
A close-up look at the rising D.C. beer market
And D.C.’s beer market is still relatively immature. The D.C. region has 27 breweries or brewpubs serving about 5.8 million people — and that includes chains such as Gordon Biersch and Rock Bottom. Compare that with more than 70 breweries or brewpubs serving the Portland, Ore., area, which is just 2.3 million people strong, or Seattle’s 67 breweries or brewpubs serving 1.9 million people.
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