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.
TipBrewery 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.
TipRaised 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.
TipOrder 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.
TipThe 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.
TipThe 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.
TipSaturday 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 husband-and-wife brewery on S Street NE, lager-led with IPAs and a barrel-aged programme alongside.
TipLagers are the house strength; the barrel-aged releases are the ones worth planning a visit around.
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