Where Spotted: Euro Market, 2201 Wilson Blvd., Arlington Price: $1.99 per 12 oz. bottle Cellar Mate: Most of the time, old beer is just that. But strong beers, especially those with minimal hops, are often made for aging and will develop into smoother, mellower sips over time. In practical terms, this means you should avoid [...]
Temperatures are in the 90s and the weekends are getting more and more pool-friendly, so why is practically every brewery in America is releasing their imperial stout now? Do they think June is the time when beer drinkers slap on the sunscreen and lean back in a beach chair with a snifter of 11 percent [...]
It wasn't easy, but during the delicious beer year that was 2009 I managed to taste every beer in the world. Well, OK not quite. But I tasted plenty, and from spankin' fresh IPAs to spicy Belgians to face-altering sour beers, it was nearly impossible to choose the five best. Again, my job is very, [...]
2009 was an exciting beer for year in D.C., and not just because of the opening of Churchkey/Birch & Barley and the mega-improvement of Pizzeria Paradiso Dupont Circle — you already know all about that. No, what marked 2009 was the enormous influx of breweries expanding their distribution to D.C. If the lack of local [...]
A quick note to alert you to a recent beer find. If you're looking for a brew to go with the chilly weather, one good option is to go on over to Connecticut Avenue Wine & Spirits, near the Q Street Metro at Dupont Circle. Our pal Al, the store's very knowledgeable and enthusiastic beer [...]
Paste Magazine's most recent "List of the Day" surveys the 25 best American breweries of the decade. Just hours after it was posted, a friend asked us what we thought. Overall, we think it's pretty solid. We've had beer from all of the breweries, some more than others, especially Paste's picks for the two top spots, [...]
For all its storied beer history, the Czech Republic has essentially two beer styles: dark and light. It’s a spartan selection even in comparison to Germany and its Reinheitsgebot. There’s the dark, chocolaty cerny (pronounced with a “ch” sound), and there’s pilsner, the famous light-colored lager from the city of Plzen. Poured fresh, they’re clear, [...]
In the September/October issue of Imbibe, the editors selected their 99 favorite beers in different categories, such as seasonals or beers to drink with a burger. In "Imbibe Vs. Beerspotter," Y&H's Beerspotter takes each list to task. The editors of Imbibe write that their ideal burger beers "complement, rather than overwhelm" the flavors of their [...]
"Milk is for babies! When you grow up you have to drink beer." So declares Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1977 film, "Pumping Iron," (Seriously, it's a classic. If you haven't seen it, add it to your Netflix.) But the decision of whether to drink milk or beer now seems as anachronistic as Lou Ferrigno. The [...]
Until recently, Duck-Rabbit Craft Brewery's beers were only available in Tennessee and the Carolinas. Last Tuesday, the Lagerheads trekked down to Rustico in Alexandria for Duck-Rabbit's northern Virginia launch party. We were joined by Smoky Mountain natives sporting the mind-bending logo, who have clearly been fans of Duck-Rabbit for years, as well as the regular [...]
