DC Brau Brewing Company

Regional Brewery in Washington D.C., District of Columbia, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: DC Brau

Established in 2011

Contact
3178 Bladensburg Rd NE Ste B, Washington D.C., DC, 20018, United States

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7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Draft. Murky brown color, thin tan head. Aroma has spice not readily identifiable as thyme, but you know something is there. Taste starts roasty and caramel, then the spice comes in subtley. Nice.

Tried from Draft on 01 Feb 2012 at 18:33


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Some bar with a name I forgot: Pours a cloudy orange color with a nice white head. Aroma is of Belgian yeast, with some nice hoppy notes. Taste is predictable. Basically, this is a standard Belgian ale with a hearty malt backbone, but enough crispness to be very sessionable. Flowers, yeast, and a subtle sweetness. I can’t really complain.

Tried from Can on 30 Jan 2012 at 15:41


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Slightly copper and amber coloured body with an ugly but brutally large tan head. Aroma of fresh hops of citrus and grapefruit and a hint of pine. Medium-bodied; Pungent fresh hops show very well and leave the mouth bitter after only a minor malt kick. Aftertaste shows a lot of hop notes, some more robust malt flavours and a good earthy, herbal kick from the end with the intended bitterness from the hops. Overall, finally a good IPA brewed within the city limits - a very nice beer to try and a good fallback for someone who wants to drink a good local beer (that isn’t named Tupper’s)! I sampled this pint on draught at Birch & Barley in Washington, DC on 12-January-2012 for US$6.00.

Tried on 13 Jan 2012 at 14:38


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

RFD, DC 12oz ($6.50): Pours black with a brown head. Aroma is pretty much straight chocolate porter. I didn’t catch much Belgian yeast in this house. Taste is mostly chocolate with hints of espresso and plenty of roasted malt. This was good, but I was expecting something more unique and complex.

Tried on 08 Jan 2012 at 08:18


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft at Churchkey. Poured a dark color, almost black in the dim light of Churchkey, but when put up against the light, it’s a maroon, dark ruby red color. The head is small, and tan. Aroma is roasted malts, with notes of dried fruits (prune, date almost). Flavor is roasted, notes of dried fruits. Pretty enjoyable.

Tried from Draft on 21 Dec 2011 at 23:07


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Tried on 21 Dec 2011 at 18:59


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Served on draft at the brewery. Pours a dark brown color with a medium creamy tan head. Decent head retention. Aroma of sweet malts, roasted malts, smoke and chocolate. The taste is roasted malts, smoke, cherries, plum, citrus, other fruits and a bitter hop finish. Medium bodied.

Tried from Draft on 20 Dec 2011 at 20:09


7.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Served on draft at the brewery. Pours a dark brown color with a thin creamy tan head. Decent head retention. Aroma of pumpkin, smoke and faint spicy notes. The taste is smoke, nuts, roasted malts, pumpkin and a sweet finish. Medium bodied. Nice.

Tried from Draft on 20 Dec 2011 at 20:08


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 4.5

Can @ Dan’s house. Strangely enough, I acquired two cans of this in one week: one from foppa78 and one from beerandblues2 via ratman. Thanks for the dc tick. Hazy orange appearance with a tan head. Mild floral, orange hoppy, pale malty aroma. Slightly tangy, floral, herbal hoppy, somewhat bitter, pale malty flavor.

Tried from Can on 07 Dec 2011 at 18:08


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

On tap at Meridian Pint. Poured a slightly hazy light orange color with a small amount of head and some decent lacing. Aroma is yeasty, with notes of sweet caramels, light citrus. Decent, refreshing.

Tried from Draft on 04 Dec 2011 at 11:05