DC Beer Week is back for its seventh year

April 26, 2026 | The highlights of the 7th annual DC Beer Week (鶹's Rachel Nania)

WASHINGTON Some might argue it’s the best week of the year: is back for its seventh year, and this year it’s bigger than ever before.

From Sept. 24 to Oct. 1, a number of bars, restaurants and breweries throughout the region will host tap takeovers, educational opportunities and food-pairing events every day of the week.

D.C. Beer Week founder Teddy Folkman and organizer Kathy Rizzo joined 鶹 to discuss their best picks for this year’s events, and here are just some of the highlights:

  • Saturday, Sept. 24: Old Ebbitt Grill’s 4th Annual BrewHaha, 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
  • Sunday, Sept. 25: 3 Stars Hopfunk Fest at 3 Stars Brewing Company, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Tuesday, Sept. 27: Port City’s Commonwealth Classics, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Thursday, Sept. 29: D.C. Total Tap Takeover at Churchkey, 4 p.m. to 1 a.m.
  • Friday, Sept. 30: DC Brau’s Evening of Magical Mystery, 6:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
  • Saturday, Oct. 1: Denizens’ “Make It Funky” Wild Beer Festival
  • Saturday, Oct. 1: 17th Annual Mid-Atlantic Oktoberfest in Shirlington 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.

 

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