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For two star American, try The Brickskeller in Washington. Check out this affordable place in the Georgetown area. This place features a full bar. This restaurant is good for groups.
5.0 of 5 stars.
the beer selection is insane. if you get the right server it can be very helpful in aiding your selection. my favorite thing is that you can get regular french fries. you know, the ones without…
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This used to be my main hangout when I was less "domestic". Now my visits are much more infrequent, but I still have a fond place in my heart for Brickskeller. I'm sure 99% of people go here for the…
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I love to go for a leisurely drink (or two!) at Brickskeller. It's not a posh bar by any means, and I think it takes great pride in that fact. The beer list is, of course, impressive. If it's your…
yelp.com - user review - 09/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It has only been in the past few years that I have grown to like the taste of beer. Therefore, when I first visited the Brickskeller, yes I was impressed with the endless beer menu, but at the same…
yelp.com - user review - 09/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Lots and lotsa hype. Excellent in theory. Pretty good in practice. Had to go down to my third choice beer due to lack of availability (California microbrews, nothing obscure). But good beer is good…
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I like the beer. I like to sit upstairs away from the crushing atmosphere of downstairs. That's it. I come here to drink beer and talk to friends in an unpretentious atmosphere that isn't the dump…
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
J, R and I used to come here when the summer heat crept low to the ground, a thousand pewter spoons ringing sweat into our eyes. R found this place back in 2003, when he was still masquerading as…
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
** 4 1/2 stars, rounding down because it is listed in restaurant category ** This could possibly be a 5 star establishment if the food was better (or they dropped the pretense of being a restaurant),…
yelp.com - user review - 08/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's not the greatest bar in the world. Nor in DC. Nor in Dupont Circle -- BUT it's more than worth a stop in. Staff was always fun and friendly when I lived in DC, the food was decent but not…
yelp.com - user review - 07/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place really is pretty terrible. The food is in general not very good. Although, their perogies are great. It's always really hot downstairs. The only reason for the 3 stars instead of 1 or 2 is…
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I've really tried, to no avail, over the years, to see the value in this place, like others do. It really is a pit. It's hot (temperature), nasty/dirty, with really bad wet-dog-smells coming from…
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If you took away the 1000 beers, this place would be a pit. It's grotty, things are falling apart, and the food is rather boring for the most part.
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Not pleased at all, don't believe everything that you read (especially when it comes to Brickskeller's menu). We came in on the Fourth, after a great (albeit very humid) night of fireworks on the Mall,…
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
For a bar which prides itself on a large beer menu, they are frustratingly out of almost every thing you ever ask for. I'm convinced that they really only have about 28 beers at a time back there.…
yelp.com - user review - 07/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of the best beer bars in the world, and my favorite. I discovered Brickskeller while on spring break with a friend my junior year of college. It's hard to find. It's tucked under a hotel outside of…
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am sorry Hop Leaf and Map Room, but this place claims 1000 beer selection. I'm pretty sure they don't have a 1000 on any given day, but it's still going to be more than 200. It's in the Guinness…
yelp.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A beer snob's paradise. If I wanted to rate it on the food (which is just basic bar food), I'd drop my rating down to a 4, but that isn't the point of the Brickskeller, given that there are 2 pages of…
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Does a beer bar open for what's on tap or in their store or what's on their beer list?! Brickskeller's answer is the latter. While they hyped their big selection of beers, they didn't have any of the…
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
It's time for a sing-a-long, folks! A-weeeeeeeeeee, eee, eee, eee ,eee, drink your beer away.
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I moved back from Seattle and this was literally my first bar I went to back in DC.... The place hasn't changed after a year, the food is decent, and the service is great. I REALLY missed it and I'm…
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Being a beer lover, I just had to go here. After all, it's basically Mecca for beer swillers. Got there early, so we were the first people in the dining hole (er, room). Our server was a nice guy,…
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Disclaimer: I am NOT a beer drinker, but I know a good venue when I see one and regardless of if I love or hate the "main event", whether it be Chinese, Thai, wine bar, ice cream shop, whatever, I…
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I freaking love this place. Literally. If it was a woman, I would buy it a ring. I come to DC once about every six to nine months on business, and usually stay for a week or two. I end up at the…
yelp.com - user review - 06/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A beer lover's paradise. I came in thinking I knew a little something about beer and left quite humbled, but inspired to learn more about beer by the end of my summer in D.C. My girlfriend thinks…
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
3.5? Yelp, you fail. Beer heaven. I stole a menu (I'm so sorry!) just to show off to people. Granted, they don't always have everything in stock, but who would have space for all seven Czech beers,…
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
the brickskeller: supposedly the largest commercial selection of beer in one establishment on the planet...that's quite a claim (and is indeed false: paradise alley, a small hobble on the beach in of…
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A beer drinker's paradise. I always make a point to stop here when I'm in DC. I don't go for the vibe, though it's low key and simple. I go for the beer. Oddly enough, it was inside the ladies room…
yelp.com - user review - 06/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The beer menu is slightly smaller than a phone book. Problem is, half the beers we ordered were wrong numbers. I mean, they didn't have 'em. The food? Well ... let's just say this place is known…
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The only bar in DC that has over "1000 different beers." To be honest, they only have 200 in stock (or the bartenders are too lazy to keep track and they only tell you the ones that they remember).…
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I like the idea behind this place, I really do. I think the downfall of the 'skeller is they got a little overambitious. The end result is a beer list that has 800 beers, but only a third of…
