From Atlas:

“WHAT: Atlas Brew Works is excited to release a seasonal favorite, The Precious One, this February. The popular apricot-infused IPA will be available in both tap rooms and throughout the market on Thursday, February 1. The solar-powered brewery will celebrate with a release event at the Navy Yard Brewery & Tap Room on Saturday, February 3, and free game play with a Mario Kart competition and female-fronted rock concert at the Ivy City Brewery & Tap Room on Saturday, February 10. With a 6.4% ABV, take a sip of The Precious One and let the apricot notes blossom atop a hoppy base for a delicately sweet bouquet of flavor.

Release Party at Navy Yard Brewery & Tap Room – Saturday, February 3: (more…)



327 S Street, NE

From an email:

“We’re excited to announce that we are going to start a live music series called “Live at Lost Gen” every Friday and Saturday night from 8-11PM starting this weekend. Guests can see who’s performing on our events calendar here but here is the line-up for the next couple of weeks:

Friday Nights with Emma G!
Starting this Friday 1/12 from 8-11pm @emmagmusic will be here bringing her soulful pop/rock stylings and immense, positive energy to Lost Gen. (more…)



3rd and H Street, NE

Thanks to Brian and Luke for passing on the painful news from Craft Beer Cellar:

“It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that Craft Beer Cellar DC will be closing on 01/09/2024. I arrived at this difficult decision after serious deliberation. The reality is that looking towards the future, financial projections made it more sensible to close than remain open. (more…)



1625 Eckington Place, NE via Right Proper Brewing Company

From a press release:

“After celebrating 10 years of business on Sunday, Dec. 10, Right Proper Brewing Company announces its third location in the Northeast DC neighborhood of Eckington. A 4-minute walk from the Metropolitan Branch Trail, this new destination sits at 1625 Eckington Place NE, DC, tucked between NoMa and Brookland. (more…)



1601 Rhode Island Ave, NE via Public Option

From The Public Option:

“As winter sets in, The Public Option is taking a pause to reflect on our journey over the past eight years. We’re exploring potential directions for the future, including the possibility of evolving into a community-based cooperative or a non-profit arts venture.

We’re open this weekend: Friday, Saturday, Sunday (12/15 – 12/17) with punk bands playing Friday & Sunday, and Saturday we’re featuring a southern rock band.” (more…)


From metrobar (640 Rhode Island Ave, NE):

12 Beers of Christmas: A Local Seasonals Tasting with DC Beer
Saturday, December 16th, 2:00pm – 5:00pm

Join metrobar and the team at DC Beer for a taste of 12 holiday brews, all made in the DMV by your favorite local breweries! Your ticket gets you access to the afternoon tasting with 3oz pours of each of the 12 beers and discussion with the DC Beer team and the breweries in attendance. The event will take place at metrobar inside our heated railcar bar and platform.

We’ve selected the local seaonals below, available together exclusively at metrobar for this event. And, in addition to the tasting, we’ll have all 12 available to buy as full pours. If you have some favorites, the can and bottle options will also be available to purchase to-go in mix & match 4-packs (while supplies last).

From spiced ales, to dark lagers, to coffee stouts, to DIPAs, there’s a beer for everyone’s taste, including: (more…)


I still can’t believe we’ve been doing this for 17 years!?! Time flies as they say. Alas, kinda like during the heat of the pandemic, it doesn’t feel like a super celebratory time – but that’s the nice thing about beer – you can have one in good times and in bad/sad. As I said last time – I do want to thank you for sticking around for so many years!

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So nothing too crazy this year, just heading back to a spot close to my heart before they close this location – so maybe see a few of you at Looking Glass Lounge tomorrow night (3634 Georgia Ave, NW I’ll be there around 6-10pm.) Cheers!


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