Events & Food Trucks

Laugh Party Comedy Show - IN THE BAMBOO ROOM (Every Wednesday!)
Apr
17
to Jun 26

Laugh Party Comedy Show - IN THE BAMBOO ROOM (Every Wednesday!)

Give into beer pressure this Wednesday starting at 8PM in the City-State Bamboo Room and have a laugh with us! Join The Midnight Gardeners (@midnightgardeners) and City State at our weekly laugh party comedy show.

Not only is it free to the public, but open to participation! If you’re feeling hoppy, come on up and perform with us!

Beers are $5 after 8pm

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Halfway to Halloween!
Apr
26

Halfway to Halloween!

It’s 6 months until Halloween 🎃 let’s get SPOOKY! 👻

Join us in the City-State Taproom for a spooktacular night of live performances, vendors, tarot, treats, and ghostly cocktails!  

This event is open to the public and runs 6 to 11PM. 

🗓️ Fri., 4/26

⏱️ 6-11 PM

🍽️ Food by @tacoslamichoacanadc

Performances by:

YELLOW VELVET

DEVON WILLIAMS 

SWATAA

Vendor Line-up: 

CALAVERA DUSK

OLD BONESY'S MACABRE

MENAGERIE

BROWN SUGAR VOODOO

HANDMADE VOID

CRAFTSTROLOGY

JEN PAPE DESIGNS

RJ IN THE DISTRICT

WITCHING HOUR BAKING

SKYE MARINDA TAROT

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Live Music: Old-Time Jam
Apr
16

Live Music: Old-Time Jam

Every first and third Tuesday from 6:30-9pm, join local musicians for an open old-time jam! Bring your instruments to play old-time Appalachian string band tunes (all levels welcome), or just listen and enjoy some fine local beer.

Happy hour all day 🍺

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Live Music: Old-Time Jam
Apr
2

Live Music: Old-Time Jam

Every first and third Tuesday from 6:30-9pm, join local musicians for an open old-time jam! Bring your instruments to play old-time Appalachian string band tunes (all levels welcome), or just listen and enjoy some fine local beer.

Happy hour all day 🍺

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AUTHOR EVENT IN THE BAMBOO ROOM - GEORGE KOORS
Mar
30

AUTHOR EVENT IN THE BAMBOO ROOM - GEORGE KOORS

Author George Koors will visit City-State Brewing to speak about and read from his anti-imperialist novel Always the Wanderer. Koors is one of DC’s most experimental authors, and Always the Wanderer is a fierce condemnation of contemporary imperial politics. Come meet this avant-garde author and learn about his work.

Follow him on instagram @gbk7288 or visit his website at georgekoors.com.

March 30th: 6PM-8PM, in the City-State Bamboo Room.
Book signing to follow.

This event is free and open to the public, but please RSVP here:

https://www.georgekoors.com/event-details-registration/reading-and-book-signing-at-city-state-brewing

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SAKURA ALE RELEASE PARTY!
Mar
15

SAKURA ALE RELEASE PARTY!

Get ready for #PeakBloom and the release of our Sakura Ale, a golden ale brewed with cherries!

Join us in the taproom to celebrate the release on Fri. March 15, starting at 6 PM. Sakura Ale will be on tap along with spring and cherry blossom-themed cocktails.

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TRIVIA: Special Edition!
Mar
14

TRIVIA: Special Edition!

Join us in the taproom for a special edition Trivia night.

RETURN OF STEVE Edition! One of our favorite former hosts is back in town and hosting a special night of trivia Thurs., 14 March.

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TRIVIA: Special Edition!
Mar
7

TRIVIA: Special Edition!

Join us in the taproom for a special edition Trivia night.

BIRTHDAY PARTY Edition! It’s host Savannah’s birthday and we’re planning to celebrate her with a fun night of trivia this Thurs., 7 March starting at 7:30 PM.

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Girl Scout Cookie Sale and Beer Pairing!
Mar
2

Girl Scout Cookie Sale and Beer Pairing!

Join Girl Scout Troop 42079 in the taproom for cookie sales and beer pairing!

Try some of our favorite beer and cookie combos, including:

Thin Mints & Swirled Pastry Stout

Lemon-Ups & Lost Laws Pilsner

Adventurefuls & Winter Warmer Spiced Ale

Saturday, March 2

3 to 5 PM

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Books & Pie Book Club
Feb
29

Books & Pie Book Club

The most easy-going book club ever!

Join fellow book-lovers for our book club where we chat about books, eat dessert, and sip a few fun beverages. Books & Pie welcomes book readers of all genres!

Details: Bring a book, any book! The only ask is that you share a bit about it with the group! Bring a dessert! Literally anything. Homemade pie, store bought cookies, we don’t care! This part is optional and not a barrier to join, so if nothing else, bring yourselves!

RSVP HERE

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F*ck The Past: A Comedy Show about How the World Got So Dumb!
Feb
24

F*ck The Past: A Comedy Show about How the World Got So Dumb!

F*ck The Past is a history-comedy experience that promises you'll learn, laugh, and groan at the stupidity of our ancestors! Come out for a night of stand-up comedy, characters, and "educational" presentations guaranteed to make you reconsider what you thought you knew.

Brought to you by The Midnight Gardeners League, we will feature some of the best and brightest minds from the DC area for a show that's perfect for the history nerd in all of us. Plus, each ticket comes with ONE FREE BEER from City-State Brewery!

GET TICKETS HERE

DOORS 7:30 PM

COMEDY SHOW 8 PM

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Maskqueeraid Ball
Feb
17

Maskqueeraid Ball

Come one, come all to Ickymelon’s Maskqueeraid Ball!

Get your tickets for February 17th, 8pm-12am at City-State Brewing! This event is for all you COVID-conscious baddies looking for some love, lust, or something in between. 21+.

There will be music, food, vendors, arcade, and more!

Tickets are sliding scale $5-$25. This is a QTBIPOC-centered space! A percentage of the ticket sales will also go towards local mutual aid organizations we love.

Tickets Available HERE

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CLOSING EARLY for Maskqueeraid!
Feb
17

CLOSING EARLY for Maskqueeraid!

The taproom will close at 6PM to get ready for MASKQUEERAID, starting at 8 PM.

Tickets available via Eventbrite.

This event is for all you COVID-conscious baddies looking for some love, lust, or something in between. 21+. There will be music, food, vendors, arcade, and more!

Tickets are sliding scale $5-$25. This is a QTBIPOC-centered space! A percentage of the ticket sales will also go towards local mutual aid organizations we love.

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