# The Public Option — Washington, District of Columbia

> The Public Option in Washington, District of Columbia, United States scores 3.46 out of 5 — Poor, #13 in District of Columbia.

*Canonical page: <https://finding.beer/brewery/the-public-option-5009/> · data updated 2026-09-02*

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The Public Option is a brewery in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. We grade it Poor, with a score of 3.46 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #13 in District of Columbia. Of the 62 beers we track, 27% are Pale Ale and 22% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 3.46 out of 5
- Grade: Poor 😐 — Not bad beer so much as unremarkable beer.
- Ranked: #13 in District of Columbia · #7,261 in United States · #12,545 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 62

## About

The Public Option produce's unproven beer and is ranked #11 in Washington DC. They are most well known for "Cream Ale", which is a Cream Ale and "IPA #7", which is an American IPA. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 27% of the beers we track
- IPA — 22% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 19% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 13% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 12% of the beers we track
- Winter Ale — 4% of the beers we track
- Other — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 1601 Rhode Island Avenue Northeast, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Coordinates: 38.9261621, -76.981742
- Website: http://www.thepublicoptiondc.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Right Proper Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/right-proper-brewing-company-4877.md) — 3.84, Fine — Washington, District of Columbia — 0.6 mi away
- [City-State Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/city-state-brewing-35627.md) — 3.75, Fine — Washington, District of Columbia — 0.8 mi away
- [Other Half Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/other-half-brewing-co-33374.md) — 4.63, Exceptional — Washington, District of Columbia — 0.8 mi away
- [DC Brau Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/dc-brau-brewing-company-2845.md) — 3.79, Fine — Washington, District of Columbia — 1.2 mi away
- [Lost Generation Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/lost-generation-brewing-company-27454.md) — 4.32, Great — Washington, District of Columbia — 1.3 mi away
- [Red Bear Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/red-bear-brewing-company-15816.md) — 3.76, Fine — Washington, District of Columbia — 1.8 mi away
- [Sankofa Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/sankofa-beer-company-27655.md) — 3.76, Fine — Washington, District of Columbia — 2.4 mi away
- [Streetcar 82 Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/streetcar-82-brewing-co-1222.md) — 3.83, Fine — Hyattsville, Maryland — 2.6 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)

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