Favorite brew-pub or bar for beer-enthusiasts?
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Anonymous
| DH loves beer, so I'd like to get him a gift certificate or a coupon (issued by me) for a night out at a place with a good selection of beers. We're in our early 50s, though -- so we'd prefer a place that's not too frat-bro-ish (for that I can ask our oldest, who just turned 21)! TIA for all suggestions! |
Anonymous
| Does location matter? |
Anonymous
| Yes, OP, please provide a location |
Anonymous
|
Black Squirrel
Church Key |
Anonymous
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Black squirrel is a new one for me, but church key I can endorse. Church key can be a bit younger though (25-45 is the range I would guess 90% of patrons are in)
If in Mont Co try Food and Wine in Bethesda. Age range there is about 35 - 60. Very good beer selection (50-75 choices). Burgers are great there, but the rest of the menu is just ok. Just went to Proof in Chinatown last night, and they had a very interesting and diverse beer list. Not more than about 25 - 30 options, but all very unique. Ripple in Cleveland park also has a small (10 - 20) but impressive list. They have great wine and charcuterie too. |
Anonymous
| Freddy's in Bethesda has a great beer list. The Mussel Bar has a lot of (expensive) Belgian beers, as does Brasserie Beck (I like BB but not MB). |
Anonymous
| Does church key still have those same awful crowds? I would not take him there, but the attached restaurant birch & barley might be perfect. Brasserie beck if he likes Belgian. And ripple is probably my favorite restaurant in dc, but birch & barley would be more beer-oriented. |
Anonymous
| If you are in NoVa both Mad Fox and Dogfish Head have good food and decent beers. Casual atmosphere, and nice beer samplers to drink. |
Anonymous
| Franklin's in Historic Hyattsville |
Anonymous
Thanks for all the suggestions. We're in Chevy Chase, so I'm probably going to go with one of the upper NW or close-in MoCo suggestions, but they all sound tempting. Maybe we'll take an expedition to some of the farther-flung destinations. 
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Anonymous
| I know this was probably a Christmas gift but none of the suggestions is a brewpub. Rock Creek Brewery in Bethesda has some decent beer, there is a Dogfish in Gaithersburg that is quite nice (food is good) and then Growlers in Gaithersburg is my favorite of the local brewpubs. More of a locals place with good beer and decent food. |
Anonymous
I think you meant Rock Bottom. It's a perfectly fine place, esp. to watch a football game or something, but I wouldn't consider it a special place to take a beer enthusiast |
Anonymous
| Yeah, I have never been impressed with the beers in Rock Bottom. You would be better off in Freddy's for the beer list, even though it isn't a brew pub. |
Anonymous
| How are the previous not brewpubs? And yeah, RockBottom would not be my first choice for the OP's H? Is this someone from RockBottom posting? |
Anonymous
| No, not from Rock Bottom but a brewpub is a place that makes its own beers and the ones listed, like Freddy's don't. |