Close Icon
Gear IconImportant Reminder:The City Guide app will be sunsetting on December 15, 2024, with the web version to follow in early 2025. Please visit our FAQ to learn more or to download our Swarm app.
Learn more
Great Beer in the D.C. Area

Great Beer in the D.C. Area

Creator Avatar
Created by John Taylor • Updated On: August 25, 2014

Beer bars, brew pubs, beer gardens and more in D.C. and the Northern Virginia suburbs. These are places to drink good craft beer.

Westover Market Beer Garden is one of Great Beer in the D.C. Area.

1. Westover Market Beer Garden

8.8
5863 Washington Blvd (in Westover Shopping Center), Arlington, VA
Beer Garden · Westover Village · 35 tips and reviews
ChurchKey is one of Great Beer in the D.C. Area.

2. ChurchKey

8.9
1337 14th St NW (at Rhode Island Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Beer Bar · Logan Circle - Shaw · 295 tips and reviews
Dogfish Head Alehouse is one of Great Beer in the D.C. Area.

3. Dogfish Head Alehouse

8.3
13041 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy (btw Muirfield Ln & Majestic Ln), Fairfax, VA
Bar · 145 tips and reviews
Lost Dog Cafe is one of Great Beer in the D.C. Area.

4. Lost Dog Cafe

9.0
5876 Washington Blvd, Arlington, VA
Sandwich Spot · Westover Village · 85 tips and reviews
The Big Hunt is one of Great Beer in the D.C. Area.

5. The Big Hunt

1345 Connecticut Ave NW (btwn N St & Dupont Cir NW), Washington, D.C.
Dive Bar · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 111 tips and reviews
Rustico is one of Great Beer in the D.C. Area.

6. Rustico

8.2
827 Slaters Ln (at Portner Rd.), Alexandria, VA
American Restaurant · Downtown Alexandria · 107 tips and reviews
Mad Fox Brewing Company is one of Great Beer in the D.C. Area.

7. Mad Fox Brewing Company

444 W Broad St (at Pennsylvania Ave), Falls Church, VA
Brewery · 129 tips and reviews
R.F.D. Washington is one of Great Beer in the D.C. Area.

8. R.F.D. Washington

810 7th St NW (btwn H & I Sts. NW), Washington, D.C.
Bar · Chinatown · 160 tips and reviews
The Black Squirrel is one of Great Beer in the D.C. Area.

9. The Black Squirrel

2427 18th St NW (at Belmont Rd NW), Washington, D.C.
Pub · Adams Morgan · 80 tips and reviews
Spacebar is one of Great Beer in the D.C. Area.

10. Spacebar

8.2
709 W Broad St, Falls Church, VA
Bar · 47 tips and reviews

John T.John Taylor: Sit at the bar. And be nice.

Del Ray Pizzeria is one of Great Beer in the D.C. Area.

11. Del Ray Pizzeria

7.8
2218 Mount Vernon Ave (at E Del Ray Ave), Alexandria, VA
Pizzeria · Del Ray · 65 tips and reviews
Bluejacket Brewery is one of Great Beer in the D.C. Area.

12. Bluejacket Brewery

8.6
300 Tingey St SE (at 4th St SE), Washington, D.C.
Brewery · Navy Yard · 158 tips and reviews
Right Proper Brewing Company is one of Great Beer in the D.C. Area.

13. Right Proper Brewing Company

8.5
624 T St NW (btwn Wiltberger & 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Brewery · U-Street · 95 tips and reviews
GBD (Golden Brown Delicious) is one of Great Beer in the D.C. Area.

14. GBD (Golden Brown Delicious)

1323 Connecticut Ave NW (btwn N St. & Dupont Cir. NW), Washington, D.C.
Fried Chicken Joint · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 115 tips and reviews