Comments on: Why Can’t I Buy an Individual Bottle of Beer in Washington D.C.?

By: Erin

Erin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:52:40 +0000

Wait, there is a fairly huge selection of single bottles at Chevy Chase, on the full wall across from the back coolers. It’s one of my favorite things to do to go make my own six pack. Do they sell things in six packs that they don’t sell in singles? I believe that they even sell some things singly that they don’t sell in six packs — a pretty full line of Bell’s, for example.

By: dave

dave — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:41:50 +0000

After a quick google search I found this article from February 2009: Bottle Royale Individual-beer-sale ban hits beer snobs (not really the most ideal of article titles) and this article from 2007: Single-sale ban of beer, ale now affects D.C. Ward 4 Might explain the reason.

By: blogaboutbeer

blogaboutbeer — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:50:57 +0000

Al, it was actually specifically Chevy Chase Wine & Spirits that I was referring to in the post (I think I accidentally called it Silver Spring Wine…). Their selection itself was fine (although I’ve seen better) and they had plenty of 22 oz bombers but they wouldn’t break up any of their six packs in the coolers. It was a huge disappointment.

By: Al

Al — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:32:46 +0000

Must be a store policy thing. You can certainly do that at Chevy Chase Wine & Spirits (http://www.chevychasewine.com/).

By: Jim

Jim — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:58:41 +0000

Maybe you just didn’t find the right store. Unless DC has some law restricting single sales as a way to stop public drinking by homeless folks.

Whatever the case, it can be hard to find a store that sells a wide selection of craft 12oz singles. I have one by me and I cherish it.

By: Travis

Travis — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:30:26 +0000

I’m glad I haven’t experienced that here on the west coast. I’m always trying to search out the local bottle shop wherever I travel.

By: blogaboutbeer.com

blogaboutbeer.com — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:30:22 +0000

I went to the Silver Spring Wine & Liquor on Conn Ave which everyone recommended and was the most let down. I didn’t make it to Adams Morgan unfortunately. I thought of Whole Foods (since the ones here offer singles) but the thought sort of came and went. There is a new place which is opening in downtown Silver Spring “before the end of 2009″ which says it will have the best craft beer selection in Montgomery County but they weren’t open yet (next time). Unfortunately I just didn’t have the spare time I wanted to go digging through every liquor store I could find

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:18:28 +0000

I don’t know where you went but there are several places where you can buy anything from single Rogues to 11.2 oz bottles from De Dolle Brouwers. One such place is De Vinos, the place I recommended in Adams Morgan. Every Whole Foods Market in the city has a great selection and 80% of them are offered individually.

By: Billy Broas

Billy Broas — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:26:19 +0000

That’s annoying. If you go back to D.C. and have extra time, hop across the river to Northern Virginia. There are a few Total Wine stores that have massive selections of individual beer bottles.