March 30, 2012
A local gourmet grocery on Wisconsin Ave. accessible by the Friendship Heights metro. Was my local when I lived in the area. For a while they were without a beer buyer but the son of the owner seems to have taken over. Aside from running the most obnoxious twitter feed I’ve ever encountered he seems to know his stuff. Stocks all of the local favorites: Founders, Bell’s, Green Flash, Troegs, Victory, plus a nice assortment of Belgians. They get in just about every special release that comes to the area. Prices are very good, probably the most reasonable in DC. Free parking, plus a full grocery at your disposal (including a pharmacy downstairs). Don’t bother with the staff, they’re all Ethopians who don’t speak English.

February 25, 2012
Great selection, great prices, free parking, need I say more?

February 21, 2012
Solid store in NW DC for beer. Usually have a solid selection and good prices(for DC area pricing).

June 10, 2011
Meh. Street parking was fairly easy and the beer selection was nice. Cramped store, but it looks like there’s some cool things in there. Beers are very overpriced and the staff is surly. Disorganized beer selection.

April 8, 2011
Stopped by on my way to visit New Jersey in January.

Nicely lit grocery store with a solid atmosphere except that it’s quite small and cramped, especially the beer area. Good luck if you have a cart.

Service was fine. Everyone was friendly. Nobody asked me if I wanted help or ever talked about beer.

Selection is probably good for the town/area, but definitely nothing special. I was just happy to find some Goose Island after living in FL so long now!

Average prices.

Overall, probably a good place to stop if you’re in DC and need some good beer.

March 14, 2011
Decent grocery store, lots of beers both macro and micro. A few interesting things and reasonable prices. Overall, not worth going out of your way for.

March 13, 2011
A nice, tiny neighborhood grocery store with a fairly impressive beer selection, given its size. The aisles are tight, so do not pass gas or a bottle may fall off. Prices are reasonable, and they have the largest collection of Goose Island that I have seen in these parts.

February 20, 2011
Crowded and with employees who either didn’t speak English or had no idea of what they had, Rodman’s was a disappointment. Maybe Chevy Chase Liquors IS more expensive than Rodman’s, but I suspect their selection is far superior (one type of Founders??). I guess the moral of the story is don’t go to a gourmet grocery when what you really want is a beer store.

March 22, 2010
Great place that I surprisingly had never been to while growing up in DC. I had a nice long talk with Dave and he kept pointing out supremely high quality brews, that I pretty much have had, but was pumped to see him talking up the good stuff and not pushing things that are highly priced. Saw new batch of Weyerbacher Riserva and a bunch of other cool stuff.

March 18, 2010 [ Updated May 25, 2011 ]
Rodman’s beer department is very small and super duper cramped- nearly impossible to peruse unhurried. The selection is Top 3 in the DC Metro area without a doubt. Prices are good- but when something goes on sale it usually means it’s an IPA past its prime. The staff, Awit and Dave, are extremely nice and helpful. Great people and if you get to know them, they will hook you up. Other than that, most of the staff barely speak English and know nothing whatsoever about beer.

***UPDATE*** Dave, the beer buyer for Rodman’s left awhile ago from poor treatment so now there is really no beer buyer actively lobbying for rare releases. So Rodman’s still has a large selection of six packs and single bottles, but the selection is getting a little poorer with less stuff of interest. Rodman’s is definitely the place to pick up Bell’s and Founder’s but everything else seems to be lacking. Now that Dave is gone, no one in the store speaks English so forget asking anyone for help. I’m serious. Everyone in the store is Ethiopian or Eritrean. I once asked if they had any Bell’s Expedition. I had to show the store clerk a box that said "Bell’s" on it so he could recognize the symbol. Maybe someone should call DC Dept of Labor.