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WTOP’s Beer of the Week: Commonwealth Kashmir Double IPA

WASHINGTON — Get the Led, and a glass, out!

WTOP’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and James Beard Award nominee Greg Engert to talk about Commonwealth Kashmir Double IPA for the latest edition of WTOP’s Beer of the Week.

Quick facts:

Brewery: Commonwealth Brewing Co., Virginia Beach, Va
Description: A double IPA brewed with Cashmere hops, featuring hints of melon and tangerine with a smooth finishing bitterness
ABV: 8.5%
Greg’s pairing suggestions: Charcuterie with pickles, olives and marinated artichokes, salty cheeses like parmesan and feta, tomato dishes of all kinds such as chilled gazpacho and fresh house-made salsa, spicy grilled shrimp

Brennan Haselton

In 2000, Brennan Haselton took a job at WTOP as reporter and anchor, and that's where he has been ever since (with the exception of a brief return to Seattle in 2005). He is a two-time winner of the national Edward R. Murrow Award, and winner of the National Headliner Grand Award.