Brickskeller

Jim Rosenberg
Jim Rosenberg
First Reviewer
4 out of 5
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2
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The Brickskeller

  • December 20, 2004
  • Rated 4 of 5 by rossiste from Seattle, Washington, Afghanistan
http://www.thebrickskeller.com/

They claim to have the largest beer list in the world. If you are fan of beer, this a great place to go to sample beer. Of course, with the more unusual of the exotic beers, the price goes up. There is a separate beer menu that is pages and pages long, organized by origin of the beer.

The food is basic pub fare. They have a cheese a platter that’s great to start off with or nibble on with your beer. The burgers are also good.

This is sort of a D.C. institution. It’s been around a long time and probably hasn’t changed much over the years. When you walk up the steps to go inside to the bar, you turn immediately to your right to go down the stairs into the pub. It’s in a wine cellar-like basement with exposed brick walls.

From journal Washington, D.C. in the eyes of a past resident

Editor Pick

The Brickskeller

  • March 12, 2002
  • Rated 4 of 5 by Jim Rosenberg from Wausau, Wisconsin
The Brickskeller Dining House & Down-Home Saloon is a tribute to beer and brewing around the world. This place has an absolutely incredible selection of beer -- 10 pages of names in very small type. Since opening in 1957, the Brickskeller has handled more than 5,000 different labels at one time or another. If you've had a brew anywhere, the chances are better than good that they may have some on hand and ready to serve to you. It's a great, cozy atmosphere and the place can draw a crowd. The food menu is a selection of mostly burgers and pizzas; simple, but they are well-prepared and filling. Best of all, everything but the seafood platter and crab cake platter go for well under $9, so this place is a bonafide budget place to eat in Washington DC. And while some of the fancy imported beers can top $11.95 a bottle, the vast majority of the list seems to fall into the $5 or less category -- again, a very decent price in the Nation's capital city. Just to be creative, there is a selection of "Beer Tails" -- mixed drinks all made with beer, including such concoctions as "ale punch", "whistle belly vengence", and "skip and go naked". This is a wonderful place for a casual dinner with friends or you can even toddle in yourself and quickly make some new friends at the bar, but don't be surprised if you decide not to leave too quickly as you study brews from around the planet. It's an extra fun place and the staff knows what the hospitality business is all about.

From journal Washington DC - Five Hotels; Dining

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