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Eventgoers got a sneak peek at the operations at Bluejacket, one of the largest production facilities on the tour, before it officially opens later this year. The first group to stop here also heard Mayor Vincent Gray speak about the burgeoning Capitol riverfront neighborhood and Bluejacket's influence.

3 Stars Brewing Company has graffiti murals on its walls of the factory to capture the spirit of the brand and its founders. After the tours, guests sampled two of the brand's newer brews, a peppercorn saison and lime basil saison.

Port City provided samples of its six beers on tap then took groups throughout the brewery to see the beer-making process in action. The Alexandria-based brewery has the largest output in volume of the six stops, distributing across the East Coast from South Carolina to New York.

The judges panel at "Hop Chef" included local food writers and bloggers like K Street's Kate Michael, Thrillist DC's Leo Schmid, and the Washington City Paper's Jessica Sidman.

Kamal Chanaka from Smith Commons served sous vide moulard duck breast on a taleggio-stuffed pearl barley patty topped with a rutabaga and orange puree and spiced cashew relish. Chanaka created a powder from Ommegang's Hennepin beer as the final element on each dish.

Clyde's Tower Oaks Lodge chef Jeff Eng also used the Hennepin beer in his braised pork belly served on chanterelle fried rice and a sunny side up quail egg accompanied by a spicy lobster summer roll. Eng took home the People's Choice honor as voted by attendees who placed poker chips in their favorite chef's fishbowl at stations.

Andrew Markert of Beuchert's Saloon chose the seafood route serving Carolina shrimp pickled with Ommegang's Hennepin Saison beer in a spiked melon and tomato gazpacho.

Smoke & Barrel's Logan McGear opted for the Ommegang Abbey with his pulled pork served alongside a three-cheese macaroni.

DC-3 and Matchbox's Anthony Piscioneri used Ommegang's Rare Vos beer in his foie dog with apricot chutney topped with pickled onions and house-made beer nuts on bread infused with the brew.