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Drink Local Week Kicks Off at Meridian Pint Tonight

By Prince Of Petworth

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11th and Park Rd, NW

From an email:

Monday, July 22nd, 5PM
Maryland Night

The first night of our week-long celebration of local beer! Our 24 draft lines will be filled with brews from the great state of Maryland and all of them will be $5 from 5PM, when our doors open, until close. The list of participating breweries is posted below. Not all breweries will have representatives present, but many of them will. There is no admission to this event so come party MD style!

If you’re looking for info on our All-You-Can-Eat Crab Feast happening on the same day click here.

Participating Breweries:
Baltimore Washington Beer Works
Brewer’s Alley
Brewer’s Art
Burley Oak
Distillery Lane Ciderworks
DuClaw Brewing Co.
Evolution Craft Brewing
Flying Dog Brewery
Franklins Restaurant, Brewery & General Store
Heavy Seas
Monocacy Brewing Co.
Oliver breweries
Stillwater Artisanal Ales
Union Craft Brewing

Monday, July 22nd, 6-8PM
All-You-Can-Eat Crab Feast

The first night of our week-long celebration of local beer! Our 24 draft lines will be filled with brews from the great state of Maryland and all of them will be $5 from 5PM, when our doors open, until close. The list of participating breweries is posted below. Not all breweries will have representatives present, but many of them will. This is, of course, open to the general public all night, but we are also hosting a special event on our patio.

We are only selling 40 tickets to our All-You-Can-Eat Maryland Blue Crab Feast. Guests will be seated on our patio at 6PM at a community table piled high with Maryland Blue Crabs and classic sides. Guests can also have AS MANY OF THE MD DRAFTS AS THEY WOUD LIKE, within reason of course, between 6-8PM. Please be sure to arrive before 6PM to maximize your crab-eating opportunity.

Tickets are $75, include tax & gratuity, are non-refundable and can be purchased here.

Participating Breweries:
Baltimore Washington Beer Works
Brewer’s Alley
Brewer’s Art
Burley Oak
Distillery Lane Ciderworks
DuClaw Brewing Co.
Evolution Craft Brewing
Flying Dog Brewery
Franklins Restaurant, Brewery & General Store
Heavy Seas
Monocacy Brewing Co.
Oliver breweries
Stillwater Artisanal Ales
Union Craft Brewing

Tuesday, July 23rd, 5PM
Celebrate The Commonwealth – & Raw Oysters (more…)

Heurich House, DC Brau, and DC Homebrewers are launching Heurich’s Lager, a historical recreation of Christian Heurich’s pre-prohibition beer

By Prince Of Petworth

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1307 New Hampshire Avenue, NW

From an email:

Heurich’s Lager Launch Party
Heurich House Museum
Monday, August 12, 2013 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Just as most DC residents are closely acquainted with DC Brau today, there was a time in recent history when many Washingtonians knew of Christian Heurich, his successful Foggy Bottom brewery, and his iconic mansion below Dupont Circle. The last time anyone tasted a Heurich beer was 1956, the year his brewery closed and made way for the Kennedy Center. The Chr. Heurich Brewing Co. had been the District’s last production brewery, and no others existed in the city until DC Brau opened in 2011. Heurich’s legacy survives at his former mansion, the Heurich House Museum, which today displays the Heurich family’s original furnishings and decorations, as well as the home’s original state-of-the-art technology. (more…)

Since It’s Wildlife Week – Don’t Forget Brew at the Zoo July 11th

By Prince Of Petworth

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From a press release:

“Tickets are now on sale for the National Zoo’s annual Brew at the Zoo event, held on Thursday, July 11, 2013 from 6 to 9 p.m. Hosted by Friends of the National Zoo, the beer tasting fundraiser showcases craft and microbrewers from around the nation, all in support of wildlife conservation. “Being able to taste over 60 brews from some amazing craft and microbreweries, all in the park-like setting of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, really sets this event apart,” said Robert Lamb, Executive Director of Friends of the National Zoo. “Where else can you drink beer and support wildlife?”

More than 60 breweries from around the U.S. will travel to D.C. for the beer tasting extravaganza. Local favorites such as Port City Brewing Company and Starr Hill Brewery will be joined by popular microbreweries including Abita Brewery, Devils Backbone Brewing Company, Flying Dog Brewery, and New Belgium Brewing Company. (more…)

3 Stars Brewery Artists & Artisans Series Continues July 28th

By Prince Of Petworth

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Photo by PoPville flickr user Mr. T in DC

From a press release:

“3 Stars Brewing Company are bringing together a group of their local brethren for another installment in their ongoing Artists & Artisans Series. The party is slated for Sunday, July 28th from 1-6 p.m. at the brewery (6400 Chillum Pl, NW).

“These festivities have grown over the last two productions, and this installment is sure to be the best yet,” says co-founder Dave Coleman. “The party series is a celebration of local talent – be it chefs, mixologists, DJ’s, distillers, etc. – that gives us the opportunity to host other local DC businesses and personalities in a locavore market setting to expose our beer-loving clientele to other passionate local creatives.”

