Virginia's great beer is pretty much the only thing that gets me to take Metro's blue/yellow across the river (well, beer and pho). And Galaxy Hut has several on tap this week by Virginia microbreweries that don't distribute to the District. Here's a quick guide to the highlights: Blue Mountain Double IPA – I haven't [...]

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, [...]

Last week's beer madness is finally over. The Lagerheads, now tired and dehydrated, wound up attending five beer events in seven days, trying 64 (mostly) new beers in one week. This feat bests even the honeymoon we took through Belgium and southern Germany, but those were full beers and these were usually only 3-ounce pours. [...]