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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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nimbleprop (17244) reviewed
Harvester of Sorrow from 3 Stars Brewing Company
13 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
4oz sample at Churchkey’s 3 Stars 1st Anniversary event. Pours a hazy orange with some wispy, white head. Nose of fresh cut wood, peach, white grape, apricot, blood orange. Flavor is heavy with berry, wood pulp, light spice, white grape, peach. Spicy finish. Needed brett to bring out some needed complexity. Very nice first try at this style.
Tried on 12 Aug 2013 at 06:02
nimbleprop (17244) reviewed
From Russia with Love (Cherry Wood) from 3 Stars Brewing Company
13 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
4oz sample at Churchkey’s 3 Stars 1st Anniversary event. Pours an oily, mahogany amber with some ringing beige head. Nose of vanilla, cherries, a little blueberry, wood, licorice, brown sugar. Flavor is sweet, malty, cracker, vanilla, caramel, whiskey, wood pulp, coffee, toast, cola. Full, sticky finish.
Tried on 12 Aug 2013 at 05:59
nimbleprop (17244) reviewed
Global Pandemic from 3 Stars Brewing Company
13 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
4oz sample at Churchkey’s 3 Stars 1st Anniversary event. Pours an oily, translucent, mahogany amber with one ring of white head. Boozy nose, coconut, vanilla, caramel, toast, coffee, rum. Flavor is sweet, malty, cola, brown sugar, vanilla, cakey, light coffee, toast, whiskey. Full boozy finish. A touch hot. Best Pandemic treatment I’ve had.
Tried on 12 Aug 2013 at 05:57
nimbleprop (17244) reviewed
Born Sinner from 3 Stars Brewing Company
13 years ago
5.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
4oz sample at Churchkey’s 3 Stars 1st Anniversary event. Pours an oily brown with some beige head. Nose of windex, booze, malt, raisins. Flavor is sweet, boozy, spicy, peppery, a little cherry, rum, wood pulp. Full, sticky finish. A bit too much.
Tried on 12 Aug 2013 at 05:54
nimbleprop (17244) reviewed
Zombie Date Night from 3 Stars Brewing Company
13 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
4oz sample at Churchkey’s 3 Stars 1st Anniversary event. Pours an oily, opaque black with some beige head. Nose of vanilla and chocolate, nuts, coffee, booze, light wood. Flavor has a ton of vanilla, caramel, icing, malt, coffee, toast. Very sugary. Full, roasty, vanilla finish. Pretty nice over all, well blended.
Tried on 12 Aug 2013 at 05:52
nimbleprop (17244) reviewed
Barrel 1, Keg 1 from 3 Stars Brewing Company
13 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6
4oz sample at Churchkey’s 3 Stars 1st Anniversary event. Pours an oily, opaque black with zero head. Nose of fusel alcohol, chocolate, malt, licorice, cake, booze. Flavor is very sweet, malty, lots of bread, black pepper, coffee, licorice, toasted peanuts. Full, oily finish.
Tried on 12 Aug 2013 at 05:51
nimbleprop (17244) reviewed
Coffee Pandemic from 3 Stars Brewing Company
13 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
4oz sample at Churchkey’s 3 Stars 1st Anniversary event. Pours a watery, translucent mahogany brown with some spitty head. Nice, big, coffee nose, brown sugar, chocolate cake, turbinado sugar, licorice. Flavors of vanilla, cake icing, caramel, cola, brown sugar, toast, coffee grounds. Full, sticky finish. Lots of coffee, just a touch too sweet.
Tried on 12 Aug 2013 at 05:49
radagast83 (13844) reviewed
Born Sinner from 3 Stars Brewing Company
13 years ago
7.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draft at Churchkey. Poured a dark brown color, with a small wispy head. Aroma is some chocolate, coffee, vanilla notes. Flavor was coffee, chocolate, vanilla notes. This was pretty smooth.
Tried from Draft on 09 Aug 2013 at 18:31
radagast83 (13844) reviewed
Coffee Pandemic from 3 Stars Brewing Company
13 years ago
7.5/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Draft at Churchkey. Poured a black color, brown head. Aroma was some bitter malts, some coffee. Flavor was some notes of bitter malts with notes of coffee. Not too bad.
Tried from Draft on 09 Aug 2013 at 18:16
radagast83 (13844) reviewed
Zombie Date Night from 3 Stars Brewing Company
13 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draft at Churchkey. Poured a dark color, brown colored head. Aroma was nice vanilla beans, cocoa. Flavor was rich chocolate, vanilla. This was pretty good, smooth. Tasty.
Tried from Draft on 09 Aug 2013 at 18:05