Overwhelmed by the plethora of choices for D.C. Beer Week this evening? Let me provide some guidance. Out of the nearly 30 tipsy to-do's slated for tonight, below are my top picks for interesting happenings and tasty brews. But if you want to decide on your own, view the full calendar after the jump. Victory [...]

D.C. Beer Week is well underway. So whether you've taken advantage of the numerous events that have already happened or are preparing to venture out to your first one tonight, we're here to help direct you to where you want to go. Below are The Lagerheads' picks for tonight. MOST EDUCATIONAL We predict that you'll [...]

D.C. Beer Week has arrived in full force. Over 30 different venues across the District have scheduled an impressive list of nearly 50 events celebrating craft beer in a variety of unique ways. The Y&H beer bloggers will be posting our picks each day, but below is a complete list of known events. Some items may [...]

As one year ends and another begins, the Lagerheads are taking a moment to glance back at the year in beer and reflect. First up, a look at the local front,  in two tomes. Below we give you five of the most influential local happenings in the beer scene in 2009 and what they mean [...]

The Lagerheads kicked off last month's DC Beer Week with an Allagash beer dinner at Granville Moore's, where Rob Tod, founder of Allagash Brewing Company, and Teddy Folkman, executive chef at Granville Moore's, led us through six outstanding courses. Gathered that night were about thirty beer lovers who listened intently (though admittedly less so as the [...]

This week marked the arrival of Athens, Ga. brewery Terrapin to the D.C. area, with launch nights at Galaxy Hut on Tuesday and Rustico on Wednesday. I missed out on Galaxy Hut, but at a packed Rustico I sipped guzzled flagship and rare brews alike, all in free swag glassware. Terrapin is only coming as [...]

You'd be hard pressed to go into a DC bar and not find at least one Belgian beer, or Belgian-influenced beer, available. In establishments with, shall we say, less than robust selections this usually means Stella, Blue Moon, or Leinie's Sunset Wheat, but DC Beer Week has had a lot of really great Belgian beer [...]

Happy DC Beer Week! I’ll leave beer to the experts, but it’s worth mentioning that beer is used in more than a few cocktails. Below is my favorite "beer-tail" for a Sunday morning (or Monday morning if you choose). It was about two or three years ago that I decided it was time to switch [...]

Hey, you, beer nerd. I'm sure you're used to doing things by yourself. But DC Beer Week should not be like most of your lonely existence. That's why Tammy Tuck and Orr Shtuhl have written a guide to the week's events. It's not just the first-ever Beerspotter/Lager Heads collaboration, it's also really fun to read! [...]

According to old-school spellcheckers Merriam and Webster, the term imperial means (1) anything relating to an empire or emperor, or (2)  something of superior or unusual size or excellence. The first definition was what British brewers had in mind when they started making Imperial Stouts, and the second is why many American craft brewers are using [...]