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Denizens Brewing Co. opened in 2014 with the goal of creating a beer for every palate. Since then, our brewing team, led by co-founder Jeff Ramirez, has produced over 150 unique beers and hard seltzers covering a wide range of styles. We source ingredients from around the world & are always experimenting with new malt bills, hops, and yeast strains. 

Core Lineup
Hard Seltzer
Hike the Alps Series
Bottling Program
Seasonal Beers

Want to see what’s currently on tap? Check out our menu in Riverdale Park.

You can also check out our 2023 production calendar.

Looking for Denizens out and about?

You can find our beer and hard seltzer on shelves and taps throughout MD, DC & Northern VA. Don’t see us in your local spot? Do us a favor and ask for Denizens!

Interested in carrying Denizens?

We’re organized, incredibly passionate, and we’d LOVE to deliver our beers and hard seltzers to your customers on shelves and on tap.

Our Core Lineup

Our core lineup is available year round on tap and in 12 oz cans in Riverdale Park, as well as on shelves and on tap throughout Maryland, DC, & Northern Virginia. Interested in learning more about our beer and production process? We are always excited to share our passion. Check out our story and our “Wish You Were Beer” video series to hear our team explore the craft beer world, including history, pairings, recipes, and more.

  • This American IPA uses some of our favorite classic NW hops in the boil and copious amounts of Azacca and Simcoe for late hopping. These varieties drive wonderfully hoppy notes of grapefruit, mango, pineapple, tangerine, stone fruit and pine into the flavor and aroma. A small percentage of the malt bill uses rye malt as a supporting role to help create a biscuity malt balance and a smooth body. This approachable and delicious West Coast IPA appeals to a wide variety of drinkers.

SOUTHSIDE IPA

  • Our DDH IPA is light and hazy in appearance, highly aromatic, and packed full of juicy hop flavor. It strikes a balance between the notes of tropical flesh fruit, citrus rind, and pine sap showcased in American grown hops. A top seller in our taprooms, this Animal is sure to drive you wild. Animal received a 90 rating by Beer Connoisseur.

ANIMAL HAZY IPA

*Received 90 rating by Beer Connoisseur!

  • This Czech-style pilsner is straw in color and light in body finishing with a round mouthfeel. Light toasty malt is complemented by a floral and spicy hop character throughout leaving you with a balanced and refreshing beer. Born Bohemian received a 91 rating by Beer Connoisseur and an exceptional and world class 96 rating by Craft Beer & Brewing.

BORN BOHEMIAN PILS

*Received 91 rating by Beer Connoisseur and 96 rating by Craft Beer & Brewing

THIRD PARTY TRIPEL

  • This Belgian-style tripel follows traditional brewing practices with the addition of Belgian candi sugar. Golden in color, this beer has aromas of fruit and spice produced by the Belgian ale yeast during fermentation and finishes smooth.

DENZ Hard Seltzer

You’re always making friends when you’re drinking DENZ. This naturally gluten-free beverage is only 100 calories and 5% ABV. With subtle flavors, a crisp finish, and no sweet after-taste, it’s a refreshing choice for the summer months and beyond. You can find DENZ hard seltzer on tap and in 12 oz cans in our taprooms and across Maryland, DC, and Virginia!

BLOOD ORANGE
AVAILABLE YEAR ROUND

PINA COLADA & STRAWBERRY CUCUMER
AVAILABLE IN SUMMER

Hike the Alps Series

Launched in 2021, Hike the Alps is a passion project for co-founder Jeff Ramirez and his brewing team. These traditional and delicious beers pay homage to the centuries old breweries along the base of the Alps in Germany and Austria. They are inspired by Jeff’s training and travels in Bavaria. We’ve been waiting to launch this series for a long time, and we’re excited to get to share it with you!

Hike the Alps beers are available in our taprooms in Silver Spring and Riverdale Park, as well as very limited distribution throughout Maryland, DC, and Virginia. Take a sip and be transported.

Hike the Alps Helles

  • Brewed with German malted barley and a unique bavarian lager strain. This refreshing golden colored lager has soft flavors of biscuit and crackers from the malt, balanced by a small amount of hops, and is inspired by a classic monastery brewery in Andechs.

Hike the Alps Dunkel

  • Brewed with German dark malted barley and a unique Bavarian lager strain. This deep ruby colored lager has a depth of bready malt character and subtle nutty flavors inspired by a classic monastery brewery in Andechs.

Doppelbock

  • Brewed with German dark malted barley and a unique Bavarian lager strain. This malt-forward lager showcases layers of flavors such as toffee, pumpernickel, and dried fruit inspired by a classic brewery in Aying.

Hike the Alps Hefeweizen

  • Brewed with German malted wheats and barley, and a unique Bavarian ale strain. This light and doughy wheat ale has notes of banana and clove inspired by the open fermentation at a famous brewery in Kelheim. This beer was the Gold Medal winner of the 2021 Maryland Craft Beer Competition in the Wheat Beer category.

*Gold Medal Winner at 2021 Maryland Craft Beer Competition!

Hike the Alps Pilsner

  • Brewed with European malted barley, hops, and lager yeast. This light and crisp beer has notes of biscuit and floral hops inspired by a famous brewery in Eggenberg.

Hike the Alps Marzen

  • Brewed with German ingredients and a unique Bavarian lager yeast strain. This amber lager showcases a sweet bready malt profile balanced by floral hops inspired by the Oktoberfest beer from a classic brewery in Aying.

