Bluejacket Brewery is one of The 15 Best Places for Cask Ales in Washington.

1. Bluejacket Brewery

8.6
300 Tingey St SE (at 4th St SE), Washington, D.C.
Brewery · Navy Yard · 158 tips and reviews

Washington PostWashington Post: Bluejacket officially opens Tues. Oct 29, 2013 with 20 original beers and five casks brews. Housed in a former ship boiler factory, the brewery can produce 5,000 barrels/year, or ~10,000 kegs. Read more.

Carm P.Carm P: Everything on cask was good. Figure 8 specifically is really good on cask. Food wise.. Apps were ok. Sean, our server, was awesome. Looking forward to going back and trying more!

JohannaJohanna: Love the James and the Giant and the Figure 8, but skip the cask on the latter-- the coffee and vanilla are overpowering.

ChurchKey is one of The 15 Best Places for Cask Ales in Washington.

2. ChurchKey

8.6
1337 14th St NW (at Rhode Island Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
Beer Bar · Logan Circle - Shaw · 293 tips and reviews

MaxMax: List of 500 carefully selected beers. 50(!) on tap, 5 cask. - All said.

Sam L.Sam Lee: Impressive number of taps, but you have to go with the cask ales. This place is an experience for beer lovers.

Simon B.Simon Barratt: Cask ales choice is excellent!

City Tap House Penn Quarter is one of The 15 Best Places for Cask Ales in Washington.

3. City Tap House Penn Quarter

8.0
901 9th St. NW (I St NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Chinatown · 99 tips and reviews

Endrit P.Endrit Pllashniku: Their cask beer is out of this world!

Neal J.Neal Joseph: Fabulous, heavily local beer list, with 2 beers on cask. Burrata was incredible.

Azizza D.Azizza Davis: The food is excellent! You have to try the ten spiced over wings, Korean short rib tacos, and crab Mac&cheese. Overall our first experience at City Tap House was awesome.

Birch & Barley is one of The 15 Best Places for Cask Ales in Washington.

4. Birch & Barley

8.1
1337 14th St NW (at Rhode Island Ave NW), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Logan Circle - Shaw · 104 tips and reviews

Kate S.Kate Sanford: Went on Sunday for b'day dinner which was def a great non-crowded night to attend. No need for apps, the bread platter they offer is awesome, then enjoyed the Duck & Casks beer! Loved this place!

Brunch and the CityBrunch and the City: maybe the best homemade donuts in town -- there is a lot to love about this brunch but it can be tough getting a reservation. While mimosas are good, try the brunch punch to mix things up a bit! Read more.

TBDTBD: Bitches Who Brunch love B&B's brunch. Try the house-made donuts - which includes a toffee-bacon donut (!). Read more.

Boqueria is one of The 15 Best Places for Cask Ales in Washington.

5. Boqueria

8.7
777 9th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Tapas Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 4 tips and reviews

Elizabeth B.Elizabeth Burstein: Loved the bfast paella, the meat and cheese plate, cherry lime sangria, shishito peppers

D F.D F: Take green beans and meatballs for kids. Consider patatas brevas as filler but since portions so big- no need

Joaco M.Joaco M: Service and their tapas are awesome!

CUT by Wolfgang Puck is one of The 15 Best Places for Cask Ales in Washington.

6. CUT by Wolfgang Puck

8.4
1050 31st St NW, Washington, D.C.
Steakhouse · Georgetown · 2 tips and reviews

Allison K.Allison Kasic: They do a great pre fixe menu on Christmas Eve

Robert T.Robert Trio: Cut has a spectacular breakfast 🥞

Nobu is one of The 15 Best Places for Cask Ales in Washington.

7. Nobu

8.3
2525 M St NW, Washington, D.C.
Sushi Restaurant · West End · 6 tips and reviews

ManorManor: Everything was really good! food, service and the atmosphere. Highly recommended if you like Japanese cuisine.

Danny A.Danny Airtime  📻: Service horrible.

Carly W.Carly Wray: Get the scallop wasabi salsa ❤️

Cuba Libre is one of The 15 Best Places for Cask Ales in Washington.

8. Cuba Libre

7.6
801 9th St NW, Suite A (at H St NW), Washington, D.C.
Cuban Restaurant · Downtown-Penn Quarter-Chinatown · 154 tips and reviews

Iscah L.Iscah Lee: Ask for the rum list- Mt Gay XO, Pyrat Cask, Appleton 30 year and English Harbor. You'll pay for the aged rums, but they're good.

