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Ward 5

Monday, February 20, 2012

Unleashed!

Dogs 'N' Beer

Yep, it's the great American pastime — but not the wiener-in-the-bun kind!

What could possibly be more exciting than sharing my first name with a supermodel, a famous childhood storybook character, and the Hollywood Madame? How about having an authentic German-style beer named after me! OK, so the Heidi Weiss beer isn't exactly named after moi. It's named after a Jack Russell Terrier (Heidi Sorrell) and the "weizen" wheat style beer that authentic German bier is famous for.  I know what you're wondering, who the hell names a beer after their dog?! That would be Steven Sorrell, owner/brewer of Low Brau, a nano-brewery looking for a good home in D.C.'s craft brewing capital — a.k.a. Ward 5. So when I heard about the Heidi Weiss beer from a coworker, I was compelled to investigate for two simple reasons: I have a …

Robin Baxter

9:13 pm on Monday, February 20, 2012

I think I would feel really weird if there was a "Robin Baxter" brew, but hey, I'm looking forward to trying a Heidi Weiss on tap! I hope Patch will keep us informed when/where we can find this.   more ›

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