Around Town: RAMMY Awards @ Washington Convention Center — 7/30/17

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Mickey McCarter in Around Town, Food Talk and tagged Acme Paper & Supply Co. Inc., Ashok Bajaj, beer program, Bethesda, Black Restaurant Group, Brandon Skall, Bresca, Brett Schulman, Cava Grill, Cava Group Inc., Cedric Maupillier, Charlie Palmer Steak, Chi Ko, cocktails, Compass Rose, Convivial, DC Brau, Hazel, jack rose dining saloon, Jeff Hancock, Jemil Gadea, John Grace, Jose Andres, Joseph Cassis, Kapnos by Mike Isabella, Knightsbridge Restaurant Group, Masseria, Megan Rognrud, Mike Isabella, minibar by Jose Andres, Morgan Fausett, Nadine Brown, Neighborhood Restaurant Group, PassionFish, Pearl Dive Oyster Palace, Penn Quarter, Proof, RAMMY Awards, Rasika, Republic, Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, Ripple, Rob Rubba, Rose Previte, Ryan Ratino, Scott Drewno, Shaw, Takoma Park, Tarver King, The Hamilton, The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm, The Source by Wolfgang Puck, Washington Convention Center, wine program.

Rose Previte, owner of Compass Rose, accepts the award for Best Casual Restaurant of the Year with her team at the 2017 RAMMY Awards on July 30, 2017.

Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington CEO Kathy Hollinger launched the 35th annual RAMMY Awards with an eloquent description of how DC has become a true dining destination in the past decade, a description that was more than ably demonstrated by 20 award recipients recognized by the association Sunday night at the Washington Convention Center.

Don’t Miss: 2017 RAMMY Awards Gala @ Washington Convention Center, 7/30/17

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Mickey McCarter in Around Town, Food Talk and tagged Amy Brandwein, Atlas Brew Works, Austin Fausett, awards program, barmini, Daikaya, DC Brau, Del Campo, Duke's Grocery, Erik Bruner-Yang, jack rose dining saloon, Jose Andres, Katsuya Fukushima, Mike Isabella, minibar, RAMMY Awards, Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington, Right Proper Brewing Company, Robert Wiedmaier, Tarver King, Washington Convention Center, Wolfgang Puck.

Erik Bruner-Yang, above, competes in the DC Central Kitchen Capital Food Fight in 2013. Erik is a finalist in Chef of the Year for the 2017 RAMMY Awards. (Photo by DC Central Kitchen)

The Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington presents the 2017 RAMMY Awards at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center on Sunday, July 30! You can buy a ticket to this black-tie gala and enjoy the finest food and drink in DC during 20 awards presentations, including Chef of the Year and Restaurateur of the Year. Buy your tickets online!

Snapshots: Baroness @ 9:30 Club — 4/12/17

Posted on April 18, 2017 by paivi in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, anniversary party, Baroness, CBC17, Craft Beer, Craft Brewers Conference, DC Brau, heavy metal, progressive metal, Savannah, sludge metal.

Baroness performs at 9:30 Club on April 12, 2017. (Photo by Paivi)

Baroness hit 9:30 Club last week to help DC Brau celebrate its sixth anniversary during the Craft Brewer’s Conference.

Stars and Bars: Closing Time @ Craft Brewers Conference — 4/13/17

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Mickey McCarter in Stars and Bars and tagged 3 Stars Brewing Co., Brewers Association, Craft Beer, Craft Brewers Conference, DC Brau, Flying Dog Brewery, SAVOR, SAVOR 2017, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington Convention Center.

Va. Gov. Terry McAuliffe addresses the 2017 Craft Brewers Conference at the Washington Convention Center. (Photo © Brewers Association)

The Brewers Association today closed a successful Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America (CBC) at the Washington Convention Center, reporting attendance of 13,000 brewing professionals and more than 900 exhibitors to exchange information and expertise around craft brewing.

Don’t Miss: Baroness @ 9:30 Club, 4/12/17

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged 9:30 Club, Baroness, DC Brau, heavy metal, progressive metal, Savannah, sludge metal, Trans Am.

