ChopHouse & Brewery D.C. (Craftworks) Reviews

coachd	3.9 District ChopHouse IPA Great fruity aroma. Very light color, white head. Sharp hop bite, not too heavy, long aftertaste, very drinkable. I would definitely drink this again. Friday, September 29, 2023
nimbleprop	2.9 District Chophouse Vienna Lager Pint at the Chophouse. Looks right, clear amber, ring of white head. Nose of soggy bread, malt, yeast, some root veg. Flavor same. Off dry finish. A bit watery. 6 3 6 3 11 Wednesday, February 15, 2023
radagast83	2.7 District ChopHouse Light Lager Poured a clear yellow color, very vibrant. Fizzy white head. Aroma was very light lager notes, grass. Industrial, corn and very mild lager notes. Sunday, November 13, 2022
radagast83	3.2 District ChopHouse Amber Ale Poured a slightly hazy amber color with a light white head. Grain, light sweet malts. Flavor was sweet caramel, very light pine. Toffee with some light citrus. Sunday, November 13, 2022
radagast83	3.4 District ChopHouse IPA Pours hazy pale amber, medium off-white head. Aroma was pine, citrus, caramel malts. Flavor is medium sweet, bitter pine. Drinkable. Sunday, November 13, 2022
solidfunk	2.8 District ChopHouse Oatmeal Stout: Compass Coffee Kind of a coffee, syrupy mess. Oily consistency. Black pour with ok head. Very sweet finish. Not my thing. Tap at Snally. Tuesday, October 15, 2019
MannyManny	3.1 ChopHouse & D.C. Thursday, July 4, 2019
weihenweizen	3.4 District ChopHouse Weizenbock On tap at DC Chophouse. Hazy crimson with medium off-white head. Aroma is bread, medium body, medium carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is bready and banana. Wednesday, February 20, 2019
weihenweizen	3.4 District ChopHouse Hefe Weizen On tap at Chophouse DC. Cloudy reddish orange (usual color for a Hefeweizen) with big off-white head. Aroma is clove, medium body, medium carbonation, and some lacing. Taste is bread, clove, and banana. Wednesday, February 20, 2019
GenDV138	3.8 District ChopHouse Alexander the Gr8 (Coffee) 7 oz pour shared at Snallygaster 2018. Cask. Dark brownish black. Aromas of bourbon, roast, coffee, malt, oak, red wine. Tastes of coffee, dark chocolate, caramel. Medium body with a dry finish. Friday, October 26, 2018
beastiefan2k	3.7 District ChopHouse Barley Wine Cask at Snallygaster 2018. Its a mild barleywine or at least it felt that way. This was at the end of the fest for me and the only barleywine I had (maybe the only on pouring). Toffee and dusty malts, very much an English version. Light body from the cask with light carbonation. Faint caramel and light fruit esters. I could have drank the whole 14 ounces they poured me! Sunday, October 21, 2018
solidfunk	3.2 District ChopHouse Alexander the Gr8 Mostly whiskey. Pours black with good head and lacing. Some roast. Doesn't sit right with me. Boozy sweet and bitter finish. Tap at Snally. Tuesday, October 16, 2018
DCLawyer	3.3 District ChopHouse Alexander the Gr8 Sunday, October 14, 2018
GenDV138	3.2 District ChopHouse Alexander the Gr8 4 oz pour on cask at ChurchKey. 2016 vintage. Black with light tan head. Aromas of roast, dark fruit, raisin, licorice. Tastes of dark fruit, raisin, dark chocolate. Medium-light body with a dry finish. Sunday, September 23, 2018
GenDV138	4 District ChopHouse Inverted Jenny 4 oz pour on cask at ChurchKey. Hazy orange with off-white head. Aromas of citrus, floral. Tastes of candied citrus, floral, stone fruit. Medium body with a dry finish. Sunday, September 23, 2018
DCLawyer	3 District ChopHouse Barley Wine Sunday, December 17, 2017
boubalep	2.2 District ChopHouse IPA Disappointed. Color too amber for an IPA that can be tasted with too much malt flavor. Taste with some orange notes that is the interesting point, otherwise, taste desapears as quickly as your souvenirs of it. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Thursday, October 19, 2017
boubalep	3.4 District ChopHouse Amber Ale Nice clear amber light color, great aroma with nice citrusy hoppy hints. nice bitterness but too malty for me ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Thursday, October 19, 2017
