Smells Like Freedom is our first collaboration with Oskar Blues. The 7-percent IPA — which is being brewed both at Oskar Blues and at DC Brau — is a nod to D.C.’s Initiative 71, the marijuana-legalization measure approved in November and expected to take effect early 2015.

"It seemed to be a connection we had between the two [places]," DC Brau Co-Founder and CEO, Brandon Skall says, noting Colorado’s own marijuana legalization."The idea was to make a beer that, obviously, does not have cannabis in it but sort of could emulate that flavor or aroma profile as closely as possible, being that hops themselves are so closely related to cannabis."

The one-time-only beer, which Skall says should be "super dank," will be released at Meridian Pint on St. Patrick’s Day and will also be available in six-packs of cans, both at the brewery and in the D.C. market. Some kegs of Smells Like Freedom will make it out to Maryland and Virginia, too.

STYLE: American India Pale Ale MALTS: Canadian 2-row, Cara Pils, C-60 HOPS: Columbus, Equinox, Experimental Variety NJ007, Experimental Variety 05256