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.

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6.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
16oz can pours a nearly opaque orange with some ringing white head. Nose has sour tropical fruits, under ripe mango and guava, grapefruit, soursop, some kiwi berry. Flavor follows, tart with some citrus acid, but plenty of sour tropical fruits. Full, tart finish.
Tried from Can on 22 Sep 2017 at 09:52

8.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Ridiculously hazy, super pale yellow coloured body with a thinnish two centimetre tall white head that fades relatively quickly. Aroma of super pungent guava, mango, lychee, passionfruit and especially mangosteen fruitiness that make this very nice indeed and mouthwatering! Light to Medium-bodied; Super assertive fruity flavours that battle with some sour notes to win out, and the drinker is the beneficiary - this one shows all the right fruit notes with a bit of a sour character, a lot of tartness along with some funky sides from the yeast and ends with a dash of brett and light hop dryness on the end. Aftertaste is incredibly complex and very fruit-centric with notes from the yeast. Overall, a nice and fruity beer throughout with some subdued grassy elements, showing a ton of funk and pungency with a nice sour and wild flavour throughout - very nice and complex and a welcome beer from the brewery! Definitely worth going out there and trying to find this one, especially if you like either Fruit Beers or Sours as this is a nice amalgamation. I sampled this sixteen ounce pour on draught at Whole Foods in Pentagon City (Arlington), Virginia on 19-September-2017 for US$5,00 sampled at the end of my driveway.
Tried on 19 Sep 2017 at 15:40


6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
How: Can.
Where: RBESG 17 Grand Tasting.
Appearance: Opaque golden colour with a white head.
Aroma: Citrus, lemon, some spices.
Body: Medium body and carbonation.
Flavour: Citrus, fruit, yeast.
Tried from Can on 10 Sep 2017 at 10:41

7.9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Can (Peppercorn). Light white pepper, biscuit malt, and hay aroma. Golden yellow with large white head. Moderately sweet lemon, biscuit malt, and mildly bitter pepper/hay flavor. Good body. Very nice.
Tried from Can on 10 Sep 2017 at 00:08

6/10
A lightly hazed golden ipa with a thin lacing white head. In aroma, nice biscuit malt with light resinous floral hops, light grapefruit notes, light mineral notes, pleasant. In mouth, a nice biscuit malt with resinous floral hops, light grassy character, light mineral notes, nice and smooth. On tap at Soci restaurant, Renaissance Arlington.
Tried from Draft on 03 Sep 2017 at 22:06

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
16oz can, canned on 10Aug and consumed 1Sept, pours a hazy gold with some sticky white head. Nose is not as bright as I expected, some mango, perfume, a little pineapple, some orange blossom... but very mild. Flavor is grassy, some citrus peel here, more muddled tropical fruits. Finishes dry and lightly bitter.
Tried from Can on 02 Sep 2017 at 09:26