“ VISITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD ARRIVING IN D . C . ARE IMMEDIATELY EXPOSED TO GREAT-TASTING , LOCALLY PRODUCED BEER .”
AT D . C .’ S AIRPORTS ,
For brewery enthusiasts and aspiring sommeliers , Virginia , D . C . and Maryland are growing in popularity as a destination for drinking and dining . It ’ s all thanks to an expanding crop of new , high-quality local selections in wine and beer . Luckily for visitors to the nation ’ s capital , both of Washington , D . C .’ s regional airports are actually located right in Virginia , giving travelers a unique opportunity to enjoy first-class libations that can ’ t be found anywhere else .
“ VISITORS FROM AROUND THE WORLD ARRIVING IN D . C . ARE IMMEDIATELY EXPOSED TO GREAT-TASTING , LOCALLY PRODUCED BEER .”
- Chris Van Orden , Port City Brewing Company , Manager of Marketing & Beer Strategy
The airports ’ location also presents a huge benefit to brewers themselves . “ Visitors from around the world arriving in D . C . are immediately exposed to great-tasting , locally produced beer ,” says Chris Van Orden , Manager of Marketing and Beer Strategy for Port City Brewing Company . Brandon Skall , CEO of DC Brau , felt a surreal sense of homecoming the first time he saw his product at Dulles International and Reagan National Airports , “ because we grew up in the area and flew out of the airports all the time . Having our beers at the airport is great , because hopefully people become fans and drink our beer during their entire trip in the area .” And Erin Weston , Flying Dog Brewery ’ s Senior Director of Communications , agrees , “ there ’ s no better way to welcome people to the area or bid them farewell than local craft beer on tap right in their terminal .
Got a connecting flight and can ’ t step out into a winery or local craft brewery this fall ? Not to worry : the best of local wine and beer are easily available at both airports . Dulles International and Reagan National Airports feature a wide variety of high-quality wine and beer from local vendors that are working to make lackluster pre-flight booze a thing of the past . Take a look at our list of vendors that feature local beer and wine at Dulles and Reagan .
FLYWASHINGTON . COM 8 AUTUMN 2017