The owners of Public Bar are expanding next door with an upscale German-ish tavern called Sauf Haus Bier Hall. It will open above Shake Shack on July 24.
The two-story bar with a 2,000-square-foot rooftop patio will have 16 beers on tap, plus some cans and bottles, predominantly from Germany and elsewhere in Europe. Sauf Haus's website boasts: "Gone are the frilly cocktails and in is a cold simple pint." Paradoxically, a press release for the same place promotes "specially designed cocktails, inspired by German influences."
Bavarian-style pretzels will be the only food served for the first two weeks. The menu will eventually expand to bratwursts, frankfurters, and… oysters. Because, why not?
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Sauf Haus Bier Hall, 1216-A 18th St. NW; saufhausdc.com
Photos courtesy Sauf Haus