# Washington DC / Shenandoah Area

**URL:** <https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/washington-dc-shenandoah-area/20628>\
**Category:** Beer Travel\
**Created:** [July 27, 2015, 9:25am UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/washington-dc-shenandoah-area/20628 "2015-07-27T09:25:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![theoman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/theoman/32/11676_2.png) [@theoman](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/theoman)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2015, 9:25am UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/washington-dc-shenandoah-area/20628/1 "2015-07-27T09:25:44Z")

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We’ll be taking a short trip to DC with a couple nights in the Shenandoah National Park area in October. Are there any beers/breweries/brewpubs we should keep an eye out for?

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**Author:** ![mevett89](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f1d935/32.png) [@mevett89](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/mevett89)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2015, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/washington-dc-shenandoah-area/20628/2 "2015-07-27T12:22:23Z")

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Hi! I’ve lived in the DC area for a year and a half now, and there are some great new breweries here.

In DC proper, I recommend Bluejacket at The Arsenal (good variety with a growing sour program), Atlas Brew Works, Three Stars and DC Brau - all make good quality beer. I also recommend Port City Brewing across the river from DC in Alexandria, Virginia.

In the Shenandoah area, Star Hill in Crozet, Virginia has excellent beer. Devil’s Backbone Brewery and Lickinghole Creek Farm Brewery are also good (though Lickinghole Creek is a bit of a drive from Shenandoah). I have also heard good things about Wild Wolf Brewing and Blue Mountain Brewery.

Enjoy your visit! Shenandoah is one of my favorite National Parks, and the fall colors in October should be gorgeous.

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**Author:** ![brewingrover](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/brewingrover/32/13558_2.png) [@brewingrover](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/brewingrover)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2015, 9:03pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/washington-dc-shenandoah-area/20628/3 "2015-07-27T21:03:53Z")

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I really like the Churchkey in DC. 50 or so beers on tap and all available in 4 oz. pours. It’s not all local stuff, though.

> **[ChurchKey | Craft Beer Bar | Washington DC](https://www.churchkeydc.com/)**
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> ChurchKey is an award winning craft beer bar by Greg Engert & NRG located on 14th St NW in the heart of Washington DC.

Why do restaurants persist with such horrible web sites? You can see their hours on a desktop, but I’ll bet it’s impossible on a phone.

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**Author:** ![theoman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/theoman/32/11676_2.png) [@theoman](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/theoman)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2015, 8:41am UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/washington-dc-shenandoah-area/20628/4 "2015-07-29T08:41:42Z")

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Thanks for the tips!

We also came across this little place that sounds interesting: [the Ale works — Hopkins Ordinary](http://www.hopkinsordinary.com/ale-works)

> [@brewingrover](#):
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> Why do restaurants persist with such horrible web sites? You can see their hours on a desktop, but I’ll bet it’s impossible on a phone.

Yes! Or even worse, just a difficult-to-navigate facebook page. A content-useful website should be pretty elementary these days.

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**Author:** ![pmorrissette](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/pmorrissette/32/2952_2.png) [@pmorrissette](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/pmorrissette)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2015, 11:30am UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/washington-dc-shenandoah-area/20628/5 "2015-07-29T11:30:10Z")

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Can’t speak for DC, as I largely avoid that area, but +1 for the Devil’s Backbone brewpub. Beautiful location, food was great, and a lot of unique beers that don’t get bottled. It’s kinda located in the middle of nowhere, but it’s worth the drive.