yelp.com - user review - 05/08/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Mmmm, beer good! I forget that sometimes. At some point in the distant past I transitioned to being a wine drinker, and I rarely choose beer anymore. It usually fills me up too fast, and I can't…
yelp.com - user review - 05/04/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you're hanging out with an old college friend from Ohio and want to go to a place near Dupont Circle that has a Buckeye State ambience, I can wholeheartedly recommend the Brickskeller. Dank? Yes.…
yelp.com - user review - 05/01/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Brickskeller has the Guinness world record for the largest variety of beers available. Sitting down to the bar you get a nice little pamphlet listing all the beers they "have." That said, they only…
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I'll admit I find the bible-sized beer menu a little intimidating but I still love this place. Food is crappy but who goes here for the food? Great place to go with a group and try beers you have…
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
They...have a lot of beer. There's not a whole lot more to it, good or bad. I sat at the bar, and had a couple beers, and chatted with my friend and a couple random people from out of town, and ate…
yelp.com - user review - 04/20/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Fair warning: Brickskeller is your classic dive. If you're a martini-drinking, popped-collar polo wearing, loafer-sporting yuppie, or if you get claustrophobic in dark basements, this place is not for…
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Amazing beer selection. The beer list is confounding and it's always good to have a back-up because there's a 50-50 chance they won't have your first choice in stock. The waiters are pretty…
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you're a beer lover, like I am, it does not get better than Brickskeller. Their famous beer selection is impressive. As other have noted, they don't have every beer on the list stocked all the…
yelp.com - user review - 04/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Tried to pass off Cochonette as a saison. Never trust a joint with more beers by the bottle than regular patrons.
yelp.com - user review - 04/01/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Jessica S. said it best... the staff is awful! I keep getting dragged to this place, as it is a deecee institution. Yes, I get it... they have lots of beers. But guess what... they're somehow out…
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is pretty cool. I met up with some of the kids I met when I studied abroad in Rome for a weekend in D.C., and we spent our last night here. It's this crazy looking basement bar that you…
yelp.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I have tried to like this place but can't. While the beer list is impressive, I find it overwhelming. Maybe if the staff were more helpful in selecting a beer or the menu a little more informative…
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I havn't been here since undergrad so my review is dated but I thought I'd throw this old lass some credit where credit was due. Holy moly that is a large selection of beer! I'll have the...What?…
yelp.com - user review - 02/29/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
We bailed on a club looking for a decent pub and ended up here on recommendations. Of course the big thing is they have a billion beers, but while it looks kind of like a pub, it felt more like the…
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
A great, deservedly famous bar specializing in beer from around the world. The atmosphere is casual and the waitstaff are some of the most helpful and friendly I've ever met in a bar. First, the beer…
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pros: *Great place to wow your out-of-town guests
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The bottled menu is full of land mines: beers that are out-of-stock, poorly refrigerated, or seem to have been sitting around for a while. The "on tap" list is your friend, albeit a paired-down list…
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite places to drink in DC. There are three truely Beer centric places I go to. You know the type, lots of scruffy dudes with beards and a beer list that looks like a phone book.…
yelp.com - user review - 01/09/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Wow, they have quite an extensive beer list here. I like to think of myself as a beer explorer... so a place like this is quite a treat, since you can try beers that you don't normally find in the…
yelp.com - user review - 01/07/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Bottles and bottles and bottles of beer. Belgian beer on tap.
yelp.com - user review - 01/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'll admit to being a skeptic the first time I went here. Not being much of a beer drinker, I wasn't sure this was the type of place for me. However, after 3 beers off their extensive menu and 2…
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
dudes, given them some credit for being the first, and for a long time, the best ale house in the U.S. that served lots of great ales and beers. So they may not be a 5 star restaurant or hotel, but…
yelp.com - user review - 12/17/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
If beer is your thing, head to the Brickskeller. They have over 1,000 beers from around the world. I read that they were listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most variety of beers…
yelp.com - user review - 12/05/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ha! Like we need another review for the 'skeller... It's a 3star bar. Best of luck to you finding (1) a knowledgeable wait-person and (2) a beer in stock. Then get the pierogies- fried, duh. And call…
yelp.com - user review - 12/04/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't written a review in a while. Mostly because I haven't gone anywhere new in a while. I just got back from a business trip to DC, though, and wanted to yelp about it. My old friend Ian and his…
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place is mediocre at best. It took me four tries to finally select a beer that was actually in stock. I understand if it's difficult to find distributors for obscure European beers, but I figured…
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The beer selection is great with hundreds, if not thousands available at one time. Some of the beers are not available since they only keep a percentage of their gigantic menu on stock at a time.…
yelp.com - user review - 11/21/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My favorite place for beer in the United States, probably in the world. I have been to livelier places in Brussels and London but they did not have the selection that Brickskeller had. My first…
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Alas, the Brickskeller fails to live up to its potential. A beer list a mile long sounds fantastic, but when you've finally decided on a beer, your server informs you its out of stock (about a…
yelp.com - user review - 11/05/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Anyone who likes this s**thole is gullible and totally lacks taste. The beer list is a total marketing ploy. Half of them seem to be 'out of stock' on the regular.
