Washington DC Baseball Weekend - help

At Nat's stadium in the outfield near the entrance there is an area called the Red Porch. The lower level has a bar with a couple Dogfish beers and a Flying dog beer. Stop there and get two on the way to your seats. Choices will be much more limited in other areas of the park from what I've seen.

 

Whats been said... has been said.. you are near metro centre so you have the metro at your disposable to go to many of thr locations easily.

Enjoy your stay ! You may run into me at P st Whole Foods..

 

This is only a few blocks from your hotel, and it's great (beer and pizza-wise):

http://www.pi-dc.com/

There are quite few good places in Chinatown too (not far from Metro Center) that have good beer as well.

Edit: I live a few blocks from Nats Stadium, and it's pretty lacking around here as far as craft goes. I don't think Blue Jacket will be open by the time you're visiting, but there's a Gordon Biersch within walking distance to the stadium if you really want to pregame. (Otherwise, save your money for the $9 ballpark Miller Lites! )

Oh and you MUST go to Churchkey while in DC. It's the best we have to offer..

http://www.churchkeydc.com/

 

There are a couple good options in most of the food sections. Baseline Brew stands are spread out and have Flying Dog and SN type beers.

 

You can find Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Flying Dog Raging Bitch and Sam Adams Boston Lager all throughout the stadium, but if you want anything beyond that, the Red Porch is the place to go. Last time I was there they had DFH 60 Minute and Indian Brown as well as two Flying Dog beers (I believe it was Snake Dog IPA and Atlantic Lager). They also had Yuengling, Blue Moon and something from Leinenkugel. In the past they've also had stuff from Heavy Seas and Ommegang, though I don't think either have shown up this year.

I'm heading to the stadium on Memorial Day, so I will report back with more details if anything's changed.

 

From Metro Center, Chinatown as mentioned. Pi, Gordon Biersch (not so much for their beer as for the building), Matchbox (decent selection, great food), RFD (good selection). Cuba Libera, just for the rum drinks.

Then the other direction, the patio level outside the Willard (Occidental) for a small but nice selection (4-6 good) in a great setting. Then to the W rooftop for $8 Sierras, for the view. I would avoid the Ariea, the service sucks. Given your timelime, I would ride the red to Dupont, and hit the places there, but not go to the powerhouses of DC.

In the area of the ballpark, be careful. I would just hit the Porch, and restrict my travels there to station to gate (unless you need the bullpen, which is fun but very BMC).

For breakfast food, Lincoln Wafflehouse. Looks like hell, tastes great.

 

Umm the area is perfectly fine. No boogeyman is going to get you...

 

I would take the little journey to
Gaithersburg and go to Dogfish head ale house
Awesome bartenders and the food is awesome

 

This might be the craziest advice I have ever seen for a family that is meeting up and staying in DC. Yes the Alehouses are a nice spot, but no reason to drive all the way out there for them.

 

Isn't it totally independent of DFH too? (Not to mention, the food is crap.)

 

The ale houses are owned by DFH.

 

Nope. They licensed the name out, but have little to do with the alehouses.

 

I liked the good at the one in Gaithersburg. I lived a
Few blocks away and stopped in a few days a week
And never had a bad meal.

 

Correct if today is opposite day.

 

The Red Porch in centerfield has increased their tap lineup. Was there this past Sunday. DFH Indian Brown and 60 Min. Flying Dog Snake Dog, Atlantic Lager, Allagash White, Heavy Seas Peg Leg, Boulevard Wheat and a few others.. Still boggles my mind that we don't have any local, DC Metro area beers on tap. Seriously, no DC Brau, Port City or Lost Rhino? They're the biggest production breweries in the DC Metro (also, Heavy Seas is not DC local nor is Flying Dog in Frederick, MD).

 

The DFH Ale Houses are owned by Macoroni Grill I believe and licensed by DFH.