Franco F.Franco Fernandez: Great ambiance, food, and service. The Bacan is one of the smartest veg dishes in the DC, the Cafe Cubano is legit and the bay leaf in my frijoles blew my mind! They got so many things right!

Bryan W.Bryan Walton: Take a look at the new Rum list! Over 60 Rums!

RPM Italian is one of The 15 Best Places for Cask Ales in Washington.

9. RPM Italian

9.1
650 K St NW (at 7th St NW), Washington, D.C.
Italian Restaurant · Mount Vernon Square · 36 tips and reviews

Brent G.Brent Gatewood: Meatballs are awesome! I had the brussel sprout salad for lunch, delicious - but strong. I'll be back for dinner some time soon.

DimaDima: the eggplant parmesan and meatballs are delicious

EaterEater: Add truffles to anything from risotto to gnocchi through December. It's $65 for five grams. Read more.

The Grill Room is one of The 15 Best Places for Cask Ales in Washington.

10. The Grill Room

7.9
1050 31st St NW (C&O Canal), Washington, D.C.
American Restaurant · Georgetown · 7 tips and reviews

Washington PostWashington Post: Soup bowls tend to return to the kitchen licked clean. Smoked tomato soup arrives w/ a slender crouton, dappled with a vivid red pepper puree. Pureed cauliflower whispers of garlic, fennel and bacon. Read more.

Alex O.Alex O.: Great terrace for breakfast, lunch & dinner...

Alex O.Alex O.: Great a la carte Brunch every Saturday & Sunday

Pizzeria Paradiso is one of The 15 Best Places for Cask Ales in Washington.

11. Pizzeria Paradiso

8.5
3282 M St NW (at 33rd St NW), Washington, D.C.
Pizzeria · Georgetown · 106 tips and reviews

Washington PostWashington Post: One of the coolest beer bars around, with a tight, often esoteric list of 16 drafts and 80 bottles to go with the gourmet pizza. Read more.

Brad E.Brad E.: Pizza is really only so-so and nothing to write home about. The beer list is what I'd come back for, and maybe try a sandwich or salad.

Behrad EatsBehrad Eats: The Pizza Adria special is absolutely fantastic. It's made with salsa Verde, radicchio, artichokes, red onion, sausage and pecorino. If it's on the menu when you visit, you must order it!

Bistro Cacao is one of The 15 Best Places for Cask Ales in Washington.

12. Bistro Cacao

8.2
320 Massachusetts Ave NE, Washington, D.C.
French Restaurant · Capitol Hill · 40 tips and reviews

DC Photographer Marty KatzDC Photographer Marty Katz: This is a very romantic DC French restaurant with a fine patio for dinner or brunch with a date.

WomplyWomply: Bistro Cacao has partnered with Womply to offer $30 cash back after 3 visits Read more.

Juan Felipe R.Juan Felipe Rincon: It's nice to go to a French restaurant that believes delicious food doesn't have to be pretentious and fussy.

Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab is one of The 15 Best Places for Cask Ales in Washington.

13. Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab

9.1
750 15th St NW (at H St NW), Washington, D.C.
Seafood Restaurant · Connecticut Avenue - K Street · 84 tips and reviews

NoraNora: Fried oysters for appetizers, crab bisque best soup ever, king crabs and lobster tail for mains, and finally key lime pie and banana cream pie for heavenly dessert

Daniel S.Daniel Swartz: Pie is available in half slices. Combine one of key lime and one of banana cream for the best of both worlds.

SilviaSilvia: stone crab. key lime pie. the end.

Bourbon Steak is one of The 15 Best Places for Cask Ales in Washington.

14. Bourbon Steak

8.7
2800 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, D.C.
Steakhouse · Georgetown · 95 tips and reviews

James G.James Granger: Lobster pot pie is the way to go!

Washington PostWashington Post: President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama celebrated their 20th anniversary in style at Bourbon Steak. Read more.

FoodspottingFoodspotting: Try the Lobster Corn Dogs

Perry's is one of The 15 Best Places for Cask Ales in Washington.

15. Perry's

8.0
1811 Columbia Rd NW (at Biltmore St), Washington, D.C.
Sushi Restaurant · Adams Morgan · 71 tips and reviews

Danielle D.Danielle DaSilva: Don't miss the drag brunch! Great place for a rooftop cocktail or sushi roll.

Washington PostWashington Post: Perry’s refers to Matthew C. Perry (1794-1858), the U.S. Navy officer credited with opening Japan to the larger world. Read more.

Bobby E.Bobby Edenfield: The drag show on sunday is a lot of fun but the food isn't that great.