3 Stars Brewing Company
Microbrewery
in
Washington D.C.,
District of Columbia,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: 3 Stars Brewing Company
Established in 2010
Closed in 2022
Contact
6400 Chillum Pl NW, Washington D.C., DC, 20012, United States
Description
3 Stars Brewing Company is a brewery delivering on the promise of bringing locally hand crafted ales to the DC beer community. The company was founded by Dave Coleman and Mike McGarvey, two longtime friends who decided to seize the opportunity to build a brewery and produce high quality beer in the District of Columbia – hoping to make this world-class city a world-class craft beer destination.
To date, the brewing team at 3 Stars has released over 200 different distinctive beers and cultivated a reputation for pushing the envelope when it comes to creativity. They have been recognized for their commitment to their craft, and have received multiple awards for their achievements.
To date, the brewing team at 3 Stars has released over 200 different distinctive beers and cultivated a reputation for pushing the envelope when it comes to creativity. They have been recognized for their commitment to their craft, and have received multiple awards for their achievements.
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Dark brown coloured body with a light tan head, about two centimetres tall at first that fades quite quickly. Aroma of roasted malt, oatmeal, light grain, some cereal and a ton of milk chocolate - nothing too deep or potent, just a lot of it that smells more of a chocolate bar and less of a set of good quality chocolate. Medium to Full-bodied; Thinnish flavours at first with a big dose of chocolate, light oatmeal and some other grains around the edges with an earthy and nutty flavour that shows the chocolate even more with little else in the way - perhaps some lightly roasted peat, but that's about it. Aftertaste is dry and earthy, with some light nuttiness, but the chocolate dominates throughout here - it isn't strong, but it is dense and plentiful without much other flavours at all - just sweet and chocolatey. Overall, a decent beer and perhaps a better sweet stout that most, but this is quite thin and very one-dimensional...and that is considering that this should be a 'sweet stout'. This, categorised as an 'imperial stout' is far less removed from a beer that you should try, and my rating for this one, if it was a Sweet Stout would be a much more 'nice': 8,4,8,3,14, but unfortunately for this one, it isn't. I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from Whole Foods in Pentagon City (Arlington), Virginia on 20-December-2017 for US$2,99 sampled at home on the Eastern Shore of Virginia in Pungoteague, Virginia on 20-April-2018.
Tried
from Can
on 21 Apr 2018
at 04:11
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can from Whole Foods P Street. Hazy golden for with thin white cap. Light happy Aroma some grains coming through. Taste is light and spicy, peppery snap at the end, picks up the pace. starts off a little weak and gets interesting. good outing.
Tried
from Can
on 05 Apr 2018
at 02:35
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Draft pour at Spacebar. Poured a kind of pale orange with a little bit of orange color to it with a medium sized white head. Aroma was strong tropical fruit notes, lots of citrus, with a little bit of resin. Flavor was fruity sweetness. Not a whole lot of bitterness here.
Tried
from Draft
on 04 Apr 2018
at 03:08
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Trying to figure out whether this is actually better than other 3 Stars beers or it's just the lupulin powder thing. Some odd off tastes in here characteristic of the powder. Metallic astringency in this case. Some booze. Tall can.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Mar 2018
at 21:24
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
16oz can pours a dark orange nearing Amber with some sticky white head. Nose has orange, pine, honeycomb, some grainy character. Flavor is sweet, malt, honey, orange, soap, some sweet herbs. Finishes sticky. OK.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Mar 2018
at 14:35
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8
Can from Whole Foods Market Fair Lakes in Fairfax, VA Aroma: roasty, chocolate Appearance: black with a tan head Taste: medium sweetness, medium bitterness, Palate: medium body, creamy, average carbonation, long finish, Good stuff
Tried
from Can
on 27 Mar 2018
at 01:17
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft sample at Dominion Wine & Beer. Clear yellow with off-white head. Aromas of citrus, floral notes, stone fruit. Tastes of pineapple, stone fruit, citrus, floral notes, malt. Medium body with a dry finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Mar 2018
at 00:10
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
16 oz. can Purchased at Craft Beer Cellar (Amesbury location) No doubt a left over from EBF. Typical hazy appearance. Aroma is citrus, pineapples, and a note of herbal pine. Soft grain gives a nice balance to the hop profile. Shows a soft mouthfeel and carbonation level. I also enjoyed their imperial stout (Starkey & Brunch at EBF, 2018). This brewery shows some promise.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Mar 2018
at 20:56
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Very hazy pale golden coloured body with a nice two to three centimetre tall pure white head. Aroma of very fragrant and bittering grapefruit, citrus and mellow grassy and citrus-based hops. Light to Medium-bodied; Strong bittered grapefruit and herbal quality at first with a nice citrus and lemon peel note showing some grass and subdued piney hop flavours without much malt body, also showing some herbs and white pepper around the fringes. Aftertaste is enjoyable with a pleasant bitterness from the grapefruits more than the hops, but with a very light malty flavour, which showcases the bitterness even more - in a good way. Overall, an enjoyable beer that hits on one portion of the tongue, while going down quite easily and super dry throughout. This would be excellent in summer and warmer months, especially in Washington! I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, brewed on 19-Janurary-2018 ('All the Juice' batch), purchased at Bob's Sunoco (Beer Cave) in Lexington Park, Maryland on 05-March-2018 for US$2,99 sampled on the train from Connecticut to New York on 11-March-2018.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Mar 2018
at 00:26
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Boiled booze with some added caramel. Brown pour. Not much of a fan. Some peat. Can from store.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Mar 2018
at 04:24