The lineup for the upcoming festivities is a who’s who of local talent, including:

– Cocktail heavy-hitters Owen Thompson & Sam Babcock from Bryan Voltaggio’s Range
– Rappahannock River Oysters
– Chef Paul Madrid from Sixth Engine
– George Grau from the new Impala Cantina
– Catoctin Creek Whiskey
– Righteous Cheese
– DJ’s Keenan Orr & Smudge
– And of course, special offerings from 3 Stars Brewing Company’s killer lineup of beers

Tickets will be available for purchase online starting on Wednesday, June 26th at 11 a.m., and will likely sell out (the previous event was at capacity). The entry price is $10, including a custom tasting glass and your first beer. All the other vendors will be operating on an a-la-carte basis (prices range $5 – $10 each, cash preferred).”

YES! Organic Market Now Selling Growlers in Petworth

By Prince Of Petworth

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The YES! Organic Market at Georgia and Taylor St, NW in Petworth started selling growlers over the weekend. Anyone know if the other YES! stores are selling growlers? It’s a nice selection:

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Though one reader though is concerned with the prices. He writes:

“Has anyone been questioning the proposed outrageous cost of growler sales at Yes! on Taylor and GA ave. 64 oz (8 ounces less than a six pack) is sometimes 70-100% more expensive. Seems ridiculous. Or am I missing something?”

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DGS Delicatessen and DC Brau Collaboration – Belgium IPA “Golden Calf” – Release Party June 27th

By Prince Of Petworth

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1317 Connecticut Avenue, NW

From a press release:

DGS Delicatessen and DC Brau will collaborate on a new summer beer, the “Golden Calf.” The Belgium IPA will blend DC Brau’s Yonder Cities and DGS’s slivovitz plum mash. Slivovitz is a plum brandy with a rich history in Eastern Europe that DGS Beverage Director Brian Zipin crafts in the restaurant. Yonder Cities has a bright juicy grapefruit candy palate that is animated by the richness of the spiced plums. DGS Delicatessen partner Nick Wiseman says, “We are super excited to work with the guys at DC Brau. What could be better than putting beer and slivovitz together?”

The release party will take place on June 27th at DGS from 8-­‐11pm (1317 Connecticut Avenue NW), during which there will be a celebratory tapping of the Golden Calf firkin. To complement the collaborative beer, Chef Barry Koslow has crafted a special food menu for the evening, including all beef hot dogs topped with DGS pastrami chili and DC Brau beer mustard alongside half sour pickles fermented in a Catoctin Creek whiskey barrel.

Right Proper Brew Pub Applies for Liquor License in Shaw

By Prince Of Petworth

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624 T Street, NW

Back in March we learned the Right Proper Brew Pub has leased the space next to the Howard Theatre in Shaw. At that time they were still fundraising and explained:

We want to create a neighborhood gathering place that makes and serves well-priced delicious food and amazing fresh beer; we want to help our neighborhood thrive by investing in the community and its residents; and we want to anchor Washington, DC on the map as a destination for craft beer.

The liquor license application says:

Full Service Tavern with a Brew Pub serving Pub Fair and house made beer with a full service food menu in a family friendly environment.

The seating capacity is 115 with a total occupancy of 155. They hope to be open Monday through Sunday 11:30 am – 1:00 am.

And the copper window borders are looking sweet:

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Chocolate City Beer Releasing New Collaboration Beer, Silver Fox High Gravity Lager, With Copper Fox Distillery

By Prince Of Petworth

From an email:

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2801 8th Street, NE

Silver Fox High Gravity Lager

Brewed with floor malted applewood and cherrywood smoked barley malt handcrafted by the Copper Fox® Distillery at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Sperryville, Virginia, from single source barley grown on Virginia’s Northern Neck, by the shores of The Chesapeake Bay. We’ve come up with Silver Fox an 8% ABV High Gravity Lager- Slightly spicy from Munich malt, a bit of smoke and earth in the finish. Dry but Quenching.

We’ve worked with Wasmund’s before as we aged our Imperial Stout Mr. Mayor in Copper Fox Whisky Barrels. Wasmund’s™ Single Malt Whisky and Copper Fox® Rye Whisky are pot-stilled in small batches, one barrel at a time, combining the best of time-tested methods with creative innovations for aging and unique flavoring.

Only Available at the Brewery, Saturdays 1230-430pm, Starting Saturday June 15th until its gone!

The Red Hen Collaborating with DC Brau and Linden Vineyards to Offer Limited Release Draft Beer

By Prince Of Petworth

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1st and Seaton Pl, NW

From a press release:

On Tuesday, June 11th, The Red Hen will tap its first keg of “Sailing the Seas of Lees,” a limited release draft beer made in partnership with DC Brau Brewing Company and Linden Vineyards.

Sebastian Zutant, co-owner and beverage director for The Red Hen worked with long-time friends Brandon Skall and Jeff Hancock of DC Brau to create a unique, farmhouse ale, aged for six weeks in oak barrels provided by Winemaker Jim Law of Linden Vineyards in Linden, VA.

“I’ve known Brandon and Jeff for a long time, and have been a huge fan of their beers. It was only a matter of time until we’d find a way to work together,” says Zutant. “Given my predilection towards wine, I thought it would be interesting to find a role for it in the beer making process. Jim Law at Linden has been a trendsetter for Virginia winemaking and we knew he’d be a natural fit; we were all excited to see how a local wine/beer collaboration would turn out.”

As part of the experiment, they aged the brew over Law’s hardscrabble Sauvignon Blanc lees. The result is a juicy, citrus-flavored Saison with a minerality that resembles a cider, or dry white wine.

The limited release “Sailing the Seas of Lees” will be available at The Red Hen beginning June 11th for $7 per glass, and will be offered until all eight sixtels of the brew are gone.

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