This is definitely not your average “garage beer.”

º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and Food and Wine Sommelier of the Year Greg Engert to talk about Brasserie de Blaugies Blonde de Blaugies Golden Ale for the latest edition of º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ’s Beer of the Week.

Brewery: , Dour, Belgium

Description: A blonde triple ale with notes of citrus and an elegant bitterness.

ABV: 8%

Pairing suggestions: Mussels, fried calamari, fish and chips, Roast pork and charcuterie, Cajun food (jambalaya and gumbo), Vietnamese cuisine

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It’s time you met Bernice!

º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and James Beard Award nominee Greg Engert to talk about Sante Adairius Saison Bernice for the latest edition of º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ’s Beer of the Week.

Brewery: Capitola, California

Description: A mixed-fermentation Saison that’s slow-aged in stainless tanks, featuring flavors and aromatics of ripe citrus and just-picked stonefruit with a soft and inviting mouthfeel.

ABV: 6.5%

Pairing suggestions: Raw seafood (oysters), steamed mussels and clams, creamy pastas and smoked fish of any kind

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The Dodgers? Who’s worried about the Dodgers?!

º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and Food and Wine Sommelier of the Year Greg Engert to talk about Bluejacket Under The Lights IPA for the latest edition of º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ’s Beer of the Week.

Brewery: Ìý¶Ù.°ä.

Description: A West Coast-style IPA brewed with Riwaka, Mosaic and New Zealand Cascade hops.

ABV: 6.5%

Pairing suggestions: Grilled salmon, crab cakes and fried shrimp, fresh salads and spring veggies, lemon-roasted chicken and hot dogs! (of course)

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Don’t worry about the fog, it’ll burn off!

º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and Food and Wine Sommelier of the Year Greg Engert to talk about Bluejacket Morning Fog Smoked Bock Lager for the latest edition of º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ’s Beer of the Week.

Brewery: Washington, D.C.

Description: A barrel-aged, smoked Bock-style lager.

ABV: 7.5%

Pairing suggestions: Brisket, ribs and pulled pork, chili and beef stew, bacon, eggs and pancakes and desserts

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º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and James Beard Award nominee Greg Engert to talk about Mönchsambacher Lagerbier for the latest edition of º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ’s Beer of the Week.

Brewery: Burgebrach-Mönchsamback, Germany

Description: A traditional unfiltered German kellerbier.

ABV: 5.5%

Pairing suggestions: Grilled seafood (tuna steaks and salmon), rich burgers, steak and cheese, Italian subs and Tex-Mex (burritos and tacos)

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º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and Food and Wine Sommelier of the Year Greg Engert to talk about Sojourn Luftschloss Hefeweizen for the latest edition of º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ’s Beer of the Week.

Brewery: , Suffolk, Virginia

Description: A tradition German-style weiss (wheat) beer.

ABV: 4.2%

Pairing suggestions: Traditional German cuisine, basil-focused Thai dishes, curries of all kinds and Mediterranean food

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When does the next plane leave?

º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and James Beard Award nominee Greg Engert to talk about Knoblach Schammelsdorfer Hell for the latest edition of º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ’s Beer of the Week.

Brewery: , Schammelsdorf, Germany

Description: Malt-forward traditional German Helles lager

ABV: 4.9%

Pairing suggestions: Traditional German fare (of course), Italian cuisine from both the north and south of the country, sushi and other raw seafood

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The first call to D.C. Fire and EMS came just before 2 a.m. — a basement fire on Kansas Avenue in the Petworth neighborhood in Northwest.

Two firefighters were sent to a hospital with minor injuries. Nine people were displaced, according to the fire department.

Less than 20 minutes later, fire crews were called to a row home on Kentucky Avenue in Southeast D.C.

That fire left seven people and two cats without a home.

No injuries were reported in the fire on Kentucky Avenue.

Final Update: Working Fire – 300 Block of Kentucky Avenue SE – All fire extinguished. Smoke extended to adjacent residences.

Seven adults and two cats displaced as a result of this fire/smoke.

No injuries.

— DC Fire and EMS Department (@dcfireems)

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º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and Food and Wine Sommelier of the Year Greg Engert to talk about Bluejacket Common People Kentucky Common Ale for the latest edition of º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ’s Beer of the Week.

Brewery: , D.C.

Description: Brewed in collaboration with D.C. Beer, this darker, more robust cousin to cream ale features gentle notes of toasted grain, caramel and cocoa.

ABV: 5%

Pairing suggestions: Brisket, corned beef, Reubens, pastrami, stews and chilies, French cuisine (such as duck confit, cassoulet, French onion soup), sausages and bacon cheeseburgers

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º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and James Beard Award nominee Greg Engert to talk about Fidens Triple Warrior Triple IPA for the latest edition of º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ’s Beer of the Week.

Brewery: , Albany, New York

Description: A triple dry hopped triple IPA brewed with Nelson, Nectaron and Motueka hops.

ABV: 10.5%

Pairing suggestions: Seafood (such as mussels and lobster, grilled salmon and swordfish), rare tuna, fresh salads and Thai and Vietnamese cuisines

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º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and Food and Wine Sommelier of the Year Greg Engert to talk about 3 Fonteinen Zenne y Frontera Lambic for the latest edition of º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ’s Beer of the Week.

Brewery: Beersel, Belgium

Description: A blend of 1, 2 and 3-year-old lambics aged in different sherry barrels.

ABV: 7.7%

Pairing suggestions: Cured meats and charcuterie, fried seafood, sushi, vegetables like asparagus and artichokes

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Blow out the birthday candles!

º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and Food and Wine Sommelier of the Year Greg Engert to talk about Port City Hazy IPA for the latest edition of º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ’s Beer of the Week.

Brewery: , Alexandria, Virginia

Description: Brewed to highlight hop aroma and flavor, this hazy India pale ale has intense notes of tropical fruit and bright citrus on the nose

ABV: 6.8%

Pairing suggestions: Pulled pork and ribs, burritos, beets, Brussels sprouts, kale, Caesar salads, curries of all kinds

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Beer glass … or wine glass?

º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and Food and Wine Sommelier of the Year Greg Engert to talk about Fox Farm Annata 2024 Grape Harvest Farmhouse Ale for the latest edition of º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ’s Beer of the Week.

Brewery: Salem, Connecticut

Description: A farmhouse ale brewed with Connecticut-grown St. Croix grapes.

ABV: 7%

Pairing suggestions: Mushroom risotto, Peking duck and porchetta, grilled salmon and lamb chops

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OK, you had your “Rock Lobster.” Now, here’s your Space Jellyfish!

º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and James Beard Award nominee Greg Engert to talk about Nepenthe Space Jellyfish IPA for the latest edition of º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ’s Beer of the Week.

Brewery: , Baltimore, Maryland

Description: A hazy IPA hopped and double dry-hopped with Galaxy, Motueka and Simcoe

ABV: 7%

Pairing suggestions: Tex-Mex, all types of Vietnamese cuisine, pit beef sandwiches

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º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and Food and Wine Sommelier of the Year Greg Engert to talk about Bluejacket Forbidden Nectar Hazy IPA for the latest edition of º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ’s Beer of the Week.

Brewery: Washington, D.C.

Description: A light and quaffable hazy IPA dry-hopped exclusively with New Zealand Nectaron hops, featuring notes of ripe stone fruit, pineapple and kiwi.

ABV: 4.5%

Pairing suggestions: Pepperoni pizza, tacos al pastor, Italian subs, simply grilled shrimp and chicken

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