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D.C. Beer Week is next week, which is pretty exciting for all the beer nerds who live or work in the District. Those of us in the Commonwealth, however, are left to stand on the banks of the Potomac looking kind of sad.
Out of the bajillion or so sanctioned events over the next week, only a pair of them takes place in Virginia, both at Arlington’s Lyon Hall.
But before you think about hopping on the metro or struggling your way around D.C.’s parking situation, Ashburn brewery Lost Rhino has taken it upon itself to let people ride with them on a bus ride into D.C., Arlington and Falls Church for a trio of events that celebrate the local brewing scene.
Tickets aren’t cheap, $40 a seat per event, and they leave mighty early, but the other option is missing out on some of the best from the area’s newest breweries–or having to drive. So suck it up!
Here’s a breakdown of the events:
Monday, August 15. 4:30pm-9:45pm: Great Lakes and Lost Rhino Beer Showcase at Bourbon DC
The first event takes place at Bourbon DC (the one in Adams Morgan), where the brewers from Lost Rhino will team up with Cleveland brewery Great Lakes for a showcase of their flagship brews. There will be food specials as well. The Lost Rhino crew will be shipping out from Ashburn at 4:30 and heading back at 9:45.
Bourbon DC
2321 18th St NW, Washington
Tuesday, August 16, 3:30pm-8:45pm: Lost Rhino Night at Fireworks
Fireworks Pizza in Arlington is hosting a Lost Rhino night, where the brewery willb e showing off all three of their beers: Face Plant IPA, New River Pale and Rhino Chasers Pacific Pilsner. Bus leaves from Lost Rhino at 3:30 to return at 8:45. So… skip work.
Fireworks Pizza
2350 Clarendon Blvd, Arlington
D.C. New Brewery “Kill the Keg” Event, 5pm-10pm at Mad Fox Brewing Company
The last of the events takes place at another Virginia brewery, Mad Fox in Falls Church. The brewpub has invited three of the area’s newest breweries including Lost Rhino, Alexandria’s Port City and media darling D.C. Brau for a battle for beer supremecy in a Kill the Keg contest. The first brewery to kick a keg will be crowned “King of DC Beer,” a highly sought after title that lasts for about a day and really doesn’t count for anything. Ben Matz from the freshly opened Chocolate City Beer will be there as well, likely rigging the contest so D.C. Brau loses.
Bus leaves at 5, and Lost Rhino will cart everyone home at 10pm.
Mad Fox Brewing Company
444 West Broad Street, Suite I, Falls Church
- Kris King
