Where Washington DC drinks local: brewpubs, taprooms and the new wave.
Taprooms, brewpubs and the local beer scene in Washington DC worth taking a tram to.
DC Brau Brewing in Washington DC is the city's first post-Prohibition brewery, founded 2011 by Jeff Hancock and Brandon Skall on Bladensburg Road NE.
Tip: Brewery tours run Saturdays at 13:00; the taproom takes growlers and 32oz crowlers. Cash and card.
Right Proper Brewing Brookland Production House in Washington DC is the larger Brookland Girard Street brewery from Leah and Thor Cheston, with saison.
Tip: Raised By Wolves saison is the brewery's flagship; the Northern Brewer fest releases run Saturday afternoons.
Bluejacket Brewery in Washington DC is the Navy Yard Tingey Street brewery from Neighborhood Restaurant Group, with 20 house beers on tap and a full-service.
Tip: Order the four-beer tasting flight to walk the range; the gose is the brewery's most-awarded beer.
Atlas Brew Works Bridge District in Washington DC is the Anacostia Howard Road SE brewery from Justin Cox since 2025, the relocated DC flagship.
Tip: The taproom replaced the Ivy City flagship after its 2025 closure; brewery tours run Saturdays with a flight ticket.
City-State Brewing in Washington DC is James Warner's Edgewood-Brookland brewery in a 13,000 square-foot former freight rail depot since 2021.
Tip: The brewery is on the Metropolitan Branch Trail; food trucks pull up Friday and Saturday afternoons. 8 Wards IPA is the flagship pour.
Other Half Brewing DC in Washington DC is the Ivy City satellite of the Brooklyn brewery on Okie Street NE, with hazy IPAs and barrel-aged stouts brewed.
Tip: Saturday IPA can releases sell out by 14:00; queue starts at 11:00 on the sidewalk. Limit 2 cases per person.
Lost Generation Brewing in Washington DC is the Brookland Kearny Street brewery from John Trogner since 2018, with a European focus on Czech-style pilsners.
Tip: The Belgian-tripel can release runs once a quarter; sign up for the mailing list for the drop schedule.
Aslin Beer Company Eckington in Washington DC is the First Street NE DC taproom of the Herndon, Virginia brewery, with hazy IPAs, pastry stouts and sour ales.
Tip: Bring growlers; the brewery fills 32oz crowlers on site. The Sunday brunch with food truck is the local move.