Last year the hopfest lasted a week. In the JulyPA Days sequel, the taps at all three Pizzeria Paradiso locations will pour a rotating variety of deliciously bitter India pale ales all month. With 42 draft lines across the Old Town Alexandria, Dupont Circle and Georgetown bars, the event is a true tribute to hops and those [...]

This week's Y&H column about how local beer retailers take advantage of D.C.'s lax alcohol import regulations made me curious. Often "bootleggers" like Amy Bowman at The Black Squirrel or Thor Cheston at Brasserie Beck work directly with breweries to get their beer into the District. But what about the breweries whose beer is being brought [...]

House In Session Ale is a dry-hopped American pale ale brewed in February at the Schlafly Tap Room in St. Louis by the District's own Greg Jasgur of Pizzeria Paradiso, Sam Fitz of Meridian Pint, and Greg Engert of Birch & Barley and ChurchKey fame. The beer may have been brewed in St. Louis but it is 100 percent D.C. [...]

Last month the beer directors of Pizzeria Paradiso, Meridian Pint, and ChurchKey traveled to Schlafly Beer in St. Louis to brew a special ale for D.C. drinkers to enjoy this spring. The result was the House In Session Ale, a low-alcohol "session" brew. In part one of the story, I describe how the project came about and [...]

The public has been screaming for session ales. Low alcohol, easy drinking beers are a much needed antidote to the many palate-shaking extreme brews flooding the craft beer market. Starting Monday D.C. will have one: a collaboration beer brewed at the Schlafly Tap Room in St. Louis by the District's own Greg Jasgur, overseer of the [...]

In a mad dash to follow through on last year's New Year's resolution, my end-of-the year catch up continues with the Super List from July. Out of all the beers I tasted that month, below are the ones that dazzled me. Had any of them and agree or disagree on their merit? Let's dance. Oliver [...]

Starting this Friday, Pizzeria Paradiso is giving a great gift to IPA-lovers in D.C. During JulyPA Days all the draft lines and casks at both the Dupont and Georgetown locations will be filled with delicious, hoppy IPAs. But don't think just because it's a hopfest you won't find variety. In addition to regular old India Pale [...]

We gave you a heads up the last time cult-inspiring California beers were spotted in D.C. Well, a few rare bottles have made it into the District again. Connecticut Avenue Wine & Spirits beverage consultant Al K. Lo has managed to get his hands on some Lost Abbey. Lost Abbey is a Belgian abbey-style brewing project [...]

When it comes to beer lists in D.C., ChurchKey, RFD, and the Brickskeller all deserve due credit for their selections. But we feel there was a major oversight in the readers poll for beer categories this year. Missing from the winners lists for Best Craft Beer Selection and Best Draft Beer Selection was Birreria Paradiso,  the beer [...]

For those who missed the list for January or our introduction to the series, we'll start with a quick catch-up on what the Super List is. In a nutshell, we like beer and we drink a lot of it. Tammy writes about the new brews we encounter in her beer journal. Some are rated as [...]