USA, Washington, DC: City State Brewing Company launching on Friday, June 4
City State Brewing Company will open to the public on Friday, June 4, several months after originally planned, because of pandemic-related delays, WTOP News reported.
City State straddles D.C.s Edgewood and Brookland neighborhoods at 705 Edgewood St. NE, near the Rhode Island Avenue Metro station. The 13,000-square-foot brewery and taproom is in a former freight rail depot, and pays lots of homage to the District.
There are 45 posters depicting D.C. neighborhoods by local artist Anthony Dihle, and many beers have D.C.-centric names, such as 8 Wards Independent Pale Ale.
Owner James Warner is a former U.S. Senate staffer and Peace Corps volunteer and spent more than three years planning and fundraising for his new brewery.
Were opening in a historically diverse neighborhood. Were in Edgewood, and I live in Brookland next door, Warner said. I want to make sure that, as we build our business, were also building our community.
The brewery is actually two connected brew houses. One is a 20-barrel system for larger batches, and one is a five-barrel brew house for more experimental beers, with a large, on-site taproom.
City State will also host live music and performances, and can serve as a wedding venue with a catering kitchen. There are also arcade games and a large assortment of board games.
City State will open a summer garden patio later this month.
In addition to the taproom, cans of City State beers will be for sale at the brewery later this month, and it expects a wholesale distribution business in D.C., Maryland and Virginia this month as well.
City State Brewing will be open Wednesday through Friday from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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