Updated October 19, 2026

DC bars and restaurants that have beer for $4 or less (12 oz. can or bottle unless otherwise specified).

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$1 Beers at certain times: The Artemis, Madhatter, La Famosa

COLUMBIA HEIGHTS / MT. PLEASANT / PETWORTH

• Red Derby
  • $3.50 “Lucky Pick” 12 oz can always
  • $3 Tecate (or maybe Natty Boh) Tues all night
  • $3 High Life Wed all night
  • $3 PBR Thu all night
• The Artemis
  • $1 drafts (Miller Lite, DC Brau, Dogfish 60 Minute, Modelo)
  • M-F 5-6p
• The Raven
  • $4 Natty Boh (not confirmed in 2026)

CAPITOL HILL / NAVY YARD / NOMA

• Hill East Burger
  • $2 Montucky Cold Snacks 16 oz M-F 5-6:30p, Sat-Sun 3:30-5p
• Hamilton’s Bar and Grill
  • $2 High Life & PBR. all day Fri 11:30a-midnight
• La Famosa
  • $1 Medalla light lager M-F 3-6p
• Last Call
  • $16 Miller High life bucket of 5 (not confirmed in 2026)
• Union Pub
  • $4 Union Pub pilsner draft
  • $4 mystery beers Mondays 4p-12:30a
• Nice and Easy
  • $4 Natty Light
• Barkeepers Bar & Grill
  • $4 Bud/Bud Light/Yuengling/Miller Lite 4-6p daily

DUPONT / ADAMS MORGAN

• Madhatter
  • $1 Madhatter Light 10 oz draft mug Th 8p-close
  • (your youngest and most rowdy scene)
• Madams Organ
  • $3.50 or cheaper beers (all beer 1/2 off) 6-8p daily (special confirmed but not confirmed exact pricing in 2026)
• Dan’s Cafe
  • $3.75 domestics 12 oz bottles including Yeungling and Rolling Rock when open (7p-3a Fri and Sat) (not confirmed in 2026)
• Federalist Pig
  • $15 pitchers of Denizens Hazy IPA or Union Zadie’s Lager M-F 2-6p
• Soussi
  • $4 Miller Lite, Corona, Yeungling, Woodchuck cider 5-7:30p daily

GEORGETOWN

• The Tombs
  • $12 Busch Light pitchers M-F 3-6p. $12-16 light beer pitcher specials daily after 10p

WOODRIDGE

• DC Brau
  • $3.50 flagship cans or drafts Fri 4-7p

SHAW / U STREET / BLOOMINGDALE

• Zeppelin
  • $3.75 16 oz Kirin Ichiban and Sapporo drafts 4-5p, 9-10p Sun-Th
• Chaplin’s
  • $3.50 16 oz Duckin Pale ale drafts 4-7p daily
• Showtime
  • $4 Natty Boh
• Wet Dog
  • $3 16 oz Miller Lite draft M-F 4-7p
• DC9
  • BOGO $5 Natty Boh (i.e., $2.50 each) M-F 5-6:30p (not confirmed pricing in 2026)
• The Pub and the People
  • $2 Old Time Lager 10p-1a F-Sat
• Boundary Stone
  • $4 Busch Lights

DOWNTOWN

• Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab
  • 1/2 off beer 2:30-6p daily at bar/high-top tables ($4 local beers like Port City, DC Brau, Evolution, Solace)

Please tell what I’m missing.