During this COVID-19 crisis, I’ve posted a solid amount of content to help you out (offerings of all DC breweries/distilleries and a lot of bars, every spot on H Street, how to get most money in the pocket of your favorite restaurant/bar, virtual trivia spots, and what does DC’s stay at home order require). I’ve also been posed a lot of questions and here’s my attempt to provide that info in one place.

Last Updated: May 16, 2020 (so may be very out of date)

Where to Get Pouch Cocktails

These Capri Sun style cocktails have always been at Calico (called adult juice boxes) before this all happened, but plenty of places have found that these pouches are a fun and easy way to sell cocktails to-go or takeout:

• Calico
  • Open W-Sun, call for pickup
  • $8 adult juice boxes (during virtual HH 2-5p get 6 for $40)
• Tiger Fork
  • Open W-Sun, order online for pickup. Doordash deliver
  • $10-12 3 types of adult juice boxes.
• The Fainting Goat
  • Open Tue-Sun. Pickup (call?) or UberEats delivery
  • $8 (whiskey sour, rum punch, marg, moscow mule). $28 for 25.4 oz/750 ML marg or Moscow Mule
• Sticky Rice
  • Open daily for pickup or delivery (Chownow best but Grubhub)
  • Variety of $10 cocktails
• Cava Mezze
  • Open for pickup (Toast Tab-use CAVACURBSIDE for 10% off) or delivery (Caviar or Doordash)
  • 16 oz. (more than 3 servings): $30 (passion fruit marg, blood orange marg, moscow mule); $40 Old fashioned.
• El Rey
  • Open for pickup or in-house delivery (calll 202-506-6418)
  • Paloma pouch
• Colada Shop
  • Open for pickup/delivery via Toast Tab
  • $12 cocktail pouch + empanada combos ($44 for 4 pack). Currently mojito, pina colada available. Other punches may be available
• Capo Deli
  • Order on website for pickup or delivery (Grubhub and Doordash)
  • “Fauci Pouchy” cocktails are $14, $15 for delivery (vodka mint lemonade, sweet tea bourbon, strawberry gin, espresso martini made w/ oat milk, painkiller)
  • Read Jessica Sidman in Washingtonian
• The Game/Tiki on 18th
  • Open for pickup online Wed and Sat 4-8p, Sun 11-3p
  • About 2-2.5 drink pouches $13-15 of 8 different choices. $17 paloma pouch includes 50mL Patron bottle
• The Hamilton & Old Ebbitt Grill
  • Order for pickup or delivery via Caviar
  • $8 pouched cocktails (cherry blossom marg, whiskey peach lemonade)
• Little Miss Whiskey’s
  • email (see social media for info) for pickup/delivery
  • $15 Liter of frozen Awesomeness boozy peach-flavored slushie
• Union Pub
  • Rail cocktails-$4 Fridays, $6 other days
  • Call/text or walk-up
• Pearl Dive
  • $12 single serving pouches (several options)
  • order on website

Where to Get Growlers

• Red Bear
  • $12-13 32 oz, $16.50-20 64 oz. $9 growler glass available or BYO growler
• Valor Brew Pub
  • $20 64 oz. $12 growler glass may be available
• Supreme Core Cider (cider)
  • $12 32 oz. $18 64 oz. $4-5 for growler glass
• The Queen Vic
  • $15 32 oz. $28 64 oz. (includes glass, no BYO). Mostly English beer. Pricier fancy Belgian beer available. Check Facebook
• Fare Well
  • $25-35 64 oz (includes glass, no BYO)
• The Big Board
  • $7 32 oz  $14 64 oz (BYO growler). $11 for glass.
• Garden District
  • $8.19 32 oz. $16.36 64 oz. (appears to be BYO). mix of German/local, check website to order
• The Fainting Goat
  • $24 64 oz. (includes glass, $20 the next time if you bring glass back)
• All Purpose (both locations)
  • $14-15 32 oz, $25 64 oz. $5 discount for refill.  $25 wine growler (no refills allowed)
• Boundary Stone
  • $10 32 oz BYO, $20 64 oz. BYO $5 extra for growler glass
• The Pub & the People
  • $15-20 64 oz. mostly. BYO or $6 for 64 oz. glass
• Walter’s
  • Purchase growlers (possibly BYO) for pour your own beer wall
• Present Company
  • $15 65 oz. mostly. BYO or $6 for glass.
• The Midlands
  • Mostly $20-25 64 oz. ($13 PBR). Glass included, no BYO.
• Brookland Pint
  • craft BYO growler fills. Including cheaper 64 oz. of the day.
• Dacha Navy Yard
  • $15 (unclear size or whether glass is included) of DC Brau beer I believe. Wed-Sun
• Cafe Berlin
  • German beer. $20-35 64 oz beer. Either BYO (will be swapped for clean disinfected growler or pay for $5 growler deposit)
• Biergarten Haus
  • German beer $30 64 oz (includes glass). $15 for BYO.
• Duffy’s
  • To-go or delivery
  • 64 oz growler (includes glass). $18 Bold Rock Sider, $24 Hellbender Ignite IPA