Starting the week of March 25th, the D.C. metro area will be inundated with craft beer as the city hosts the annual
Craft Brewers Conference (CBC). Now the CBC is primarily focused on beer professionals - particularly the craft brewer's themselves -so why should laymen really care? Well for starters, dozens of craft brewers are ready showcase their beers at area bars and restaurants. That means
RFD,
Churchkey,
Birch & Barley,
Jake Rose,
The Black Squirrel,
Smith Commons,
Meridian Pint, and all the rest will be hosting tap takeovers and beer dinners each night after the conference. Check out
DCBeer for a complete schedule. But most importantly, craft brewers are pairing with local music venues to showcase their brews during several Beer-Music-Mash-Ups. Alright! And many of these are regional pairings like the
Cris Jacobs Band with
Heavy Seas Brewing Company and
The Infamous Stringdusters with
Devils Backbone Brewing Company.
9:30 Club
3/27:
Dogfish Head Craft Brewery presents
The Feelies
3/28:
Flying Dog Brewery presents "Festival De Cans" with
Escort
3/29:
Devils Backbone Brewing Company & All Good present
The Infamous Stringdusters
The Hamilton
3/25:
New Belgium Brewing Company presents
Elephant Revival
3/26:
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company presents
The Mother Hips
3/27:
Abita Brewing Company presents
The Revivalists
3/28:
Heavy Seas Brewing Company presents
Cris Jacobs Band
3/29:
Brooklyn Brewery presents Here We Go Magic
The Back Cat
3/27:
DC Brau Brewing,
Ska Brewing Company, and Country Malt Group presents:
The Pietasters
