Submitted by allwash-out t3_zrt6g4 in washingtondc
Hi! I am looking to get my Grandpa a gift for Christmas from around DC. He really likes Belgian and other European beers, is there anywhere in DC that sells cans or bottles? Or any take-home purchases?
Rodman’s has a large selection of European alcoholic beverages
Rodmans is almost always the answer for foreign beer, wine and other food stuffs.
German Gourmet in Bailey's Crossroad area has several german beers along with other imported goods.
+1 for German Gourmet. Best German beer selection hands down.
Sherry's in Woodley park and 1 West Dupont Wine & Liquor ($$) have good imported beer selections
one west has stuff on the shelf that is so far past code, on top of having so much lightstruck product.
cannot believe the Sovereign hasn’t been mentioned yet. absolutely insane cellar and bottle list and routinely do specific brewer events. 10/10 for a belgian beer lover.
Total Wine out in McLean if you don't mind the trek. They have an enormous selection of beers that nobody in the District can really compete with.
There’s one in Potomac Yard as well if OP doesn’t mind a walk from Crystal City metro. They had a pretty good Belgian selection last time I was there.
I’ve never been to that one, but I found the Ballston location—very close to the Orange Line—kind of lacking in beer selection. It’s way smaller than most locations.
Hop Cask and Barrel (Georgetown) has a good selection, especially the lambic style beers which are uniquely Begian. Also the standard Delerium/Brouwerij Verhaeghe selection.
Delirium Cafe has two locations. Brussels, Belgium and Leesburg, VA.
I have been to both and while nothing compares to the original the one here is a lot more accessible :)
You could visit the Leesburg location and get some pretty cool stuff for your grandpa. However, if he lives anywhere in the DMV area my suggestion would be to take the time and take him there yourself. I bet he would think that's the best present. Happy holidays!
This is probably one of the better spots for a Belgian beer gift with a story/notoriety behind it as it’s like THE big Belgian brewery most Belgian beer fans are familiar with
A little bit of a trek from DC, but this place has a great Belgian selection http://www.westovermarketbeergarden.com/the-great-wall-of-beer.html
Cleveland Park Wine and Spirits. Whole Foods has decent Belgium beer in stock most times, too. Total Wine & More, has a very extensive selection.
Cleveland Park Wine and Spirits has a decent selection and the staff has always been able to help me find exactly what I'm looking for - never been disappointed yet!
Also gonna second Sherry's in Woodley Park! They have an unbelievable amount of options.
Brasserie Beck, Granville Moore, Belga Cafe, The Sovereign will probably sell you bottles from their selection. But if you cant find what you want there
Rodmans, MacArthur Beverage, Craft Beer Cellar, Sherry's, Harry's Reserve, Magruders, and Calvert Woodley all should have options.
I dont know outside of the restaurants how many of them sell singles.
thank you everyone!!
Even Whole Foods has Belgians. Look at the warm aisle next to the cold aisle
Total Wine near Ballston is fairly easy to get to. I know for a fact that they have a decent Belgian selection!
Budweiser was bought by a Belgian brewer a few years back (along with a TON of other American breweries). Does that count?
time_man21 t1_j14rrml wrote
Since you opened it up to DMV:
*Craft Beer Cellar DC on H St NE
*Planet Wine in Alexandria
*K-1 Beer and Wine in Arlington
*Fenwick Beer and Wine in Silver Spring
*Downtown Crown way out in Gaithersburg
There are many more, lots of places import Belgian beers. If you haven't already I'd figure out whether he likes sours or not.