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Alright, I'll be the fair crush-my-beer-cans-on-my-forehead guy who will give my thoughts on the joint. Beer: Ok, this is where things are tricky. Shopping for a beer here is like buying a car from…
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
An incredible place. Sometimes it takes a while for a waiter to visit, but only because they are willing to spend so much time with patrons talking about beer. They may not have what you ask for,…
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
We converge from Florida, Pennsylvania, and California onto the de facto meeting place: the Brickskeller. Down the steps and into the dark cramped quarters. Surrounded by a sea of polo shirts and Ann…
yelp.com - user review - 10/02/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Brickskeller. I would marry it if I could. Before you visit this establishment, you should know a few things.
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2007
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The staff here are friendly and knowledgeable, for the most part. The atmosphere is a good laid-back pub kinda feel, and of course the beer selection is the best in town. The reason I don't make a habit of the...
menupages.com - user review - 09/28/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Terrible! I would venture to say that 'Brickbreaker' on my Blackberry has more personality and deserves more accolades than Brickskeller. My first trip there was so long ago that it is irrelevant but…
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is a classic DC bar with the world's largest selection of beers. They have a long, long bar, and it has a solid wall of beer coolers behind it. I seem to recall they had 800 beers - most are…
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Perhaps as this is a place known for it's ginormous beer selection and I (sadly) can no longer partake in the enjoyment of a yummy microbrew, I am not the best person to review it. But I am going to…
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Instead of Brickskeller, they should call it DICKskeller. I had been looking forward to checking out this bar for months and was severely disappointed. The service was slow, many of the beers were…
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
went in for last call so wont be able to tell how the service was/is. plus i was with people who worked the industry and knew the ar tender so did get good service and we were at the bar. this place…
yelp.com - user review - 09/20/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Overpriced, poor service, poor selection. Bartender was insistent on seeing id even though my wife and I are mid forties and certainly don't look like cops. Waiter was Mr "I don't have to write it…
yelp.com - user review - 09/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place has an intense beer list which can be daunting but fun at the same time. I went with friends and we played "drink your heritage" which consisted of us drinking beer from the countries of…
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The one and only positive about this place [which, admittedly is a big one] is that they have a truly immense list of beer. Now for the negatives:
yelp.com - user review - 08/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Beer list speaks for itself. Guinness book of world records even acknowledges it. The service is usually excellent as well. Most educated beer drinkers in the city. Simply say what flavors and…
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I used to live in LA which is not a beer drinkin' city. When I got to DC and learned you can't buy liquor and beer at CVS or all Safeways I was skeptical. Then, then a friend pointed me in the…
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Having a HUGE beer menu: 5 stars Saying you are out of my first 2 choices: -2 stars
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The first bar I went to outside of the College Park area when I graduated from college was the Brickskeller...I'd heard rumors of its legendary lot of over 300 beers from around the world. The place…
yelp.com - user review - 08/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Brickskeller has a massive beer selection from all over the world. The Aussie beers include Fosters (wtf?) and Coopers. They could do with some VB or XXXX, but you can't be too picky. I tried a bunch…
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
First, I will say that this is one of the best beer selections I have found anywhere. For someone who loves beer, it's like being a kid in a candystore. This definitely goes on my list of places for…
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If I lived in Dupont permanently, this could become my neighborhood bar. The beer selection is incredible. I will always remember Brickskeller for introducing me to the Monte Cristo sandwich. My hat…
yelp.com - user review - 08/08/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The whole place is in the basement. A huge one. Pro's: Considering general DC area prices and that they have many 100's of beer types, their prices are very low ($3.50 - $4.50 as far as I remember,…
yelp.com - user review - 08/07/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This was where I went for my 21st birthday. I hadn't been back to the place since until last night. They have two floors the downstairs portion is a nice place to hang out with a group of friends.…
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
obviously quite a lot has been said already. The import selection is of course unmatched and the novelty of this place. but they could do some work on improving the food. I remember coming to this…
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Here's what I think: To hold the Guinness record on most commercially available beers, shouldn't you have to have them in stock? I went with a big group of friends and every other selection we made…
yelp.com - user review - 07/21/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
They supposedly have 1000 beers on the menu, although they are out of about half of them. Kwak (Belgian) was a hit. Food was decent, especially the chicken tenders.
yelp.com - user review - 07/20/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Yes, if you haven't already figured out there is a ton of beer here, or that they don't always have them, then you apparently haven't read any of the other reviews. But I would still like to put my…
yelp.com - user review - 07/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
You know how you can tell I'm from the Midwest? For my Dad's B-day , I bought him a black shirt with the "beer-iodic" table on the front in shiny gold print from Brickseller. You know how you can tell…
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2007
