beer :: mid-atlantic

This month, we’re sipping brews from that most unusual place they call Del-Mar-Va! Each of these beers are produced within 200 miles of DC, and we consider them all hometown favorites. Even better, these brews are in a wide variety of styles, from Belgian-style ales to rich porters that are sure to please. No one could say that the craft beer world isn’t alive and well in the Mid-Atlantic, so here’s your chance to sample a few and take a brewery tour from the comfort of your own home!

Beers: 

Flying Dog Woody Creek White (Frederick, MD) 

Old Dominion Beach House Golden Pilsner (Dover, DE) 

Devil’s Backbone Vienna Lager (Lexington, VA) 

Dogfish Head Raison d’Etre (Rehoboth Beach, DE) 

DuClaw EuForia Toffee Nut Brown Ale (Abindgon, MD) 

Port City Porter (Alexandria, VA) 

Food Pairings: 

For every brew there’s a great food pairing, and the diversity of these beers makes them pair with a little bit of everything. The Old Dominion Beach House Golden Pilsner is clean and smooth, so spicy Asian cuisines are a great match. Dogfish Head’s Raison d’Etre is a Belgian-style brown ale brewed with raisins so it pairs perfectly with ultra-flavorful foods like game meats and duck — try this one with venison burgers or beef burgers topped with blue cheese {check out Closet Cooking’s recipe for “Burgers Smothered in a Caramelized Onion, Mushroom and Blue Cheese Sauce”}. The Port City Porter is rich and dark, with flavors of chocolate and a slight bitter coffee note making it an awesome foil for rich desserts like sticky toffee pudding.