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Washington D.C. Beer Archive

Sep 24, 2018

2018 Great American Beer Festival: DelMarVa Winners

This past weekend was the 37th Great American Beer Festival in Denver Colorado. The annual extravaganza featured over 800 breweries serving over […]

Jun 13, 2018

Right Proper Astral Weeks

Right Proper’s Raised by Wolves, a 5% ABV pale ale, set the tone nicely as an introduction to the D.C. brewery. It […]

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Jun 4, 2018

3 Stars Star Dust

Not only have the hop flavors and overall presentation of IPAs shifted over time, so too have the hops in use themselves. […]

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Apr 19, 2018

3 Stars Desolation

I’ve had many — MANY — liquor barrel influenced beers in my time. Whether aged wholly in a barrel, staves (or spirals […]

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Mar 2, 2018

Right Proper Raised By Wolves

No matter how many new breweries arise each day, I’m always excited to run across my first brew from any one of […]

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Jan 17, 2018

3 Stars Southern Belle

I’m a sucker for a good brown ale, especially as the weather has gotten (and stayed) quite cold as of late. Southern […]

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Oct 9, 2017

2017 Great American Beer Festival

This past weekend saw the 2017 Great American Beer Festival come together and celebrate all that is craft beer. Now, in speaking […]

Jul 20, 2017

3 Stars Brewing Courting the Squall

I’ve had a rocky relationship with D.C.-based 3 Stars Brewing. I just haven’t gotten along with their beers all that well. That […]

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Jun 30, 2017

Union Craft Brewing Yonder Cities

One glance at the artwork wrapped around the can holding Yonder Cities, a collaboration between Union Craft Brewing and DC Brau, and […]

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Feb 2, 2017

3 Stars Brewing #ultrafresh

I’ve been drinking micro/craft beer for quite some time now and have seen many trends come and go. I honestly don’t mind […]

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Sep 29, 2016

Ocelot Brewing Raised on Promises

Raised on Promises is a double IPA brewed in collaboration between Virginia’s Ocelot Brewing and D.C.’s Bluejacket. This particular growler was part […]

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Apr 29, 2016

3 Stars Brewing Zombie Date Night

I’ve had a bit of a hit or miss experience with D.C.’s 3 Stars Brewing the past year or so. One brew […]

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