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Yo!! ChurchKey turns 15 Today! HUGE 15th Anniversary Party – Saturday!! Check out the anniversary collabs and more!

By Prince Of Petworth


1337 14th Street, NW courtesy ChurchKey

From an email:

“THE CHURCHKEY 15TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY – EXCLUSIVE COLLABS, RARE BEERS & MORE!
Saturday, October 26th 12:00 PM

Join us at ChurchKey on Saturday, October 26th, as we celebrate 15 years of serving the rarest and most delicious craft beers in Washington, DC! On this very special day, we’ll feature 5 new anniversary collaborations alongside 20 more rare brews from our friends around the world!

We’re especially honored to have brewed collaborations for this celebration with Schilling, Monkish, Oxbow, Sierra Nevada and The Veil. All five collabs will be on draft, but don’t miss your chance to take these beers home as well; we’ll have cans of Monkish 100 Miles & Running and Bluejacket + Schilling A Look At Tomorrow, along with bottles of Oxbow CK15 and The Veil CKXV. As an added bonus, Sierra Nevada is racking a very special cask of The Reunion for the event as well!

There is no admission fee for this event. All featured beers will be available a la carte.

THE CHURCHKEY ANNIVERSARY COLLABORATIONS: (more…)

“Celebrate Halloween with $6.66 pints” at Atlas Brew Works on Halloween

By Prince Of Petworth


courtesy Atlas Brew Works

From a press release:

“WHAT: Atlas Brew Works is excited to offer specials at all three taproom locations throughout the day on Thursday, October 31. Celebrate Halloween with $6.66 pints of Silent Neighbor, Festbier, and other select fall beers all day long. Pair these drink specials with award-winning Andy’s Pizza for purchase at the Navy Yard and Alexandria Brewery & Tap Room locations. All three locations will also host a costume contest at 8pm with the first place winners walking away with a $50 Atlas Brew Works gift card. (more…)

“DC Brewers’ Guild Presents the City’s first Local Real Ale Festival”

By Prince Of Petworth

From a press release:

“On Saturday, October 26th from 1-4pm join the DC Brewers’ Guild for the first Real-ly Local Ale Festival at Eckington Place for an outdoor festival in support of DC’s local craft beer industry. Guests will enjoy unlimited tastes of locally brewed Real Ale and purchase bites from local food makers, participate in beer trivia, and learn about the brewing process. (more…)

“Atlas Brew Works Celebrates 11th Anniversary with Live Music, Food Vendors, and More”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo courtesy Atlas Brew Works

From a press release:

“WHAT: Atlas Brew Works is excited to celebrate its 11th anniversary on Saturday, October 5, at the Atlas Ivy City Brewery & Tap Room. The past year was something to celebrate as Atlas Brew Works took home the bronze medal for Silent Neighbor at the 2024 US Open Beer Championship, among other accolades. From 2pm to 7pm, enjoy all beers for $5, a variety of food trucks, live music, face painting, tarot card reading, and local artisans selling Atlas-inspired wares. (more…)

“Save our suds: A local brewery on the brink”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

I’m hoping you can spread the word about the plight of Hellbender Brewing Co., a nearly decade old NE DC institution that’s trying to party its way out of a bad situation. With a little help from its friends, Hellbender is planning an event on Saturday to raise the funds it needs to buy a new boiler and get back to brewing.

As a longtime resident of the area, I don’t want to see Hellbender go the way of 3 Stars, a great neighborhood taphouse that went under just shy of its 10th birthday. Please help save our suds!” (more…)

DEVELOPING: “trivia cheating* scandal!”

By Prince Of Petworth

*Allegedly

Thanks to Phil for passing on this gobsmacking scandal, “trivia cheating scandal! People play trivia on an app at Red Bear Brewing Company on Wednesdays. Yeah, people cheat. It happens.”, shared by Jacob Rubashkin last night:

“Desperately need a DC beat reporter to dig into the trivia cheating scandal currently rocking Red Bear Brewing — where it was heavily implied that reigning champions (who have won four straight weeks) were caught cheating, including by using a Shazam-enabled Apple Watch. (more…)

“Hi-Lawn Hosts Inaugural Rooftop Beer Fest on Saturday, April 20 with 16+ Breweries, Guest Chefs, Live Music & Lawn Games”

By Prince Of Petworth


1309 5th Street, NE courtesy Hi-Lawn

From a press release:

“Hi-Lawn, expansive rooftop bar above Union Market, is inviting all beer-loving Washingtonians to its inaugural Rooftop Beer Fest on Saturday, April 20. The daylong festival (12-7pm) will feature unlimited tastings from 16+ breweries, tacos and Nashville-style hot chicken from guest chefs, live music and lawn games, all with stunning views overlooking the city and Union Market District.

The rooftop bar will host two three-hour tasting sessions: (more…)

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