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Lafayette Brewing Company

The Hotel Lafayette's onsite brewpub serves up a selection of house beers from their 15-barrel basement brewery. The signature offering is "Roosevelt Red", a mellow, smooth-drinking, slightly hoppy Irish red ale with notes of caramel, but there are four others to choose from on the menu (including the "Trainwreck" amber ale that's so popular at sister brewpub Pearl Street Grill) as well as changing seasonal selections.

Address: 391 Washington St
Getting there: at the Hotel Lafayette; Metro Rail: Lafayette Square
Phone: 17168560062
Website: lafbrewco.com (opens in a new tab)

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