Thanks to all who emailed and tweeted us last night that the Wunder Garten Beer Garden has opened in NoMa. Anyone stop in?
150 M Street, NE
Beer
Thanks to a reader for sending an update on the beer garden, Wunder Garten, coming to NoMa. Based on the number emails I get about this spot – it can not open soon enough! Stand by.
150 M Street, NE
3628 Georgia Ave, NW
“When: Sunday, June 14 from 4 – 7 p.m.
Where: DC Reynolds, 3628 Georgia Ave NW, Washington, DC 20010
Cost: $5 entry fee for competitors. $15 suggested donation for attendees
Taste test local brews, socialize, and learn about D.C.’s urban gardening community.
The event kicks off at 4 p.m. with a beer tasting, followed by a sampling of some of NFI’s locally grown produce. Prizes will be awarded for Best Brew, Best Use of a Local Ingredient, Most Creative, and more. Winners will be announced shortly before 7 p.m., after which DC Reynolds will remain open for guests to mix & mingle.
Enter the competition.
Contest rules are available on NFI’s website at www.neighborhoodfarminitiative.org/dc-homebrew-competition. Any fermented beverage brew may be submitted, including but not limited to beer, mead, and kombucha.
We promote the collaborative, sustainable cultivation of food in urban spaces.
All proceeds will benefit the Neighborhood Farm Initiative, a DC-based nonprofit with a focus on residential and small-scale food production in Washington, DC.”
From an email:
“Fair Winds Brewing Company produces craft beers that have, heretofore, been available only at its Lorton, Virginia brewery.
Please join me at the bar at Meridian Pint on Thursday at 5 pm as we pour the four varieties of Fair Winds’ brews now exclusively at Meridian Pint, Brookland Pint and Smoke & Barrel.”
11th and Park Road, NW
2427 18th Street, NW
From an email:
“Flex your beer mussels at The Black Squirrel on Tuesday, April 28th, when Belgian breweries L. Huyghe, Het Anker, and Oud Beersel meet Mussel Night for All-You-Can-Eat Mussels Belgian beer Happy Hour from 5 to 8 p.m.
Wetten Importers’ Bernard Van Order will be on hand to talk beer and distribute free Delirium and Lucifer glassware.
We will be pouring four Belgian ales for the event:
· Delirium Nocturnum (L. Huyghe, Belgian Dark Ale, 9%)
· La Guillotine (L. Huyghe, Belgian Strong Blonde Ale, 8.5%)
· Lucifer (Het Anker, Belgian Strong Pale Ale, 8%)
· Oude Gueuze (Oud Beersel, Gueuze, 6%, 375mL bottle)
Three types of mussel sauces (white wine and tomato, cream curry, and Andouille sausage) will be available to pair with your Belgian ale. It is a forgone conclusion that you will consume both beer and mussels in extremely large quantities.
To be fair to these breweries, they do have pretty great histories. Het Anker has been brewing in the city of Mechelen since 1369. That is the year Jan in den Anker paid his penny membership to the St. Rombouts Chapter of the Brewer’s Guild. The Brewery Oud Beersel started in 1882 on the outskirts of Brussels. It is one of the last remaining authentic lambic breweries of Belgium. And at the L. Huyghe Brewery the real action started in 1985 when the brewery was revamped, and by 1988 they were brewing the famous pink elephants of Delirium Tremens.
If you have a chance, stop by and have a swig of Belgian history along with a steamy pot of all-you-can-eat mussels.”
A reader writes:
“I’m lamenting the potential end of the Bullpen/Fairgrounds…
Used to be cheaper, but it’s still a great place for a pre- or postgame meet up and awesome on nice days to grab a cold one before hitting the stadium just a minute away.”
Will you miss the Fairgrounds too? With all the new spots opening up around Navy Yard where’s your favorite spot to go before/after a game?
