Brewery Profile

Bluejacket

In Washington, DC’s Navy Yard neighborhood, visitors find Bluejacket in a historic 1919 industrial building that now functions as a three-story brewery, restaurant, and bar. The scale of the space is part of the visit: brewing, drinking, and dining are all tied together rather than separated into a production facility and a small tasting room. Founded in 2012 as part of Neighborhood Restaurant Group, Bluejacket occupies a visible place in the city’s craft beer scene by combining a working brewery with a full restaurant setting. Inside, the retained industrial character gives context to the building’s past while the bar program centers on twenty rotating draft beers and cask ales.

Travelers coming through Washington often look for beer experiences that offer more than a single flagship style, and Bluejacket fits that pattern through breadth and rotation. Its brewing team, led by Director of Brewing Operations Ro Guenzel, works across traditional brewing methods as well as experimental and seasonal releases. A visitor might encounter traditional lagers, British-style beers, barrel-aged options, or fruited sour varieties, depending on the current list. The small-batch approach means the lineup is not fixed, and many beers are available mainly on-site or through select regional outlets. That makes the brewery a useful stop for someone who wants to taste what is being produced in the city rather than relying only on packaged beer found elsewhere.

The restaurant is part of the core experience, with a menu designed to complement the brewery’s offerings rather than functioning as an afterthought. Because the beers rotate, the taproom is the place to confirm the day’s pours, including any cask ales or seasonal releases currently available. Visitors should not assume that a beer seen on a prior list will still be pouring, which is typical of a brewery built around small batches. For anyone planning a visit, the known draw is straightforward: a brewery, bar, and restaurant under one roof, with a wide draft selection served in a historic industrial space in Navy Yard.

Bluejacket operates a three-story brewery, restaurant, and bar housed in a historic 1919 industrial building in Washington, DC’s Navy Yard neighborhood. Founded in 2012 as part of Neighborhood Restaurant Group, the brewery integrates traditional brewing techniques with experimental and seasonal approaches. Its brewing team, led by Director of Brewing Operations Ro Guenzel, produces twenty rotating draft beers and cask ales that range from traditional lagers and British-style beers to barrel-aged and fruited sour varieties. The brewery emphasizes small-batch production and carefully selected ingredients, offering most beers exclusively on-site or through select regional outlets. The restaurant complements the beer selection with a menu crafted to pair with the brewery’s offerings, served in a space that retains its historic industrial character.

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300 Tingey St SE #180, Washington, DC 20003, USA

Phone: (202) 524-4862

Website: https://www.bluejacketdc.com/

Hours: ["Monday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM","Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM","Wednesday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM","Thursday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM","Friday: 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM","Saturday: 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM","Sunday: 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM"]