Bluejacket
Brewery
4.2 (1,536 on Google)
About Bluejacket
Bluejacket is a three-story brewery, restaurant and bar at Tingey and 4th Street SE in Navy Yard, Washington, DC. It sits in a building from 1919 known as the boilermaker shops. The building was part of the navy yard's ship and munitions complex, and it is one of the few true industrial buildings left in the city.
The bar pours a rotating list of twenty Bluejacket beers and five cask ales, and most are only available on site. The brewery makes traditional lagers, hop-forward beers, classic British-style ales, barrel-aged rarities and fruited sours. You can take fresh cans and bottles home too.
You eat in view of the brewing system that makes the beer. The kitchen uses local, seasonal ingredients, with dinner, weekend brunch and a kids menu. Whiskeys, wines and cocktails round out the bar.
The name is a navy term for an enlisted sailor, a nod to the building's past. Bluejacket opened in 2012 as a Neighborhood Restaurant Group concept. It is one of the most reviewed beer spots in Washington on this site.
From Bluejacket's own website, read September 24, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
Map
Questions people ask
Can I make a reservation at Bluejacket?
Yes. Bluejacket takes reservations through its website and also welcomes walk-ins.
Is Bluejacket good for kids?
Yes. The restaurant has a kids menu.
Can I take Bluejacket beer home?
Yes. Bluejacket sells freshly canned and bottled beer to go, and it offers carryout and delivery through its website.
Does Bluejacket host private events?
Yes. The website has pages for private dining and events.
Which breweries are close by?
The Arsenal is in the same building. Atlas Brew Works Half Street Brewery & Tap Room and Dad Strength Brewing Outpost are 0.4 miles away, as are the beer gardens the brig and Dacha Beer Garden (Navy Yard).
Answers come from Bluejacket's website, read September 24, 2026.
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Before you visit Bluejacket
Expect a big, tall room built around the brewhouse. The bar stays open later than the kitchen every night. Weekend brunch runs Saturday and Sunday.
Check today's drafts on bluejacketdc.com before you go, since the list rotates and most beers never leave the building. Book a table there on game days, when Nationals fans head this way.
Plan to walk. Atlas Brew Works Half Street and Dad Strength Brewing Outpost are each about an eight minute walk away. The brig and Dacha Beer Garden are just as close.