150 M Street, NE
Thanks to a reader for passing on a letter sent to nearby residents from the Wunder Garten team:
“We are working with the building management to schedule a meeting to tell you more about the beer garden (Wunder Garten) we are planning to open on the vacant lot next to your building. While we are confirming the details of this meeting with the ANC and the building management, we wanted to share some information about the project with you upfront.
Over the last year, we have been working closely with the NoMa BID on creating an attractive outdoor space where neighbors and friends can meet, socialize, and enjoy food and drinks in an environment similar to popular German beer gardens—something that is currently missing in NoMa.Our plan is to place benches and tables on the rear of the lot and use decorative landscaping to create a causal and inviting atmosphere.
We will serve German and local beer, and soft drinks (no liquor will be served). A rotating lineup of DC’s most popular food trucks will provide food for our guests.
REI, NoMa’s new retail resident, will also have a presence at the beer garden, providing fun classes on recreational and outdoor actives such as bike repair workshops, camping and more.
We will work with the NoMa BID to organize a handful community events throughout the summer during which we may occasionally have live music. There will not be a cover charge or live music during regular operations.
We are looking forward to meeting you and sharing our vision with you. Just like you, we want a thriving, fun, safe and quite neighborhood. Wunder Garten is going to be a communal space that we all can be excited about. At the meeting we will give you more details about our plans to achieve this goal.”
Well this could be fun… You can buy tickets here.
DC Brau Brewing Company
3178-B Bladensburg Rd NE
“THIS JUST IN…..there will be a shuttle providing continuous service from the Rhode Island Ave Metro to BRAUSTOMP this Saturday. The shuttle will run from 3pm-close. Please consider Uber or Lyft as another option for transport. We expect parking to fill up fast.
We proudly present the beer list:
Public Pale Ale
Corruption IPA
Citizen BPA
BrauPils
Penn Quarter Porter
Stone of Arbroath
On The Wings of Armageddon
Maple Syrup Whiskey Barrel Aged On The Wings of Armageddon
Maple Syrup Brandy Barrel Aged On The Wings of Armageddon
Green Hat Gin Barrel Aged On the Wings of Armageddon
El Hefe Speaks
2013 Ghouls Night Out
Barrel Aged Ghouls Night Out
Exaltation
Cimmerian Schwarzbier
Smells Like Freedom
Nitro Smells Like Freedom
Grand Cru
• Some beers are extremely small in quantity and will go fast
• Due to a limited number of taps only 8 beers available at a time
• There is no guarantee you will get to taste all of these rare beers. After they are gone they are gone forever!”
“Game of Thrones fans and beer lovers, rejoice! DC is hosting a launch event for Brewery Ommegang and HBO’s new Three-Eyed Raven, a dark saison ale inspired by the hit HBO drama and the mysterious old man fused to the roots of a weirwood tree beyond the wall. This exclusive event offers guests the chance to try Three-Eyed Raven Dark Saison Ale before its national retail release on April 6.
Join Brewery Ommegang and HBO at Jack Rose Dining Saloon on April 2 from 5pm to closing. Must be 21+ to attend.
Three-Eyed Raven lands in DC at Jack Rose and Brewery Ommegang will be there with Game of Thrones and Ommegang prizes and give aways.
Join Brewery Ommegang and HBO for a taste of the most mysterious beer (not yet) on the market and celebrate the most anticipated season premiere of 2015, the return of Game of Thrones on April 12 at 9pm.”
2007 18th Street, NW
8th and L St, SE
In more beer garden news – looks like the one coming to lower Barracks Row has made some serious progress.
From Capital Riverfront:
“The Brig
Status of Project: Under Construction
Anticipated Completion: Spring/Summer 2015
The Brig on lower 8th Street is a 210-seat beer garden that is expected to open in late spring or early summer of 2015. Located at 8th and L Street, SE, The Brig will have 15 beers on tap, a bar that opens to a garden, some food offerings, and space for food trucks. There will be live outdoor music at The Brig as well.”
