Saturday morning Gina and I will be flying out to Washington DC, where our current plans seem to revolve around nothing more than drinking. DC has both The Brickskeller - "featuring the world's largest beer list", and a Dogfish Fish pub that hasn't had its grand opening yet (but will while we're there on Tuesday the 6th).
We're probably more excited than we should be. And we're looking for suggestions - if you've been to DC and can recommend anything, please do. And while you're at it, check out the Brickskeller's beer list, and suggest a beer - or ten.
Having spent many a summer in DC, I can heartily recommend Brickskellar as an old school beer mecca.
ReplyDeleteI like The Tombs in Georgetown, too, but I'm not so sure they have an excellent beer list. Just lots of beer.
Cap City Brewery, in the Postal Museum by Union Station on the Hill is pretty good.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I have two bars you must visit while you're there - Kelly's Irish Times and Hawk n' Dove. I can't remember shit about their beer list, but both have wonderful atmosphere. Hawk n' Dove is where James Carville met Mary Matlin, too, for what its worth. Kelly's is just down and across the street from Cap City. H&D is on the other side of the Hill.
I suppose I should know who James Carville and Mary Matlin are....
ReplyDeleteWow, just checked out that beer list. Very impressive. I couldn't help but notice that they didn't have a single midwest brewery on their list, though. Is that the typical coastal bias? I know you can get Three Floyds in New York, so I doubt it's a distribution thing.
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I see from the list you can live the high life while you are there. Can't really go wrong with that.
ReplyDeleteIn all seriousness I would personally go for the Russian River Supplication and Temptation. I didn't even realize that River River made to the east coast. If you get really lucky maybe they will have Pliny the Younger or Elder from Russian River. Have a good time.
Also, it sounds very depressing, but I've heard the Holocaust Museum is really a place that is very moving and the highlight of many peoples trip.
Go to Brussels and check out Delirium Cafe, it's in the Guinness Book of World Records for most beers served.
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Thanks for the suggestions, everyone.