Derecho Lager Release

We are tapping our Derecho Lager on Friday, June 9th starting at noon. This year the Derecho Lager will be a Tasting Room only release. Come enjoy a pint and grab some cans for take home enjoyment. 

Derecho Lager® is named after a violent storm which barreled through the DC Metro region on June 29th, 2012, leaving the brewery without power for five days. Unable to control fermentation temperatures, a tank of freshly brewed pilsner was at risk of being lost. Realizing the beer would not meet the guidelines of a Bohemian Pilsner, we decided to experiment with the beer – keeping fermentation temperatures on the warmer side, and dry-hopping with Centennial hops. These non-traditional techniques paid off, and the result was the creation of our first American Lager!   Since Derecho’s debut, our production team has refined the recipe each summer. The present formulation is brewed with 100% Centennial hops,…