The Art Behind the Ale

We all love a fantastic beer can label. So we decided to talk with the person who is the local mastermind behind many of our beloved DMV beer can designs. 

Philip Pilgrim is an elementary school art teacher by day and a beer label artist by night. Brandy sits down with Philip and chats about his art business, Art & Ale, and his journey in creating the most compelling beer can designs. They discuss his recent work, his biggest inspirations, and his dream brewery to design with. 

In other news, we offer you a multitude of beer puns and give details on the many breweries hosting celebrations and events this upcoming week. Cheers!

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