# DC Brau Brewing Company — Washington, District of Columbia

> DC Brau Brewing Company in Washington, District of Columbia, United States scores 3.79 out of 5 — Fine, #5 in District of Columbia.

*Canonical page: <https://finding.beer/brewery/dc-brau-brewing-company-2845/> · data updated 2026-09-09*

Breadcrumb: Breweries → United States → District of Columbia → DC Brau Brewing Company

DC Brau Brewing Company is a brewery in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.79 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #5 in District of Columbia. Of the 142 beers we track, 48% are IPA and 17% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.79 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #5 in District of Columbia · #4,705 in United States · #6,676 worldwide
- Popularity: Widely rated
- Beers tracked: 142

## About

When co-founders Brandon Skall and Jeff Hancock opened the doors to their brewery in 2011, DC Brau Brewing Company became the first packaging brewery inside the District of Columbia since 1956. DC Brau’s signature brews include: The Public (Pale Ale), The Corruption (IPA), The Citizen (Belgian-style Ale), Brau Pils (German-style Pilsner), and Penn Quarter Porter (Robust Porter), with seasonal and special brews available throughout the year including the award-winning On the Wings of Armageddon (Double IPA). For more information on DC Brau, visit http://www.dcbrau.com, and follow on social media @dcbrau.

## What they brew

- IPA — 48% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 17% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 9% of the beers we track
- Other — 8% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 7% of the beers we track
- Belgian Ale — 7% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 3178-B Bladensburg Road Northeast, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Coordinates: 38.9296431, -76.9601673
- Website: http://www.dcbrau.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [The Public Option](https://finding.beer/brewery/the-public-option-5009.md) — 3.46, Poor — Washington, District of Columbia — 1.2 mi away
- [Streetcar 82 Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/streetcar-82-brewing-co-1222.md) — 3.83, Fine — Hyattsville, Maryland — 1.6 mi away
- [Other Half Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/other-half-brewing-co-33374.md) — 4.63, Exceptional — Washington, District of Columbia — 1.7 mi away
- [Right Proper Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/right-proper-brewing-company-4877.md) — 3.84, Fine — Washington, District of Columbia — 1.8 mi away
- [Franklins Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/franklins-brewery-3771.md) — 3.50, Poor — Hyattsville, Maryland — 1.9 mi away
- [City-State Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/city-state-brewing-35627.md) — 3.75, Fine — Washington, District of Columbia — 2 mi away
- [Lost Generation Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/lost-generation-brewing-company-27454.md) — 4.32, Great — Washington, District of Columbia — 2.5 mi away
- [Red Bear Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/red-bear-brewing-company-15816.md) — 3.76, Fine — Washington, District of Columbia — 2.8 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Washington, District of Columbia](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/district-of-columbia/washington.md)
- [Best breweries in District of Columbia](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/district-of-columbia.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

---

Finding Beer scores breweries on the beer they brew rather than on the venue. Method: <https://finding.beer/how-we-rank.md>. Rankings by place: <https://finding.beer/breweries.md>. The iPhone app adds a live map of what is around you: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/finding-beer/id1082135126