Was skeptical of this Bluejacket Officers Club exclusive but it came out pretty tasty. Strawberry comes through very nicely. I would’ve liked this more as a saison than a lager I think. Officers Club continues to produce cool, quirky beers though.

Good read on a great beer

Tasting Craft Beer@tastingcraftbeer.bsky.social · yesterday

During our Abbey stay, we obviously tasted Orval's product (both beer and cheese). I'll comment on Orval Vert later, this will just be about their one Iconic Beer. It is famous for its bottle and glass, its Brett character, its very persistent head and its strong evolution with age. A thread!

September is Craft Malt Month!

Henceforth,@henceforthdc.com · 5d ago

New series. Our first session is with malt expert, Brad Humbert, of Bear Branch Malt. September 21st.

Have at it, nerds. cc: @brewedculture.org @lostlagers.bsky.social

Josh Hadro@hadro.bsky.social · 2d ago

I made a version of my Brewery Directories Explorer post because I wanted to try out the Leaflet pub function for AT Proto -- I will post future updates here so consider subscribing if you're interested in this kind of LLM OCR/NER work

Also useful:

Fritz Hahn@fritzhahn.bsky.social · 2d ago

As the Premier League returns, so does the guide to the top soccer bars in the D.C. area. New this year: Where to follow the players you fell in love with during the World Cup. Gift link: wapo.st/4qszwrV

Those crabs are at Aslin! More below ⬇️

Fritz Hahn@fritzhahn.bsky.social · 2d ago

Weekend plans: • Live music returns to Carter Barron • National Parks Week events • Washington Folk Festival • ‘New Jack City’ on the Mall • Kites and foam for kids • Remembering Aaliyah • Improvapalooza • Crabs! Gift link: wapo.st/45CLWUA

Beer! Whiskey! Hyattsville!

Streetcar 82 Turns 8, Collaborates | DC Beer

Amid the Oktoberfest celebrations and Craft Malt Month, Hyattsville's Streetcar 82 turns eight. To celebrate, they've once again partnered with Ireland's

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Shut it down, shut the whole fucking thing down

tfw you might not have water back for a bit

Correct, they sell singles for $5/can. It's good!

DC Beer@dcbeer.com · last wk.

Looks like DC is getting some Cinderlands/Soul Mega collaboration Pilsner cans. Wardman Wines will definitely have some, expect other stores will too

Moving the podcast over to @beehiiv.com!

He's A Soul Mega Man: Elliott Johnson

Mike and Brandy talk with Elliott Johnson III, the owner of Soul Mega, about how the brand blends beer, art, music, and community into one culture-first project. They cover his collab-heavy brewing ap...

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Oktoberfest Calendar July - Oktoberfest Beers Brewed August - Oktoberfest Beers Released September - Oktoberfest Celebrated October - everyone gets annoyed that the Oktobfest beers are sold out November - Oktoberfest beers are called marzens again TL;DR Waddle is now available

We were at the brewery when this beer was being made and it smelled tremendous!

Barred in DC@barredindc.bsky.social · last wk.

Bluejacket has a tremendous pale lager made with strawberries and basil from Moon Valley Farm in MD (Frederick Co.) - Strawberry Moon. Influenced by Eat DC to get it

Crooked Run’s Del Ray taproom and restaurant will open on August 28.

Virginia Beer News, July 2026: Silver Branch, Crooked Run, Oktoberforestfest | DC Beer

Silver Branch to Leesburg, Crooked Run to Del Ray, a new record store from NRG, and the return of Oktoberforestfest!

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September beer share info: Fri, 9/4

September Beer Share at Urban Garden Brewing

Grab your friends and join us for a chill September Beer Share at Urban Garden Brewing—good brews, good vibes!

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New podcast!

He's A Soul Mega Man: Elliott Johnson

Mike and Brandy talk with Elliot Johnson III, the owner of Soul Mega, about how the brand blends beer, art, music, and community into one culture-first project. They cover his collab-heavy brewing app...

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In other Maryland news, Heavy Seas is not part of B3, remains independent.

Maryland's largest craft brewery won't be sold — for now - Baltimore Business Journal

The deal would have seen the Maryland brewery join forces with three other East Coast breweries, one of which has since backed out.

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Good read on Oliver Ales moving, hopefully opening soon.

Baltimore Banner@thebaltimorebanner.com · last wk.

One of Maryland’s oldest brewpubs aims to fill gap in Anne Arundel’s beer scene www.thebanner.com/culture/food...

Lotta bar and brewery trivia:

Best Trivia Nights in the DMV: Bar Quiz and Pub Trivia Across DC, Maryland, and Virginia (2026)

The DMV has one of the most active bar trivia scenes in the country. On any given weeknight you can find pub quiz running across a dozen neighborhoods, from craft breweries in NoMa to Irish pubs in Ol...

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Celebrate DC this Sun 2-7p at BUSTIN’ LOOSE: CHOCOLATE CITY FEST at #metrobardc! 🎨 @ArtbaeOnline Market 🥁 Live Go-Go from Black Passion Band 🥃 @UncleNearest Linited-Edition DC bottle release Come for the art. Stay for the Go-Go. Raise a glass to Chocolate City! metrobardc.com/event/bustin...

New head brewer at Ocelot was at Sweetwater Merrifield before, which can only mean multiple GABF medals incoming! (No disrespect to the previous head brewer, Jack Snyder, who may be at Wheatland Spring.)

My BeerBuzz@mybeerbuzz.bsky.social · 2w ago

Kiwi Jr. & Ocelot Brewing Form a Combustible Alliance mybeerbuzz.com/kiwi-jr-ocel... @ocelotbrewing @kiwijrgroup

Looks like DC is getting some Cinderlands/Soul Mega collaboration Pilsner cans. Wardman Wines will definitely have some, expect other stores will too

DC Beer@dcbeer.com · 2w ago

Barrel and Flow starts today!

Interesting weight-loss trial for bitter hops extract. Over 24 wks, subjects lost about 4% of body weight - but all was fat mass. They actually gained a bit of muscle mass. Ozempic, it ain't. But WAY better results than any weight-loss supplement I've seen. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

I wang on a lot about how different these two beers are. Time to put some blind-tasted evidence behind that.

Also, while we have you. Our first ever tap takeover and pairing dinner is planned for AUG. 13 with our friends at Hill East Burger. Ticket info coming today. @dcbeer.com @fritzhahn.bsky.social

found a bar that pours every beer like this listening to the iHeart Radio TV channel off TV speakers I want to commit arson

Löwenbräu ad in a Washington DC newspaper, April 1959. After WW2, Löwenbräu chased the international market hard in part because Bavarians thought it sucked.

New BotM @arlbrew.bsky.social (Yes, we know it's August)

Lost Generation Dreaming of Lions IPA, August's Beer of the Month | DC Beer

We keep choosing Lost Generation beers for our Beer of the Month, what does that say about us? About them?

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“What’s that? Oh, that is my favourite cheese… was my favourite cheese… an apple? Sure… oh, all gone… toast? Yup… oh, loaf’s all gone.,, hmm… maybe yogurt? Tub’s almost empty. Eggs? Right there… only one left… banana? Last one got eaten yesterday… I’ll head to the store… again… oh, you have a list?”