. (more…)
OK beer geeks, buckle up. I got a few queries over the weekend asking about the giant line Saturday in front of the Bruery Store in Union Market. It turns out that the Other Half Brewing Co. had a can pop up event. The line was around the block (see above, thanks to Laura for sending.) Then this week, I started to get a steady flood of scuttlebutt from sources saying that they hear Other Half were planning on opening up a brewery here in D.C. Word is the location will be somewhere in Ivy City.
I had their Double Dry Hopped Mylar Bags at Boundary Stone last night and it was outstanding. This is very, very good news indeed. I rate this scuttlebutt accuracy at 97%. (more…)
This is my absolute favorite contest that I get to be a judge at. I was put on this earth to judge this contest – oh man these are good. OK:
“5th Annual Battle of the Barrel-Aged Beer
Tuesday 5 PM – 9 PM
Boundary Stone DC
116 Rhode Island Ave NW
Tickets here.
Each ticket includes a four ounce taster of each beer and a vote in the contest. (more…)
3 Stars Brewing Company co-founders Mike McGarvey (left) and Dave Coleman (right)
From 3 Stars Brewing Company:
“We are celebrating our 6 Year Anniversary with an epic party at the brewery. We will have DJ’s, live music, local vendors plus a killer lineup of collabs, new beers, and taproom exclusives. The tap list will be released in the next couple weeks, but you know it will be super sick and laced with DIPAs, sours, stouts and some yet to be revealed awesomeness. This year we are adding a “can garden” featuring all of our new can releases and collabs. (more…)
