Let’s not examine why Y&H has liquor on the brain at this hour. Let’s just review some of the latest in firewater news.

• Montgomery County is thinking it may not feel so blue on Sundays anymore. [DCist]
• Tune Inn on Capitol Hill slathered on the pomade for its moment in the spotlight. [Washingtonian‘s Best Bites Blog]

• Fritz Hahn dangles some opening dates and/or time frames that give us hope that Biergarten Haus and Buddha-Bar may actually launch soon. [WaPo‘s Going Out Gurus]
• Speaking of Buddha-Bar, Metrocurean sneaked in for a peek at the place (and has a different opening date).
• Beer with dessert? Sounds like a pairing made in heaven ChurchKey. But does it work? [Chow.com blog]
• We’re No. 1! We’re No. 1 We’re No. 1! That’s right, we’re the country with the crappiest beer in the world! [HuffPo]
• Bitter over the limited flavors of commercial bitters? Derek Brown helps you geek out and make your own. [Atlantic Food Channel]
• Lazy man’s charity: Drink to save the Brazilian rainforest. [Metrocurean]
• Comet sees a ray of hope about getting its liquor license back soon. [Aw, shucks.]

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