Hike the Alps Rauchbier

  • Brewed with European smoked malted barley and a unique lager strain. This red colored lager has a bready malt sweetness balanced by the flavor and aroma of wood-fire smoke inspired by the historic brewery in the center of Bamberg.

Hike the Alps Kellerbier

  • Our Austrian-Style Kellerbier was brewed with Bohemian floor-malted barley and Slovenian hops. This unfiltered lager has a fuller body, flavors of biscuity deliciousness, and a floral hop aroma. It was inspired by the first farm brewery in Hofstetten.

Bottling Program

Launched in January 2020, our bottling program offers limited-edition releases of our barrel-aged beers, brett beers, and mixed-fermentation sours. We hope you continue to enjoy these small batch, specialty beers that are near and dear (“beer and dear”) to our team. They take time, but good things come to those who wait. 

Call Waiting

  • The bourbon barrel-aged version of Better Call Colette, that is finished with Vigilante coffee beans. This beer has the same rich bready and toffee characteristic of the original Scottish-style Wee Heavy, but enhanced with big notes of oak, whiskey, and coffee throughout.

CALL WAITING

Backyard Boogie

BACKYARD BOOGIE

  • This barrel-aged, mixed fermentation beer was fermented with saison yeast, brett and lactobacillus in the primary fermentation, and was then aged in sauvignon blanc barrels for 6 months. Some of those wine barrels were pitched with pediococcus. It has a blend of fruity esters and spicy phenolics produced by the saison and brettanomyces yeasts, which is balanced by the acidity produced by the bacteria. The final product is rounded out by oak wood character and it finishes light and refreshing.

The Glow

  • This golden ale is fermented 100% with our house brettanomyces yeast blend, creating a sparkling dry ale with tropical and earthy aromatics. The Glow won the Gold Medal in the 2022 World Beer Cup competition in the Brett Beer category. The World Beer Cup is often referred to as “The Olympics of Beer Competitions,” and is considered the most prestigious beer competition in the world.

THE GLOW

*Gold Medal Winner at 2022 World Beer Cup!

Berry Petit

  • After barrel aging our sour ale, we add strawberry puree to enhance the funky/tropical character from the Brett.

BERRY PETIT

Brett Party

  • This is our Our Third Party Tripel aged in neutral barrels w/ a blend of brettanomyces, resulting in earthy & tropical notes.

BRETT PARTY

Papagayo

  • This Brett Saison blend showcases a tropical whirlwind of soursop & pineapple, along w/ barnyard aromatics. This beer received a 92 rating by Beer Connoisseur.

PAPAGAYO

*Received a 92 rating by Beer Connoisseur!

Chapless Horseman

  • There are deep layers of dark chocolate, roast coffee, and toffee are present, whole aromas and flavors of whiskey and rich oak add complexity to a balanced profile. In a blind tasting panel, the Chapless Horseman scored an exceptional and world class rating of 96/100 by the Craft Beer & Brewing Guide.

CHAPLESS HORESEMAN

*Rated 96/100 by Craft Beer & Brewing Guide!

Seasonal Beers

This series of rotating beers complements our core lineup and offers distinct flavors to match the season.

Our Hazy IPA series includes our year-round Animal Hazy IPA along with two seasonals: Critter & Creature.

AVAILABLE IN SPRING & SUMMER:

PGC Premium Lager

  • We named this American premium lager in tribute to Prince George’s County where our Production House & Taproom resides. The use of high quality European malts and a small percentage of flaked rice, creates a flavorful pale lager that is light in body and highly crush-able. This beer is perfect for the first-time craft drinker who is accustomed to macro American lagers.

PGC PREMIUM LAGER

Georgia Ave Sour

  • Named after a major roadway that cuts through Silver Spring and DC, this beer is a delightful balance of sour and juicy. Just right. Or rather, just peachy. Perfect on a warm summer day.

GEORGIA AVE. SOUR

Macadocious Maibock

  • This German Style Maibock is made to celebrate the opening of our beer garden season. We use mostly traditional ingredients, except we hop the beer using Huell Melon hops from Germany. Malt sweetness and floral hop flavor complement each other in this balanced lager.

MACADOCIOUS MAIBOCK

Lowest Lord ESB

  • An English tradition, the extra special bitter is a more hop/malt forward version of the English Bitter. Our version uses a blend of English and American hops leaving a floral and herbal character balanced by notes of toffee and biscuit from the malt.

LOWEST LORD ESB

Critter

  • The baby brother to our Animal IPA, Critter showcases notes of passion fruit, peach juice, and orange citrus from the Strata and Azacca hops. Light, fluffy, and refreshing, this beer is a fantastic hazy summertime sipper.

CRITTER

Creature

  • Creature is the older sister to our Animal IPA. Big notes of green mango, pineapple, and pine come from the use of Citra, Idaho 7, and Chinook American hops. Packed full of flavor, it pairs well with celebrating.

CREATURE

AVAILABLE IN FALL & WINTER:

Big Red Norm Red Ale

  • Giving a nod to a historical Silver Spring icon, this slightly higher ABV red ale adds a heavy dose of American hops in the whirlpool and hopback. Medium in body, the subtle notes of blackberry and pine from the hops complement malt flavors of caramel and sourdough, making for a wonderfully rounded beer.

BIG RED NORM RED ALE

Cool Breeze Stout

  • Our oatmeal stout uses a large amount of raw and malted oats to create a rich flavor and round mouthfeel. The malt bill creates a balance of flavors reminiscent of coffee and chocolate chip cookie. This beer pairs nicely with cool fall weather and dessert.

COOL BREEZE STOUT