The DC Beer Show

You may have heard about Urban Garden Brewing’s collaboration beer with City State Brewing, Roses Aren’t Dead. But that’s not the only exciting news from UGB and City State. Mike gets the scoop with Eamoni Collier of UGB and James Warner of City State to hear the exciting news coming down the pike. Eamoni and James also discuss the challenges and victories they experienced in the last year and the importance of cultivating great experiences for beer drinkers in the taproom.

In other news, Dry January is over, and the events are back! It’s a big weekend ahead of us filled with a LOT of fun events. Whether you want to venture out to Virginia, imbibe in Maryland, or just taste beers along the Red Line, we’ve got you covered this weekend. We also discuss the first non-alcoholic IPA that’s come to DC and give you our review of it.

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Many events are happening this week! Don’t miss them by checking out the DC Beer event calendar here.

Breweries, distilleries, restaurants, and others who want us to announce new releases can provide that information at DC.beer/releases.

• Greg Parnas
• Frank Chang
• Mikahl Tolton
• Kim Klyberg
• Chris Girardot
• Alyssa
• jeffrey katz
• Andrew MacWilliams
• Jamie Jackson
• Meegan
• Mike Rucki
• Jason Tucker
• Nick Gardner
• Amber Farris
• Sarah Ray
• Peter Jones
• Michael Rafky
• Brad Stengel
• Matt Winterhalter
• Bill and Karen Butcher
• Jordan Harvey
• Justin Broady
• Thor Cheston
• Stephen Claeys
• Julie Verratti
• Bill DeBaun

Welcome back to another episode of the DC Beer Show! Today's episode has much to cover, including an exciting new event at Solace Outpost Falls Church. We'll also dive into the upcoming Octoberfest events and beer happenings around the DMV area.

We'll be joined by Russell Carpenter, head brewer at Solace Outpost in Falls Church, to get the inside scoop on the highly anticipated Lagerfest (Sat., Sept. 16) and discuss the fascinating world of lagers. This event promises to showcase a variety of lagers, from Pilsners to Marzens, from some of Russell's favorite brewers — including a number that are not distributed widely like Quattro Goombas and Black Hoof — as well as Lost Boy Ciders and live music by the talented German band Lost Lederhosen. The street will be closed for this spectacular event, so you won't want to miss it.

But first, Jake, Mike, Brandy, and Jordan tell you all about the upcoming beer-related events like Hellbender's live music series and the Arts and Ale Festival in Hyattsville, both of which have sparked their interest. In addition, they touch on Denizen's closing of the Silver Spring location and the upcoming homebrew competition at Metro Bar.

The DC Beer team also highlights the 10th-anniversary celebration of the DMV Girls Pint Out at Andy's Pizza in Shaw and prepares for the start of Oktoberfest celebrations.

So grab a cold one, sit back, and dive into DC beer!

• Greg Parnas
• Frank Chang
• Mikahl Tolton
• Kim Klyberg
• Chris Girardot
• Alyssa
• jeffrey katz
• Andrew MacWilliams
• Jamie Jackson
• Meegan
• Mike Rucki
• Jason Tucker
• Nick Gardner
• Amber Farris
• Sarah Ray
• Peter Jones
• Michael Rafky
• Brad Stengel
• Matt Winterhalter
• Bill and Karen Butcher
• Jordan Harvey
• Justin Broady
• Thor Cheston
• Stephen Claeys
• Julie Verratti
• Bill DeBaun

Jacob and Mike run through some of the local breweries who won Medals at the (virtual) Great American Beer Festival this year, with interviews with some of the winners thanks to special guest host Richard.

Brett Robison from Silver Branch Brewing talks about the brewery's first medal (but not the first for brewer and co-owner Christian Layke), a Gold for their Beyond the Gnome World Saison. Emma Quinn celebrates Port City's Bronze medal in the Vienna-Style Lager category, for their Octoberfest, and Matt Hagerman from Lost Rhino celebrates their Rhino'fest, which won Gold in the same category. Finally, Rocket Frog co-owner David Hartogs talks about their Silver medal for Wallops Island Brown Ale, the second medal they've won for that beer in the few short years they've been open.

All this and shout outs to Red Bear, Wheatland Spring, Elder Pine, and more!

Join Brandy, Mike Stein, and Jacob Berg every Friday for a new episode of The DC Beer Show, and keep up to date with everything happening at DCBeer.com, @DCBeer on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and join our new DC Beer Discord community! Email us at [email protected].

• Greg Parnas
• Frank Chang
• Mikahl Tolton
• Kim Klyberg
• Chris Girardot
• Alyssa
• jeffrey katz
• Andrew MacWilliams
• Jamie Jackson
• Meegan
• Mike Rucki
• Jason Tucker
• Nick Gardner
• Amber Farris
• Sarah Ray
• Peter Jones
• Michael Rafky
• Brad Stengel
• Matt Winterhalter
• Bill and Karen Butcher
• Jordan Harvey
• Justin Broady
• Thor Cheston
• Stephen Claeys
• Julie Verratti
• Bill DeBaun

Mike Stein looks for the best of the Tmavy and Märzen styles showing up across town and finds what he loves, including the favorite of all your friends at DC Beer, Port City's annual release of RAUCH MÄRZEN. Mmmm, smoky goodness!

Jacob Berg walks us through the 2020 local hop harvest, or lack thereof, with shout outs to the locals who have managed a few wet-hopped options.

Brandy Holder tells us about some of the fun and exciting plans local breweries have for October and the fall, just in time for you to pull out your sweaters and jackets!

Keep up to date with everything happening at DCBeer.com, @DCBeer on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and join our new DC Beer Discord community! Email us at [email protected].

• Greg Parnas
• Frank Chang
• Mikahl Tolton
• Kim Klyberg
• Chris Girardot
• Alyssa
• jeffrey katz
• Andrew MacWilliams
• Jamie Jackson
• Meegan
• Mike Rucki
• Jason Tucker
• Nick Gardner
• Amber Farris
• Sarah Ray
• Peter Jones
• Michael Rafky
• Brad Stengel
• Matt Winterhalter
• Bill and Karen Butcher
• Jordan Harvey
• Justin Broady
• Thor Cheston
• Stephen Claeys
• Julie Verratti
• Bill DeBaun

Jacob, Brandy, and Mike return to talk about Port City's big win in the 2020 Boundary Stone Battle of the Barrel-Aged Beer.

Local beer lovers have long anticipated the opening of Other Half in Ivy City. Jake has been there and has news to report!

Things get a bit sad as they talk about the recent rash of bars and restaurants announcing they are closing permanently or indefinitely. It's tough times out there, people, so support your locals and help them — and their employees — make it through the pandemic.

Big shout-outs to Hellbender, Silver Branch, Bluejacket, and Atlas for their LAGERS. Congratulations to NRG for their lower-ABV venues, Shelter and the Roost.

Keep up to date with everything happening at DCBeer.com, @DCBeer on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and join our new DC Beer Discord community! Email us at [email protected].

• Greg Parnas
• Frank Chang
• Mikahl Tolton
• Kim Klyberg
• Chris Girardot
• Alyssa
• jeffrey katz
• Andrew MacWilliams
• Jamie Jackson
• Meegan
• Mike Rucki
• Jason Tucker
• Nick Gardner
• Amber Farris
• Sarah Ray
• Peter Jones
• Michael Rafky
• Brad Stengel
• Matt Winterhalter
• Bill and Karen Butcher
• Jordan Harvey
• Justin Broady
• Thor Cheston
• Stephen Claeys
• Julie Verratti
• Bill DeBaun