Lost Generation Brewing Company

Great vibes and awesome beer selection! Lost Generation Brewery has a cool industrial-chic vibe, super nice, friendly staff, and a creative, delicious tap list. Loved the atmosphere—and all the dogs here! It’s so pet-friendly. We had the best time and can’t wait to go back.

I've been coming to Lost Generation since they opened during COVID and I am so glad this woman-owned, minority-owned bar is still going strong!

As someone who drives in from VA, I appreciate that the neighborhood has accessible parking. The fact that Lost Gen is on the MBT is another plus as I make sure to stop at LG before winding my way up to Union Market and then further up NoMa.

Decor inside is warm and unique; and I love the wooden and low-tech atmosphere. No tv with cable is sometimes a bummer, but I have been surprised more than once by being engrossed with an old-time movie playing (please though: turn on closed captions!).

Bartenders and staff are friendly and definitely know how to handle the room when it gets packed (which it definitely does on occasion). I am a huge fan of their sours and seltzers and love that this bar has more than just IPAs and ales. Each brew is meticulously selected and they put great thought into what is rolled out. Lost Gen is also a fantastic neighborhood hangout that gives back to the community through their various events and I really appreciate a bar serving as a third space to hang out.

Really liked the beer and the vibe here. Gertrude Stein quotes painted on the walls of the brewery like a mural and homage to The Lost Generation is a plus. Go above and beyond, and bring a copy of Hemmingway's 'The Sun Also Rises' and read a few chapters while there. It's the right thing to do.

I really enjoyed this place in the past especially their wide selection of beer, but i don’t think I can go back. On my most recent visit I was made extremely uncomfortable by one of the bartenders who after looking at reviews seems to have done this to other patrons as well having her photo posted on one of the other reviews. I know bartending is a tough job and I was waiting a few days to write this review to try and move pass the interaction but it has stuck with me and after seeing that this staff member has show similar hostility to other guests as well makes me have to post this.

Edited to add after response from brewery:
Thanks for your quick response.
I had a feeling your response was that we were all intoxicated. Although there were a few people who had more to drink than others, that was not the majority of the group.
The bartender saw we had come in from the wedding next door and atomically judged that she wasn't going to give us anything to drink.
I completely understand not serving those who were drunk, but that was not the case for the majority of the group. I think she was tired and ready to go home and wasn't looking to serve 20+ people at 11pm. Please don't make it seem/pass blame that our entire group was intoxicated, when that truly wasn't the case.

*******original review*****
Our group of us popped over to this brewery after a wedding (which ended at 11) that was next door. The brewery was closing at 12. When we walked in, the bartender was extremely rude and said “I don’t want to serve any of you.” When asking her why, she said because “I don’t want to”. It was pretty evident she was ready to close down the bar so she could leave, which is unfortunate, given that closing time was listed at 12am. You lost out on quite a bit of sales because of this. I was looking forward to trying a beer here, but I was never given the chance. The group of us (15+ people) will not be coming back in the future due to the bartender’s unwelcoming behavior. I would also suggest to this business that if 12 is too late for your staff to handle, consider closing earlier.

I usually enjoy going to local breweries because everyone is typically kind & welcoming, but Lost Generation does not posses these qualities- Would skip this place and check out another brewery nearby.

A nice tap room with a solid selection of beers.

This was a really awful experience. The bartenders were shockingly atrocious. There is a wedding venue next door and they were told the wedding was going to come over for an hour after the event. They didn’t plan for this and refused to serve anyone coming over, despite that no one was drunk or inappropriate. The bartenders made multiple rude comments to the bride and groom and generally behaved like children. The brewery missed out on several thousand dollars because of their behavior and we were all disappointed.

Top beer... as Mr Burnier would say, adopt me

Amazing beers ! Congrats ! And the atmosphere is awesome ! I don’t want to leave !!!! Adopt me !!! Please !!!!

Perfect for a relaxed beer. Dog friendly. We were lucky to have an amazing BBQ food truck outside.

Great beer, great atmosphere, great staff. If you like beer, go here.

Loved the vibe of this place & the sour beer I had was so good! Also can’t help but love all the dogs. Relaxed, comfy hangout!

I recently visited this brewery, and unfortunately, my experience was less than stellar. From the start, things were off when the server asked for my ID before I even tried to order, which seemed unnecessary. But the real issue arose when I asked to try one of the beers. Rather than offering a sample, she giggled, said "no," and proceeded to give a brief description of the beer instead. This interaction made not only me but also the customers around me feel uncomfortable, to the point where they stepped in to describe the beer in more detail.

The attitude from the server was dismissive and bordered on rude, which completely ruined the experience. It's disappointing that such poor customer service overshadowed what should have been an enjoyable visit to the brewery.

the people that work here are the absolute worst, lot of other spots in the area.
would recommend checking them out

Killer beer, and great atmosphere. Came on a Saturday, there was BBQ, and great crowd. Probably the best beer I’ve had in the DMV. I had two IPAs as well as the hop water. The staff were super surly though, borderline unfriendly. Not sure who pissed in their Wheaties this morning, but it was evident someone did.