Beer Bar in DC?

[motobrewer]

Going to DC tomorrow, anyone know a good beer / burger bar near the Convention Center?

 

[MikeRLynch]

Gordon Bierch is a good stop, excellent german style lagers. Oh, and try the garlic frys. They're infamous

 

[motobrewer]

Looks like both RFD and Capitol City Brewing are both near the center, can you eat at the bar at either of these places?

Searched for Gordon Bierch, google maps had nothing....

 

[MikeRLynch]

Sorry, spelled it wrong

Gordon Biersch

 

[saffellm]

Get out to the new Birch & Barley, corner of 14th and Rhode Island. Has over 500 beers, 20 on tap, and usually between 3-5 cask conditioned ales.

 

[jmulligan]

Looks like both RFD and Capitol City Brewing are both near the center, can you eat at the bar at either of these places?

You can at RFD. They've got a good selection of beer, and the food's decent.

 

[DRoyLenz]

+1 to RFD, but I wouldn't really recommend the food. Not to say it's bad, but just East of 7th St. on H St., there is this PHENOMENAL pizza joint called Matchbox. It's a little on the pricier side, but I thought that was some delicious pizza. You could make an excellent night out of just hanging out in that area, between Matchbox, RFD, Fado, Hooters , Chinatown. Maybe catch a Wizard's game at the Verizon Center if you're a basketball fan.

 

[Ashz]

I echo the RFD and Matchbox options. Also check out http://www.lovethebeer.com/brickskeller.html if you can.

 

[DRoyLenz]

I remember Matchbox having a 'decent' beer selection, but I haven't been there in 2+ years, so I wasn't sure. I looked it up, and I'm pretty impressed, definitely better than most of the pizza joints here in Chi.

Matchbox Vintage Pizza Bistro - Beer List.

 

[motobrewer]

I'll probably hit up RFD. I've been to matchbox before, about 2 years ago.

Birch & Barley would be a hike, as it doesn't look like it's terribly close to any Metro station.

thanks guys!

 

[mgo737]

DogFish Head has a brew pub in Falls Church. Less than 30 minute metro ride from DC

 

[bad coffee]

Check out "The saloon." for a quick beer.

B

 

[motobrewer]

Went to RFD. Twice, lol. had some great beers. i wish we had something like that around milwaukee.

awesome place. was packed too. decent food.