DC Brau
11 people recommendvia r/washingtondc, r/beer, r/CraftBeer13 comments cited below
What people say, in short
DC Brau is a brewery taproom in Northeast DC that many people recommend as one of the city's good breweries. A couple praise its lagers and pilsner, and one says its seltzer is good. Several say it is somewhat remote. One credits it as the original DC brewery, one rates its beer below the city's top, and one says two of its beers are not great.
Address
DC Brau, 3178-B Bladensburg Rd NE, Washington, DC 20018
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/jpmelo in r/washingtondc · Jan 2025
Describes it as decent.
- Recommendsu/Profnpup in r/beer · Jun 2024
Lists DC Brau among the city's solid breweries.
- Recommendsu/dainty-defication in r/beer · Aug 2024
Likes DC Brau, though notes it is somewhat remote.
- Mixedu/Former_Warthog_3649 in r/CraftBeer · May 2026taste
Credits DC Brau for legal groundwork that helped other brewers, but rates its beer below the city's top.
- Mixedu/EverybodyBeCalm in r/CraftBeer · May 2026taste
Defends DC Brau, praising its pilsner but saying two of its beers are not great.
- Recommendsu/Phill_is_Legend in r/beer · Aug 2024
Names DC Brau among the local picks worth having.
- Recommendsu/ryadicaledward in r/CraftBeer · May 2026taste
Agrees DC Brau gets too little love, praising its solid lagers and calling one its comfort beer.
- Recommendsu/YHSublime in r/washingtondc · Jan 2025taste
Likes its Joint Resolution beer, though admits it may be an outlier pick.
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- Recommendsu/Kalikhead in r/washingtondc · May 2024taste
Says the beer and seltzer are good, though the spot is somewhat remote.
- Recommendsu/Tnkr_Brwr_Sldr_Sly in r/CraftBeer · May 2026
Lists DC Brau as one of their two votes.
- Recommendsu/AmericanGooner in r/beer · Aug 2024
Lists DC Brau as the original DC brewery worth checking out.
- Recommendsu/Cinnadillo in r/CraftBeer · May 2024
Lists it among good options in the city proper.
- Recommendsu/autiscy in r/CraftBeer · May 2026
Simply names DC Brau as their pick.
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Details last checked 14 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.