Baroness (Photo by Jimmy Hubbard)

Heavy metal quartet Baroness continue to tour on the strength of their fourth studio album, Purple, released in 2015 via Abraxan Hymns. The band is preparing to tour Europe, but they will perform a select few US dates before they go, including a stop at 9:30 Club on Wednesday, April 12.

Don’t Miss: SAVOR: An American Craft Beer and Food Experience @ National Building Museum, 6/3-6/4/16

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Mickey McCarter in Around Town, Stars and Bars and tagged Beer, beer festival, Craft Beer, DC, DC Brau, National Building Museum, Port City Brewing Company, Right Proper Brewing Company, SAVOR.

A Right Proper Astral Weeks sits on the handle of a Foeder oaken fermentation vessel.

Looking for weekend plans? Like beer? You’re in luck! Remarkably, limited tickets are still available for general admission to the annual SAVOR: An American Craft Beer and Food Experience event at the National Building Museum (401 F St. NW, DC) for Friday, June 3.

Sports Park: Beer Offerings at Nationals Park in 2016

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Jeremy Bailey in Around Town and tagged 3 Stars Brewing Co., Anheuser-Busch, Atlas Brew Works, baseball, Beer, Budweiser, DC Brau, Nationals Park, Washington Na.

The new sign on Budweiser Terrace at Nationals Park

The Washington Nationals opened their doors on Tuesday, March 29th for a behind the scenes tour of what’s new and exciting for the 2016 season.

Although there is a lot of good things to cover, now we focus solely on the Nationals Park beer offerings. Because we like beer.

One of the biggest changes for 2016, is the Nationals’ new partnership with Anheuser-Busch, replacing that of Miller.

In addition to more Budweiser beers than you can handle, this will bring changes to many of the areas you have grown to love hanging out in over the years. And it looks like they will be for the better.

All the of the names will be different. As follows:

Budweiser Terrace (was the Miller Lite Scoreboard Walk)
Swing Big Beer Pen (was the Miller Lite Beer Pen)
Bud Light Loft (was the Red Loft)
Budweiser Brewhouse (was the Red Porch)
Lime-A-Rita Lookout (a new area in the Gallery Level)

FYI – In the Budweiser Terrace, they have also doubled the size of Shake Shack (because you said you didn’t like the long lines – they do listen!).

Beer snobs, don’t fret, there will still be a plethora of local beers found throughout the Park.

I’d love to create a map of where each beer can be found, but let’s take one thing at a time.

Local breweries: From DC: Beers from 3 Stars, DC Brau and Atlas will be on hand. Other local breweries that will have their beers available: Heritage, Mad Fox, Port City and Old Ox.

There will also be a Goose Island Pub and a Shock Top Bar and for those that don’t like change, Miller Lite can still be found in certain kiosks. Stella Artois and Blue Point Toasted Lager will also be on the menu.

Happy Hours: The Nationals will offer a very agreeable Happy Hour option; $5 Budweiser beer (until up to 30 minutes before the first pitch) that will surely compete with the festivities over at the Bullpen.

Tailgating: The white tent near the Home Plate Gate and aptly named, Home Plate Tailgate, will be available for 90 minutes before the first pitch as an all-inclusive group package, that will include games, food, beer and wine, and a game ticket. Minimum of 75 people, for $75 per person.

And on a beer/baseball related note, don’t forget to visit Bluejacket for their Opening Day Fest on April 7th. Read more.

Something brewing in the new Bud Light Loft and Budweiser Brewhouse

Don’t Miss: Foo Fighters 20th Anniversary Blowout @ RFK Stadium, 7/4/15

Posted on June 17, 2015 by Mickey McCarter in Live Review and tagged Buddy Guy, DC Brau, DJ Z-Trip, Foo Fighters, Foo Fighters 20th Anniversary Blowout!, Gary Clark Jr., Heart, Joan Jett, LL Cool J, motorcycle rally, music festival, RFK Stadium, Trombone Shorty, Trouble Funk.

