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3 Stars Brewing Company Celebrating Six Years Sunday!

By Prince Of Petworth


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…)

Dacha Navy Yard Update

By Prince Of Petworth


79 Potomac Ave, SE

Thanks to L. for sending:

“Update, per the Dock 79 resident newsletter:

Dacha will begin starting construction Tuesday 7/24/2018 and strive to have Phase 1 completed by Thanksgiving.

Fingers crossed!”

Anyone hear any updates about Logan Circle?

We Got Red Bear Brewing Coming Soon Signage at the Uline Arena!!

By Prince Of Petworth


2nd, Delaware and M Street, NE

I’ve been itching for a Red Bear Brewing update since we first got word back in December. At that time we learned:

“Exciting news: NoMa will be getting a brewery in 2018! Red Bear Brewing will establish its first location, a 100-150-seat taproom, in the ground-floor retail space at Uline Arena next to the REI flagship store. The brewery, which expects to open its doors late next summer, was founded by three fellows from Washington State who now call the Washington, D.C., area home (one of them even lives in NoMa).”

Sounds like late summer may be a bit optimistic but glad to hear construction is about to start!

“Construction is just around the corner! So we decided to prep our space with some amazing window covers. Check them out! They’re pretty awesome!

Much more to come!” (more…)

“Together, bars, restaurants, breweries, and fans of good beer and cider will come together this weekend to show their commitment to the idea that families belong together.”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Victoria Pickering

From a press release:

“On June 30, DCBeer.com is teaming up with Helping Oppressed Peoples Survive (HOPS) to organize the local beer community with “1 Dollar, 1 Call, 1 Purpose” in support of #FamiliesBelongTogether. Participating breweries, bars, and restaurants across the District and surrounding metro area are joining up to support the national day of action by donating proceeds to organizations working on behalf of immigrants and encouraging patrons to make their voices heard.

What: “1 Dollar, 1 Call, 1 Purpose” encourages the D.C. beer community to come together to raise funds for local and national organizations working to reunite families along the U.S. border and providing support to immigrant communities. Patrons can also take action in support of #FamiliesBelongTogether by contacting their elected officials. Share how you’re participating with #DCBrewsFightsBack. Breweries, bars, and restaurants that want to join the continually expanding list of participating venues should reach out to the organizers via the contact information below.

When: Primarily June 30, 2018 (see specifics below and more details at DCBeer.com)

Where: (more…)

And a Very Happy 11th to Jimmy Valentine’s – Celebrate Sunday!!

By Prince Of Petworth

From Jimmy Valentine’s (1103 Bladensburg Road, NE):

“In Short
Jimmy Valentine’s 11 Year Anniversary Party
Sunday May 27th, 9 PM – 4 AM
DJ’s:
Chris Nitti
Joe L.
Jubilee b2b Ramirez
Dive & Lie Wrecked
Rush Plus
NO COVER
(and we take credit cards)

In Long
Yeah, 11 years. And no, I have no idea wtf I was thinking 11 years ago. (more…)

You’re Gonna Wanna Hit 3 Stars Brewing Company Saturday for a Taste of Their New 808’s (and more) at their Hip Hop Showcase

By Prince Of Petworth


3 Stars Brewing Company co founders Mike McGarvey (left) and Dave Coleman (right)

From 3 Stars:

“Hip Hop Showcase: The Perceptionists, Paten Locke & Ben Shorr

April 28th from 7-11pm
Food Trucks People’s Bao and Timber Pizza

We are throwing an epic hip hop show and dropping some sick new beers/collabs on April 28th. Join us at the brewery for an evening celebrating everything hip hop. Mr. Lif & Akrobatik are The Perceptionists and they are headlining an amazing lineup of extremely talented artists including Ben Shorr, World of Light Media, Keenan Orr and DJ Smudge. We will also have art from local artists and food trucks on site to round out the evening. Tickets are going to be extremely limited and there are various ticket options to allow you to customize your experience. $15 General Admission gets you in the door and your first beer. You can pre-purchase 5 additional beer tickets to help you skip the beer line and spend more time with beers and less time waiting. Additionally, there is a VIP option that gets you in the door an hour early, a custom glass and a 4-pack of each of the collab releases to pick up at the end of the event (4 4-packs in total). The VIP experience is extremely limited and will sell out quickly, so don’t miss this awesome opportunity.”

Get your tickets here.


6400 Chillum Pl NW

Ed. Note: I had the pleasure of getting a sneak taste of the 808’s and it does not disappoint!! Doing the 808 right:


courtesy 3 Stars

“Our first can release for this weekend is a tribute to the legendary drum machine, the Roland 808. This was an instrumental component of the hip hop scene of the late 80s and early 90s. DDH DIPA with Azaaca, Amarillo, Citra and hit with Simcoe Lupulin Powder.”

A Tip of the Hat To Two of D.C.’s Finest – Happy 25th Anniversary to Nanny O’Briens and Happy 7th to DC Brau

By Prince Of Petworth


3319 Connecticut Ave, NW

So celebrate tonight at Nanny’s with a DC Brau Tap Takeover!!

“In honor of our 25th anniversary on Sunday we will be kicking off the weekend with an awesome tap takeover from DC Brau on Friday the 13th. Starting at 6pm we will be tapping the DC Brau Pills, El Hefe Speaks, Penn Quarter Porter, And the Corruption.”

I’ve spent many an hour drinking the one whilst in the other. Congrats to both of these institutions!

Ed. Note: DC Brau will have a proper celebration of their own at Rock and Roll Hotel on April 21st. Details on that one here.

Check Out “Bluejacket’s grill menu + new pilsner for Nats home opener” Thursday

By Prince Of Petworth


300 Tingey Street, SE

From an email:

“Bluejacket’s patio grill menu will launch this Thursday for the Nats season. The grill menu (plus a few breakfast sandwiches on special) is available starting at 9am on Thursday, 4/5.


courtesy Bluejacket

We’re also debuting a brand-new Pilsner, Love Cats, in honor of the home opener. It is classic, crisp, clean and–in the northern German tradition–hop-forward, bone-dry, brisk and bitter. It is the perfect baseball beer, and eminently drinkable at 5% abv.

Love Cats is brewed exclusively with Pilsner Malt and Yakima Valley-grown Loral hops. Loral is a newer American varietal that shows classic, German-grown noble hop flavors (floral, earthy, spicy) accompanied by notes of dark fruit. Post-fermentation, this Pilsner is matured in tank for 4 weeks prior to service.

Then, on Friday 4/6/18, we will release cans of Love Cats for our weekly can release.”

Check out the grill menu after the jump. (more…)

Saturday, April 7th “an afternoon of hoppy beers, including old favorites, one-offs, and hard-to-find rare brews”

By Prince Of Petworth

From a press release:

“HopFest 2018, the only DC beer festival by local brewers, for local brewers, is back for the 4th year in a row to support the DC Brewers’ Guild. Breweries from across the DMV will come together at DC Brau Brewing Company on Saturday, April 7th from 1pm to 5pm for an afternoon of hoppy beers, including old favorites, one-offs, and hard-to-find rare brews.

The $35 HopFest ticket includes a complimentary DC Brewers’ Guild tasting glass with unlimited pours of more than two dozen hop-forward craft brews. Participating breweries include Atlas, DC Brau, Right Proper, 3 Stars, Bluejacket, Calvert, Denizens, District Chophouse, Gordon Biersch, Port City, Adroit Theory, Mad Fox, The Brewer’s Art, Old Ox, Old Bust Head, Manor Hill, Vanish, and more! (more…)

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