Other Half Brewing DC

Outstanding beer place.A vast selection of beers with a nod to hazy IPAs.I asked if they had any West Coast style IPAs - and received a can of Green Flowers - it was excellent.Lots of seating in and out, hip building, beers to-go and restrooms worthy of a brewery (lots of opportunities to offload beer, not like those dumb places that have 1-2 restrooms for beer drinking - and peeing - patrons.)Cool selection of merch too - rep the brand you love to drink!I think you can bring in your own food, lots of tables to set up and enjoy.The neighborhood is a bit odd and parking is on the street (some weird drug buy happening as I was leaving, so now you know.)Overall, I loved the place.5 stars

Finding the place: Street parking or parking garage down the road. Their website helped us figure out parking before arriving. No visible signage from the road or sidewalk to indicate where the brewery is located in the building. We walked along the building on two streets before we walked back between two buildings and noticed the obscure OH sign on the back wall of the courtyard. It is on the backside of the building. Trust but verify: They don't seem to keep up with what they promote on their website. We went at a specific day/time because we were expecting to enjoy some beers and a burger pop-up. We arrived and asked where the food would be and they indicated they weren't sure if it was there yet but that it would be down the ramp to the side of the building. There was a food truck there but not the one advertised and we had our tastebuds set on the advertised food. I know things can happen and they likely found the next available option, but at least update on your SM if you aren't going to update the website; we would have prepared accordingly. This led to a very short visit, as we were all hungry and wanting a burger and not the food truck food.The beer was excellent. If you are in the area, go and grab some to-go. I wouldn't make a special trip if you aren't already in the area. Our trip was frustrating but thankfully the beer was excellent. Call ahead to confirm the food option, if that is a critical factor in your visit, as it was with ours. With better preparation, we would have eaten before we came and likely enjoyed a longer stay. The beer is excellent but I'll grab it elsewhere. This trip was too frustrating to do it again.

Arguably one of the most impressive breweries in the country - especially if you are measuring the quality of their New England/Hazy IPAs. Having access to them in DC, is truly a dream come true. Visiting them in the summertime is a real treat as they have both a rooftop patio, outdoor seating on the ground floor, and of course indoor seating.One of the first breweries also to pioneer continuous innovation by constantly releasing new amazing beers - especially in the IPA category. From single-hop varieties to complex hop combinations - mostly in the Double Hazy IPA area. Couple of tips: feel free to bring your own food, go for the IPA samplers that they have on the board, plan on bringing back a 4-pack (you can't get the full selection elsewhere in DC), and bring friends to the chill space. Cheers!

Had to check out an Other Half Brewing when being on the east coast. The brewery has a large open space outside, with an outdoor deck and a lot of space inside. They don't serve food here, but you're able to order food and bring it in. They had a lot of great beer choices to choose from. The brewery also has some arcade type games and allows dogs.

Other Half Brewing Company is a craft brewery that opened in Brooklyn, New York in 2014. It was founded by business partners Matt Monahan, Andrew Burman and head brewer Sam Richardson. Richardson grew up in Portland, Oregon and got his start brewing through Oregon State University's Fermentation Science Program. After finishing school, he moved to Brooklyn and began working at Greenpoint Beer & Ale Company. Here he met Monahan and Burman who were both originally from the Washington D.C. area. They had a dream to open their own brewery with a simple mission: to create beers that they wanted to drink from a company that they wanted to be a part of. The brewery's name is a reference to the fact that they wanted to represent the "Other Half" of the beer industry. Through a Craigslist ad, the partners found an industrial garage located under the Gowanus Expressway in Brooklyn's Carroll Gardens neighborhood. At the time, that area wasn't so desirable. The land sits next to the Gowanus Canal which is NYC's most polluted body of water. In spite of the odds against them, Other Half's reputation and popularity grew at a very fast rate. In addition to their original location in Carroll Gardens, Other Half now has locations in Brooklyn's Domino Park, Manhattan's Rockefeller Center, Finger Lakes (Bloomfield, New York), Buffalo, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. Several new breweries have also popped up in Brooklyn since Other Half opened; the borough has turned into a brewer's paradise. Prior to Other Half opening, Brooklyn only had three breweries. My family and I visited Other Half's Washington, D.C. location (which opened in October 2020) recently while we were staying in the area for a short vacation. I've visited Other Half's three NYC taprooms, but was especially excited to visit the DC facility because it is their largest production facility and taproom. Located in DC's Ivy City neighborhood, the facility is housed inside the old Pappas Tomato Factory. There's still an old railroad boxcar on display in the courtyard. There's plenty of seating and even a small arcade area (which my older son enjoyed exploring). After looking over the draught menu, I ordered a flight which included "Out For Trout" (Double IPA), "Vapor Rings" (Double New England IPA), "Tomato Factory" (DNEIPA), "All Motueka Everything" (DNEIPA), "Plates On Plates" (Triple New England IPA), and "Limited Time Offer" (TNEIPA). Everything was fantastic! My family and I brought in some take-out food to eat while I enjoyed my flight. I purchased a four-pack of "Knuckle And Claw" (DNEIPA; collaboration with Bissell Brothers Brewing) and a bottle of "Barrel-Aged Birthday Kooks" (Bourbon Barrel-Aged Imperial Stout; collaboration with Omnipollo) before leaving. If there's only one brewery that you visit in DC, make sure it's Other Half!

