Hellbender Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Hellbender Brewing Company - Out of business

Established in 2014

Closed in 2024

Contact
5788 2nd St NE, Washington D.C., DC, 20011, United States

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7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
4 oz pour on draft at Hellbender. Black with light beige head. Aromas of coffee, dark chocolate, roast. Tastes of coffee, dark chocolate, bitter roasty notes. Medium body with a dry finish. Pretty good.
Tried from Draft on 03 Jan 2016 at 17:13

6.3/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draft at the source. Cloudy golden amber color, almost murky, off white head. Aroma has lightly spiced raw bread, straw, caramel. Taste has hay, straw, light grapefruit, caramel. Interesting.
Tried from Draft on 01 Jan 2016 at 16:32

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 7
Draft at the source. Pretty close to opaque black color, beige head with good retention and lacing. Aroma of pine and burnt coffee. Big spruce up front in the taste, with burnt toast and burnt espresso, some licorice. Interesting and unique.
Tried from Draft on 01 Jan 2016 at 16:27

7.3/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft at the source. Clear deep amber color, thin tan head. Peat is up front in the aroma, with burnt caramel on toast. Taste is sweet sticky caramel on brown bread with toffee and butterscotch. Nice.
Tried from Draft on 01 Jan 2016 at 16:24

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On draft at Mason Social. Poured a deep dark brown color, almost pitch black except for the edges when held up to the light. Aroma was rich roasted malts, coffee is pretty tasty. Rich, velvet coffee and bitter dark chocolates round this one out a lot. Really tasty.
Tried from Draft on 31 Dec 2015 at 14:32

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Roast and coffee. Pours black with good head. Thick consistency. Bitter finish. Nice.
Tried on 19 Dec 2015 at 13:06

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft at The Prospect, 10/31/15. Amber color, with a bit of orange color. Light beige head. Caramel and hops. Clean and lively carbonated. Solid beer.
Tried from Draft on 31 Oct 2015 at 13:41

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
4 oz pour on draft at Spacebar. Dark brownish with light tan head. Aromas of caramel, chocolate. Tastes of light smoke, caramel, chocolate, ashy notes. Medium-light body with a dry finish. Probably the best I’ve had from Hellbender.
Tried from Draft on 26 Oct 2015 at 19:02

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Light citrus but not a huge amount of flavor here. Hazy orange pour with OK head and lacing. Light tangy finish. Some grass. Tap at Churchkey.
Tried from Draft on 19 Aug 2015 at 07:16

6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
4 oz pour on draft at ChurchKey. Clear golden yellow with off-white head. Aromas of citrus, floral notes. Tastes of citrus, floral notes, herbs. Medium body with a dry finish.
Tried from Draft on 14 Aug 2015 at 22:59