WASHINGTON — Drink ‘em if you got ‘em! WTOP’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and Food and Wine Sommelier of the Year Greg Engert to talk about Schlenkerla ...

This best of Beer of the Week was first published on Feb. 9, 2024. Don’t know about stormy, but this is definitely dark — and tasty! WTOP’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group ...

Description: "The Original Schlenkerla Lentbeer is an unfiltered smokebeer, brewed according to the Bavarian Purity Law of 1516. Bottom-fermenting yeast gives the reddish brown lentbeer a natural ...

Germany’s fame as the land of beer has been safely established for hundreds of years. But one town in particular is famous for a very special brew that attracts visitors from far and wide. Bamberg, an ...

Oktoberfest officially ended Oct. 6, and although I wrote about some local celebrations a few weeks ago, I didn’t get a chance to write about any particular Oktoberfest-style beers. However, as the ...

Rauchbier dates back to the 1500s in Bamberg, Germany. The malts for the beer are smoked over open fires of beachwood, imparting a unique smokiness. The Marzen pours a dark amber color with a white ...

Each year I travel extensively at the end of August and beginning of September. I like to say that I leave in the summer and come back in the fall. Big changes occur over those three weeks: Steamy ...