About Department of Beer and Wine
Department of Beer and Wine is a neighborhood beer, wine and gourmet shop in the Del Ray area of Alexandria. Its specialty is craft beer and sustainable wine from around the world. It puts a big focus on local options.
The wine shelves lean toward organic, bio-dynamic, low intervention and natural bottles. Beyond the drinks, the shop stocks gourmet snacks, hot sauces, chocolates, gummy candy, ice cream, gelato, frozen foods and non-alcoholic beverages.
A crowler club and a wine club both run through the shop. Thursday night tastings bring in guest pourers, and delivery and in-store pickup are available. Corporate accounts are welcome.
The shop is open seven days a week. Monday opens later than the other days.
From Department of Beer and Wine's own website and its Google listing, read November 7, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Map
Questions people ask
Is Department of Beer and Wine a bar or a shop?
It is a shop. You can buy beer, wine and gourmet snacks to take home, and the team holds tastings on Thursday nights.
Can I get beer to go?
Yes. The shop fills crowlers and runs a crowler club, and deptofbeerandwine.com has a draft menu.
Does the shop deliver?
Yes. Delivery and in-store pickup are both available.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Yes. The entrance and the parking lot are both wheelchair accessible.
Which breweries are close by?
Hops Grillhouse and Brewery is 0.6 miles away. Nighthawk Brewery & Pizza, New District Brewing Company and Lost Boy Cider are each 2.3 miles away.
Answers come from Department of Beer and Wine's website and its Google listing, read November 7, 2026.
Breweries near Department of Beer and Wine
Before you visit Department of Beer and Wine
Expect a neighborhood shop rather than a bar. If you are hunting for a particular beer or bottle, ask the team and they will help you find it.
Check deptofbeerandwine.com for the events and tastings page, the draft menu and current hours. The shop has opened a new location in Del Ray, so confirm the address there before you head over.
Hops Grillhouse and Brewery is 0.6 miles away. Nighthawk, New District and Lost Boy Cider are each 2.3 miles away, so a day of stops is easy to plan.