Right Proper Brewing, Brookland
25 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/washingtondc, r/beer, r/CraftBeer27 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Right Proper is a brewery with more than one taproom; the comments about seating and hours here are for its Brookland taproom. Most people recommend it, and several name it a favourite DC brewery. At Brookland, one praises the seating and wifi, one mentions a sandy patio where small children can spend time, one says it was their regular spot to read with a drink, and a couple note morning coffee that gives way to beer. A couple call it good for families, and a few single out its Raised By Wolves beer. One finds it overrated, and one praises several beers but misses its early experimentation.
Address
Right Proper - Brewery & Taproom, 920 Girard St NE, Washington, DC 20017
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/CoryBleeker in r/washingtondc · Apr 2026ambience
Praises the Brookland taproom for seating and wifi, and says it brews at night.
- Recommendsu/jpmelo in r/washingtondc · Jan 2025
Named as another good brewery alongside Lost Generation.
- Recommendsu/rsenist in r/washingtondc · Apr 2026ambience
Mentions a sandy patio where small children can spend time.
- Recommendsu/Profnpup in r/beer · Jun 2024
Also names Right Proper as one of the city's solid breweries.
- Recommendsu/Inevitable-Path-5643 in r/CraftBeer · May 2026
Picks Right Proper as their favourite DC brewery.
- Recommendsu/FoxOnCapHill in r/washingtondc · Apr 2024
Lists it last on a suggested beer trail, with praise for the trail's breweries.
- Recommendsu/gatorbeer in r/beer · Dec 2024
Lists Right Proper among the top local picks, though well behind the leaders.
- Recommendsu/TheAdamist in r/CraftBeer · May 2024
Says it was their top DC brewery on a previous visit.
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- Recommendsu/WeeHeavyCultist in r/CraftBeer · Apr 2026
Suggests Right Proper for lager and mixed-fermentation fans.
- Recommendsu/highhoguy in r/washingtondc · Dec 2024ambience
Describes Right Proper as the most suitable option for families among the trail choices.
- Recommendsu/BeerBaconBooks in r/washingtondc · Feb 2025taste
Agrees with the parent's pick of Right Proper.
- Recommendsu/fireshighway in r/CraftBeer · Apr 2026
Calls Right Proper a great brewery.
- Recommendsu/nevernotmad in r/beer · Jun 2024
Says Right Proper is their favourite; leans toward sours and farmhouse styles and suits families by day.
- Recommendsu/tsHavok in r/beer · Jun 2024
Lists Right Proper among their favourite breweries in DC.
- Recommendsu/Spicy-Potato721 in r/washingtondc · Apr 2024
Describes repeated good experiences here as a personal visitor.
- Recommendsu/RossvanD in r/CraftBeer · May 2026
Votes Right Proper as their favourite.
- Recommendsu/AffectionateSoup6725 in r/CraftBeer · Apr 2026
Suggests Right Proper as a stop on the Metropolitan Beer Trail.
- Recommendsu/FauxmingAtTheMouth in r/washingtondc · Apr 2026
Would still suggest trying it; says they have visited during the switchover between coffee and beer.
- Recommendsu/63brubaker in r/washingtondc · Jul 2025ambience
Says the Brookland location was their regular spot to read with a drink.
- Recommendsu/Are_You_sEriuos in r/washingtondc · Feb 2025taste
Prefers Right Proper's beer over City-State's.
- Recommendsu/YHSublime in r/washingtondc · Jan 2025taste
Calls its Raised By Wolves beer a city staple, though it may be hard to get.
- Recommendsu/me_speak_computer in r/washingtondc · May 2024
Named among personal favourites, especially suited to visiting parents wanting real breweries.
- Mixedu/Former_Warthog_3649 in r/CraftBeer · May 2026taste
Praises several Right Proper beers, though some disappoint and it has lost early creativity.
- Recommendsu/YoungRockwell in r/CraftBeer · Sep 2025
Lists it among suggested spots.
- Recommendsu/sullidav in r/washingtondc · Jan 2025taste
Agrees with the Raised By Wolves praise for Right Proper.
- Recommendsu/SierraInfinite in r/CraftBeer · May 2024
Groups it with nearby breweries as a true DC brewery worth visiting.
- Caveatu/whitecollarw00k in r/CraftBeer · Sep 2025taste
Finds it overrated and its beer unremarkable despite its popularity.
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