A vodka distiller and a copper cup designer walk into a bar making house-made ginger beer. It sounds like a joke, but it's the origin story of the Moscow Mule.

The beer: Schadenbrew Only a rich, complex brew can stand up to the dense wall of sound created by this New Jersey-based doom metal band, which is playing its first-ever D.C. show.

These oversized mugs are made from many materials, including stoneware, glass, metal, faience, porcelain, and even ivory. Some beer steins feature elaborate, colorful carved scenes; others ...