boubalep	3.4 District ChopHouse Cheque Please Interesting pils with a bit more hop flavor than usually. Not an IPA though. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Thursday, October 19, 2017
solidfunk	3.6 District ChopHouse Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout: Coffee Just alright like I've got nothing to do and watching soap operas seems like a good idea. Roast and some coffee. Black pour with ok head and lacing. Too sweet. Tap at Snally. Thursday, September 28, 2017
wutangfinancial	2 District ChopHouse Russian Imperial Stout Wednesday, September 27, 2017
wutangfinancial	3 District ChopHouse Nut Brown Ale (Hazelnuts & Cocoa Nibs) Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Travlr	4 District ChopHouse Cheque Please Draft at the source. Crystal clear yellow color white ice cream cone head with great retention. White pepper aroma. Black pepper taste with clean quick finish. Tasty. Sunday, August 27, 2017
radagast83	3.3 District ChopHouse Oatmeal Stout (Coffee) Cask at Churchkey, shared by Travlr, thanks Gene! This one had a dark brown color to it, kind of translucent, like dark cola. Aroma was coffee, though not super bitter. Light earthy notes to it, light dark chocolate. Friday, August 25, 2017
Travlr	3.3 District ChopHouse Oatmeal Stout (Coffee) Cask at ChurchKey. Dark brown color scant head. Aroma of earthy earthy coffee grounds. Taste has rough earthy coffee and cocoa. Tasty. Friday, August 25, 2017
yespr	3.3 District ChopHouse Velvet IPA From tap. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is citrusy and crisp hoppy. Bitter, fruity, grapefruity. Creamy mouthfeel. Bitter and crisp hoppy finish. Thursday, July 6, 2017
yespr	3.5 District ChopHouse Bourbon Stout From tap. Pours dark brown to black with a small brown head. Aroma is roasted malty and roasted malty. Dark malty, vanilla, sourish and slight wooden. Dry malty. Toasted and fruity. Wooden and sourish finish. Thursday, July 6, 2017
yespr	3.4 District ChopHouse Inverted Jenny From tap. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Aroma is citrusy and crisp hoppy. Smooth fruity, peachy, grapefruity and slight citrusy. Bitter and crisp hoppy finish. Thursday, July 6, 2017
yespr	3.2 District ChopHouse Ellie's Saison From tap. Pours hazy yellow with a small white head. Aroma is estery and slight fruity. Estery. Dry. Toasted and slight estery. Dry and slight herbal finish. Thursday, July 6, 2017
Barreras	3.4 District ChopHouse Oatmeal Stout Pours a deep brown color with a roasted malt aroma. Taste is slightly sweet with a burnt rolled oats flavor. The sweetness is truly evident at first sip then dissipates as you swallow. A dry, roasted malt aftertaste that finished the beer quite well. Tuesday, April 18, 2017
gueuze	4.3 District ChopHouse Bourbon Stout [Backlog] Schwarz, ohne Schaum, kein CO2. Geruch nach Whiskey, alkohlisch. Im Geschmack der absolute Vanielle-Bourbon-Einschlag, ohne besonders alkoholisch zu sein. Sunday, January 15, 2017
gueuze	1.7 District ChopHouse Inverted Jenny [Backlog] Farbe Amber-trüb. Geruch C-Hopfen, ein bisschen Waldfrüchte. Im Geschmack dann was extrem Ekliges. Sunday, January 15, 2017
TylerGreenDC	3.7 District ChopHouse Dunkelweizen Draft. Beautiful aroma of spicy banana. Flavors of banana, but not fruity, sweet or over-the-top, just the right amount, balanced by spice, caramel and a bit of cloves. Lots of flavor for just 5.1%. Well done. Wednesday, November 23, 2016
bytemesis	2.9 District ChopHouse Bourbon Stout Tap. Pours deep clear black, large creamy tan head, dissipates slowly, nice lacing. Aroma is bourbon, cherry, lemon peel, hints of vinous and Brett things, vanilla. Flavors is fairly sweet, light bitter, a hint of tartness, lots of bourbon and weird notes, woody, lemon peel, weird. Just weird. Lightish body, creamy mouthfeel. Weird. Monday, October 17, 2016
bytemesis	2.8 District ChopHouse Oktoberfest Tap. Pours clear hazel, a bit reddish, small beige head, not much lacing. Aroma is malty, dark bread, bock notes, hints of copper, caramel. Docks is medium sweet, light bitter, a bit boring. Light plus body. Monday, October 17, 2016
