The Veil quickly became a brewery that attracted beer enthusiasts along the East Coast, with locals and visitors coming for its “hop-forward” brews and can releases on Tuesdays. The Veil has won a variety of accolades from industry publications and insiders, including being called one of the best new breweries in the world and one of the best in America.

“This has been under wraps for a while,” Michelow said of the move to a new space. “The genesis is that we needed more room in production. We all stay in one office with 12 to 14 full-time people working in one space. It gets cramped.”

Michelow said they’ve been searching for the right space for expansion for two years and were thrilled to be able to partner with Neighborhood Restaurant Group on the project. The restaurant group specializes in beer-focused restaurants, and its restaurants were the first and thus far only ones in the Washington area that serve The Veil’s beers on tap.

“The Veil and NRG have had a mutual admiration for each other, bonding over a broader approach to beverage, food and hospitality,” wrote Greg Engert, Neighborhood Restaurant Group’s partner-beer director. “We’ve been plotting ways to work together for some time, outside of proudly pouring The Veil at many of our restaurants.”