D.C.-based 3 Stars Brewing Company has been cranking out all sorts of suds this year, including a rye-based pale ale called B.W. Rye and a light, spicy farmhouse ale dubbed Syndicate Saison. None of these libations, however, were actually brewed in the District. The local company has been collaborating with breweries in Baltimore, Delaware and [...]
Columbia Heights hangout Red Derby (one-time sipping ground for City Paper's dearly departed Beerspotter, Orr Shtuhl) earns a spot on Buzzfeed's Top 10 list of "The Cheapest Bars in the Most Expensive Cities." Praised for its "[g]reat selection of beer + awesome prices," the Derby is ranked No. 9 in the national standings, one slot above [...]
Smoke & Barrel owner John Andrade wants your vote. And he's willing to pay for it. In an email yesterday, Andrade asked patrons for their endorsement of his Adams Morgan eatery's espresso-rubbed brisket and tender ribs smothered in spicy chipotle honey butter sauce in the Washington Post's "Best BBQ" online poll: "If you vote for [...]
The operators of Belgian-themed beer and mussels joint St. Arnold's on Jefferson Place NW, south of Dupont Circle, are opening a second location inside the old Club Soda building in Cleveland Park. Citybizlist has the scoop. The new venue, scheduled to open this month, will feature a full menu and selection of beers during dinner [...]
Irrepressible ChurchKey beer director Greg Engert has a slew of ideas for beer and turkey pairings this Thanksgiving. Naturally. Washingtonian has his picks divided into white and dark meat pairings but all the suggestions are regional brews from Virginia, Maryland and D.C. To keep it simple, stick to District-made suds. That means DC Brau—The Citizen [...]
The city's formal denial of Shaw's Tavern operator Abbas Fathi's application to serve booze would seem the fatal blow to this greatly anticipated but badly managed concept. Now, what will become of the shuttered restaurant space? Presumably, another restaurateur (preferably, one with a better track record with the liquor agency) could come in, take over [...]
"D.C. was a wine town when we started 15-16 years ago, but the trajectory D.C. is on is an even bigger trajectory albeit smaller beer base than Baltimore and Philly. So it's really exciting to see D.C. going off."—Sam Calagione, founder of Delaware's Dogfish Head Brewery, speaking to DCist about the District's blossoming craft beer [...]
Among the many beer-infused dishes that Y&H explored in this week's beer-themed paper, maybe my favorite is chef David Guas' New Orleans-style barbecue shrimp (pictured above), served on special every Friday night at Arlington's Bayou Bakery. I've tried the version at Pearl Dive Oyster Palace in Logan Circle. But with all due respect to Jeff [...]
In this week's beer-themed issue of Washington City Paper, Y&H special malt and hops correspondent Tammy Tuck interviews the District's first officially certified cicerones—that is, the craft beer scene's answer to sommeliers of the wine world. We sent Y&H contributor Stephanie Meyer out with a flip cam to find out more about what these two [...]
Today, City Paper releases its annual beer issue. Be sure to pick one up at your neighborhood news box. Inside you'll find all sorts of brew-heavy content. The Lagerheads' Tammy Tuck reports on a watershed moment for D.C.'s craft beer scene—the certification of the city's first bona fide cicerones. They're sort of like sommeliers. For [...]