bytemesis	3.1 District ChopHouse Dunkelweizen Tap. Pours murky hazel, small beige head, some lacing. Aroma is cloves, banana, hints of spice, wheat. Flavor is light plus sweet, very little bitterness, loads of clove, light banana, hints of allspice, black jack gum. Medium body, low carbonation, light acidity. Interesting. Monday, October 17, 2016
bytemesis	3.7 District ChopHouse IPA Tap. Pours clear Amber, medium off white head, good lacing. Aroma is light, loads of grapefruit, pine, more grapefruit. Flavor is light sweet, light plus bitter, citrus forward. Medium body. Once again better than the ratings. I note that the description replaced nugget hops with simcoe, which likely helped a lot. Monday, October 17, 2016
bytemesis	3.6 District ChopHouse Oatmeal Stout Tap. Pours dark black, medium creamy beige head, great lacing. Aroma is light, roasty, hints of smoke, lactose, hints of burnt rubber, chocolate. Docks is medium sweet, light plus bitter, roasty and rich. Fullish body, creamy mouthfeel. Soft and velvety. Monday, October 17, 2016
bytemesis	3.8 District ChopHouse Elliots Nut Brown Tap. Pours clear hazel, large creamy beige head, dissipates slowly, nice lacing. Aroma is tobacco, roasted malt, nutty, coffee grounds, hints of smoke. Flavor is medium sweet, light bitter, slight hint of acidity, hints of smoke, tobacco and cocoa. Medium body. This is complex and udervalued by craft beer dorks. Monday, October 17, 2016
bytemesis	3.2 District ChopHouse Amber Ale Tap. Pours clear orange, small off white head, good lacing. Aroma is light, toffee, hint of cinnamon, dark bread. Flavor is medium sweet, very light bitter. Interesting malt profile, minimal hops. Medium body, clean. Monday, October 17, 2016
bytemesis	3.3 District ChopHouse Light Lager Tap. Pours clear pale yellow, medium white head, good lacing. Aroma is light, grassy, grain. Flavor is light sweet, lighter bitter, pretty clean, hints of citrus. Light body, finishing with a hint of bitterness, otherwise clean. Monday, October 17, 2016
DCLawyer	4 District ChopHouse Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout: Coffee Thursday, October 13, 2016
DCLawyer	3 District ChopHouse Nut Brown Ale (Hazelnuts & Cocoa Nibs) Thursday, October 13, 2016
DCLawyer	3 District ChopHouse Bourbon Barrel Aged Barley Wine Thursday, October 13, 2016
solidfunk	3.3 District ChopHouse Cheque Please Saaz and some sweet malt unfermented cask flavor. Hazy orange pour with decent head on cask. Some booze. Doesn’t come together on cask. Churchkey. Wednesday, October 5, 2016
radagast83	4 District ChopHouse Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout: Coffee Draft at Snallygaster 2016. (2014 vintage). Poured a nearly pitch black color with a dark brown head. Aroma was dark chocolate, roasted coffee, bitter malts. Flavor was similar, coffee, roasted malts. Really tasty. Wednesday, September 21, 2016
GenDV138	3.5 District ChopHouse Nut Brown Ale (Hazelnuts & Cocoa Nibs) 6 oz pour on cask at Snallygaster 2016. Hazy brown. Aromas of malt, cocoa, nutty notes, light caramel. Tastes of cocoa, nutty notes. Light body with a dry finish. Monday, September 19, 2016
GenDV138	3.5 District ChopHouse Barley Wine 6 oz pour on cask at Snallygaster 2016. 2015 vintage. Brown with beige head. Aromas of caramel, toffee. Tastes of caramel, toffee, booze, dark fruit. Medium body with a dry finish. Monday, September 19, 2016
GenDV138	4.2 District ChopHouse Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout: Coffee 6 oz pour on cask at Snallygaster 2016. 2014 vintage. Dark brown with black head. Aromas of dark chocolate, coffee, dark fruit. Tastes of dark chocolate, whiskey, coffee. Full body with a dry finish. Monday, September 19, 2016
argo0	3.2 District ChopHouse Nut Brown Ale (Hazelnuts & Cocoa Nibs) Snallygaster. Minimal off-white head with cloudy brown body. Aroma is moderately sweet, caramel, light chocolate, nut, bread. Taste is medium sweet, caramel, some nut, light milk chocolate. Light-medium body, light stickiness. Sunday, September 18, 2016