The Collective: A Black-Owned Brewery and Beer Companies Are Changing the Region’s Beer Landscape

The region’s Black-owned beer companies are coming together to share their brews and support one another.

They call themselves “the collective” and in the informal group are many firsts. Montgomery County’s first and only Black-owned beer brand. The first woman-owned Black beer brand in D.C. history. The first Black-owned brewery in Charles County, which is also the only brick and mortar Black-owned brewery in Maryland and the D.C. metro region.  “And…

Forecasting the D.C. Region Brewing Landscape for 2022

How the pandemic and shifting consumer habits are shaping what we drink and where.

Ask local brewers what keeps them up at night, and they’ll talk about a dirty draft line ruining their product and scaring a customer away forever. They’ll mention that the historically poor quality barley harvest in 2021 worries them when sipping their 5 a.m. coffee. And for brewery owners, just keeping their brewery afloat looms…

Eight Places to Sneak a Beer While You Wait for Takeout in D.C.

Parents and guardians in need of a moment of zen, this one’s for you.

Restaurants and bars are refocusing on takeout as colder months approach, but fear not: You can still have a quick confessional with your favorite bartender. The move this fall is to head to a neighborhood spot and savor a cold one while you wait for your to-go order. New parents or guardians pull this off…

Urban Garden Brewing From Eamoni Tate-Collier Debuts in D.C.

She brews with hibiscus, rose petals, chamomile, and honey.

When Bobby Bump, a former lead brewer at Right Proper Brewing Company, first proposed having non-brewing staff members create their own beers, he thought they might suggest a name and possibly a flavor profile. What he didn’t expect was a fully-formed recipe, like the one bartender Eamoni Tate-Collier shared for Strawberry High in 2019. The…

When The Public Option Reopens, It’ll Be With Help From The Pug’s Tony Tomelden

The Langdon brewpub is shooting to open June 25 after being closed because of the pandemic for more than a year.

When The Public Option reopens at the end of June, regulars of the neighborhood brewpub can anticipate some changes. Bill Perry, who, opened the Langdon watering hole in 2015, is bringing D.C. bar legend Tony Tomelden on board as a managing partner. Tomelden owns The Pug and is a partner in Brookland’s Finest and Union…

How D.C.-Area Breweries Are Hanging On 10 Months Into The Pandemic

Some of the operational changes brewers made in response to COVID-19 could stick around.

As 2019 was coming to an end, local breweries ramped up production for spring in anticipation of an expected uptick in sales. A seasonably warm March 2020 had Washingtonians shedding their winter coats, eager to drink outdoors. Fresh off a Nationals World Series championship, brewers were excited about the sales potential of having their beer…

The Hospitality Industry Was There for Furloughed Feds During Government Shutdowns

Business owners say it’s time for Congress to return the favor by passing aid targeting restaurants, bars, and breweries.

During Donald Trump’s presidency, federal workers faced economic hardship when they were furloughed twice during government shutdowns stemming from stalled talks on appropriation bills in Congress. The partial shutdown spanning from December 22, 2018, to January 25, 2019, was the longest in history and impacted 800,000 employees. Landlords and banks expected rent and mortgage payments,…

It’s Always Oktoberfest at Prost DC, Opening Oct. 22 in Mount Vernon Triangle

Restaurateur Eric Heidenberger will replace Silo with a Bavarian beer hall.

Even the burger has a German tilt to it at Prost DC, opening on 5th Street NW on Oct. 22. The kitchen stacks a blend of Emmental and gruyere cheeses, bacon lardons, sliced gherkins, and special sauce atop two beef patties on a pretzel bun. The Bavarian beer hall from restaurateur Eric Heidenberger and his…

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