Dave Grohl (center) and the Foo Fighters, before “breaking a leg” (Photo by Hayley Madden)

Dave Grohl may have taken well-wishers’ call to “break a leg” a bit too literally! On June 12 at Ullevi Stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden, Dave took a tumble — and did just that.

During the second song of a Foo Fighters’ set, Dave fell off the stage. After being temporarily patched up, he completed the show in Sweden, but Camp Foo has seen a flurry of cancellations since then.

However, all major indicators suggest that all systems are go for the Foo Fighters 20th Anniversary Blowout at RFK Stadium, slated for Saturday, July 4.

On the advice of doctors, Dave was forced to cancel shows across Europe on June 14, 16, 19, 20, 23, 25 and 26. (The date of June 26 was for no less than the Glastonbury Festival 2015.)

In a humorous, high-spirited note to fans, Dave apologized for the cancellations on his website.

“So… here I am, recovering with 6 metal screws in my leg, thinking about a lifetime of holding up TSA lines from here to Kalamazoo… damn,” Dave wrote.

“Here’s the not so witty bit… My doctors have advised me to lay low for a while. The most important thing now is for me to recover from the surgery, to keep my leg elevated so as to keep swelling down and prevent any infection/complication that could do long term damage. I’m not out of the woods yet, folks…,” he added.

Despite the European cancellations, the 20th anniversary celebration remains on track. The show features acts that participated in the Foo Fighters HBO documentary series Sonic Highways, as well as a motorcycle rally, BBQ, fireworks and more. Guests include Buddy Guy, Gary Clark Jr., Heart, Joan Jett, LL Cool J feat. DJ Z-Trip, Trouble Funk, and Trombone Shorty.

Tickets for the festival are available online through Ticketmaster.

The party at RFK Stadium starts at 2pm on July 4, but you can start the party earlier with Dave at DC Brau (3178-B Bladensburg Rd. NE, DC) for the motorcycle rally at 9am.

At DC Brau, you can fill upon a breakfast of Chef Geoff’s Breakfast Burritos and Vigilante Coffee and catch some live music. Rally participants get VIP motorcycle parking at RFK as well as a special T-shirt. A portion of the proceeds benefit the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children as well as We Are Family D.C.

You can buy tickets for Dave and Elliot’s 4th of July Rally and Ride to RFK separately, or you can buy them together with the Foo Fighters 20th Anniversary Blowout. You must ride a motorcycle to participate in the rally.

Woo! Well, there you have it. That’s what we know so far. So don’t miss a step, blow out an ankle or take a bad dive, go see the Foo Fighters (safely) instead!

Dave & Elliot’s 4th of July Rally & Ride to RFK
DC Brau
Saturday, July 4
9am
$50-$128
18+

Foo Fighters 20th Anniversary Blowout!
with Buddy Guy, Gary Clark Jr., Heart, Joan Jett, LL Cool J feat. DJ Z-Trip, Trouble Funk, and Trombone Shorty
RFK Stadium
Saturday, July 4
2pm
$78
All ages

Stars and Bars: DC Brau Tap Takeover @ Capitol Lounge, 4/8/15

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Mickey McCarter in Stars and Bars and tagged Beer, Capitol Lounge, DC Brau, tap takeover.

This sign could be yours!

Looking for a last-minute plan for tonight? Hit the Capital Lounge (231 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, DC) for a DC Brau tap takeover.

Among the taps undoubtedly will be the brewery’s new 4.6 percent German pilsner, Brau Pils, which it just introduced.

The word from DC Brau on the new pilsner: Brau Pils is a straight forward Pilsner with a light body, moderate carbonation and an assertive yet restrained hop character. Aromas of earthy, spicy noble hops are chased by a rich, cracker-like note backed up with clean, malty notes and a neutral lager yeast profile. This beer is made to help refresh on those hot summer dog days of DC.

DC Brau also will raffle off a DC Brau neon sign for the first time ever, according to owner Brandon Skall, who will be in attendance!

DC Brau Tap Takeover
Capitol Lounge
Wednesday, April 8
6-9pm
Free
21+