Bluejacket was launched in 2012 as a brewery with an understanding of and respect for the traditions and techniques of classic brewing coexist with a spirit of constant experimentation, innovation, and collaboration, leading to delicious beers that showcase seasonality, culinary inspiration, and historic interpretation. Expect beers that range from intensely flavored to subtly nuanced; that offer something distinctive and satisfying for every palate and every plate; and that reflect equally the past, present, and future of genuine craft brewing. The brewery also ships its beer to carefully selected restaurants, bars, and retail outlets throughout the region and offers a limited number of cans onsite.

The restaurant and bar features a constantly rotating selection of twenty bluejacket beers and five bluejacket cask ales, all poured at the appropriate temperature, and most available only on-site. The menu refines and extends the classic fare of beer halls and public houses and features the best locally sourced products available.

The space that Bluejacket occupies is as distinctive as the brewery itself. Built in 1919, the building – known as the boilermaker shops – was part of the navy yards ship and munitions manufacturing complex, and it is one of the few true industrial buildings remaining in Washington, DC. The name Bluejacket is a navy term for an enlisted person (enlistees receive the bluejacket manual, the basic handbook for U.S Navy personnel), and it is intended to pay homage to the history of our building and our neighborhood that we are now a part of. We hope you find it as inspiring as we do as we add a new, very different chapter to its history.