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A Guide To The D.C. Area's Best Beer Gardens
Biergarten Haus is one of A Guide To The D.C. Area's Best Beer Gardens.

1. Biergarten Haus

1355 H St NE (btwn 13th & 14th St NE), Washington, D.C.
Beer Garden · Capitol Hill · 82 tips and reviews

DCistDCist: The vibe of Biergarten Haus is distinctly Bavarian, with a shaded open-air patio out back, well-suited to knocking back a litre or three of hefeweizen while dancing to polka or watching fußball. Read more.

Raven Beergarden is one of A Guide To The D.C. Area's Best Beer Gardens.

2. Raven Beergarden

1399 5th St Ne, Washington, D.C.
Beer Garden · Ivy City · 1 tip

DCistDCist: This new spot offers a slew of craft brews from Baltimore's Raven Beer as well as options from local folks, all in 16 ounce cups. In addition to drinks, the pavilion hosts pop-up food vendors. Read more.

Garden District is one of A Guide To The D.C. Area's Best Beer Gardens.

3. Garden District

8.8
1801 14th St NW (at S St NW), Washington, D.C.
Beer Garden · U-Street · 87 tips and reviews

DCistDCist: No paradox of choice at Garden District, where American and German beers are high-end but not overwhelming. The Southern-style food here hits the spot regardless of how many beers you've chugged. Read more.

Dacha Beer Garden is one of A Guide To The D.C. Area's Best Beer Gardens.

4. Dacha Beer Garden

9.2
1600 7th St NW (at Q St NW), Washington, D.C.
Beer Garden · Logan Circle - Shaw · 75 tips and reviews

DCistDCist: The Shaw spot reopened this summer with even more beer, a new menu and chef, and wine. It's a great group spot—where you can bring a dog and wash down warm, soft pretzels with giant boots of beer. Read more.

The Brig is one of A Guide To The D.C. Area's Best Beer Gardens.

5. The Brig

8.6
1007 8th St SE (at L St SE), Washington, D.C.
Beer Garden · SW Ballpark - Navy Yard · 12 tips and reviews

DCistDCist: With 40 taps, there’s a lot of beer on draft, the top seller being the grapefruit soda-laced Stiegl-Radler, perfect for lazily sipping beneath the umbrellas on hot summer afternoons. Read more.

Sauf Haus Bier Hall is one of A Guide To The D.C. Area's Best Beer Gardens.

6. Sauf Haus Bier Hall

7.1
1216 18th St NW (at Jefferson Pl NW), Washington, D.C.
Beer Garden · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 31 tips and reviews

DCistDCist: Settle in with a liter of many German draft beers, including multiple styles from Hofbrau, Spaten, and Franziskaner. Consider gathering some friends to help tackle the monster, two-pound pretzel. Read more.

Neal Place Tap and Garden is one of A Guide To The D.C. Area's Best Beer Gardens.

7. Neal Place Tap and Garden

1300 Fourth St. NE, Washington, D.C.
Beer Garden · Ivy City · 3 tips and reviews

DCistDCist: This new-ish Northeast venture has a large selection of beer priced between $5 and $7, along with cocktails for $9. A couple of food trucks are on hand, and Fridays feature $1 "buck a shuck" oysters. Read more.

Wunder Garten is one of A Guide To The D.C. Area's Best Beer Gardens.

8. Wunder Garten

8.7
1101 1st St NE (at L St NE), Washington, D.C.
Beer Garden · NoMa · 15 tips and reviews

DCistDCist: Wunder Garten will provide 12 rotating beers on draft including both regional and German selections as well as cider and wine. Each beer is 16 oz.—can we get an “Amen?!" Read more.

Cafe Berlin is one of A Guide To The D.C. Area's Best Beer Gardens.

9. Cafe Berlin

8.5
322 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, D.C.
German Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 24 tips and reviews

DCistDCist: Cafe Berlin has a rotating selection of German beer. Be sure to nosh on a platter of fresh hot pretzels with a luscious beer-cheese spread, served on a charming Deutschland-shaped breadboard. Read more.

Bardo Brewpub is one of A Guide To The D.C. Area's Best Beer Gardens.

10. Bardo Brewpub

1200 Bladensburg Rd NE (at M St NE), Washington, D.C.
Brewery · Trinidad · 17 tips and reviews

DCistDCist: Bardo boasts one of the biggest outdoor spaces you'll find in this part of the city, complete with long picnic tables and setups for playing bags. Bardo is also dog friendly, so expect to see a few. Read more.