We had an amazing time here.Loved the vibe, beer, and staff was great. We walked in as if we were moving in with lots of snacks, three didn't boxes of pizza and dessert for my partner's birthday. It was so nice to be able to bring our own food while enjoying delicious craft beer.Everyone enjoyed their beers. There's also cocktails and seltzer water which we appreciated. Prices were pretty cheap too! I got the sour and it was like juice (which I prefer). So good!! Although it was rainy, the outdoor space heaters kept us nice and warm. Overall, fantastic experience and I look forward to trying more beer.

As a beer fan, personal top breweries come and go. But for me Other Half as been one of the absolute best for the last few years. It's always special when we get their cans and kegs in Honolulu, but the shipping time and conditions, even when ideal, still don't allow for an accurate picture of their sometimes delicate creations. Last year I got to visit the Rockefeller Center location a few times on a trip to New York and someday I want to visit the original in Brooklyn. Thankfully a recent class reunion trip to Washington, DC gave the opportunity to visit one of their ever-expanding taprooms and breweries. Of course, it ended up being my favorite beer spot of the trip, further cemented by how much my friends who had never been loved it as well.Other Half is a super inclusive brewery by business practice and mantra. It's easy for all to feel welcome here, from the signs to the restrooms for anyone. It's also extremely dog friendly, which was noticeable as soon as we got there on our first visit; my friends even asked to come back a few days later and brought their excited pup along who also loved being there. They also have pinball and arcade machines.This location is in a complex of other similarly modern businesses near Union Market in NE DC. There's an axe throwing place, a famous local coffee chain, and other businesses nearby so you can have a complete day out all from one spot. In warmer months, it looks like they have a ton of amazing outdoor seating on the roof, ground level outside the bar, and around their decorated real box car. They have a brewery system here, which makes its own unique selections; this facility is across the walkway out the main door.Inside they have refrigerators with a ton of canned 4-packs and bottled beer selections to take home. I chose one special bottle to share at home, an imperial stout with freeze dried space ice cream as a nod to the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum nearby. They have a ton of fun merch too: shirts, hats, dog items, etc.The staff was amazing on every visit: bartenders were friendly and happy to talk about beer and explain about their other locations. Even workers leaving the brewery for their shift beers were happy to hear what we thought. The bar is divided into two, which would be helpful on busy nights, which I imagine this place gets. They focus on hazy IPAs, IPAs, pilsners, stouts, sours, etc.; it's always fun to visit a taproom as they put things on draft that will never be canned. I was also lucky enough to visit around their 10th Anniversary celebration so there were a ton of collaboration beers to try. I mostly stick to flight sizes, but after trying everything over our few visits, I went into the on-premises can list, which was a hit with my friends as well. They have a few selections of sodas and canned seltzers, plus usually one cider and one NA beer on tap for those who don't want to imbibe.They have special events as well, we say a raw oyster bar pop up one day that seemed super popular. Prices were reasonable, maybe higher than other places but on par with the quality of the beers. If you're a beer fan, this is a place you need to visit. Bring your friends, bring your pups, and enjoy some of the best beer being made in the USA.

Other Half is my partner's favorite brewery, we live down the street from the NYC Court location. This spot was great! Nice and huge, had an amazing out door space. I feel like it would be a great spot for a work event or party. There isn't much around the area, or at least I'm unfamiliar with it because I was visiting friends, so I would say it's a little out of the way and we went only for OH. They have a bunch of options on tap and they had some video games inside. I think it's a great stop to hang with friends and chat / play games. Pet friend as well! There were a couple people with their dogs there.

Beer was good, different and just all around an experience. We truly enjoyed some the coffee, the rocky road one but we didn't think the mango milkshake was as good as expected. It was strange it was more like a milkshake not what we expected. Staff was great and friendly. Place was loud but also large so it all worked out.

Had a lot of great IPAs to choose from on tap and in cans. Staff was friendly and helpful in choosing a beer to match our taste.Only down side is it's hard to find between two buildings, and two streets over we observed a homeless encampment on the corner of the gas station across from Target that gave us uneasy vibes about the area.