Beer of the Week: Bluejacket 86 Years Double IPA

By Brennan Haselton
October 25, 2019 | 1:46 PM

After winning games 1 and 2 in Houston, the Nationals are back in the nation’s capital for their first-ever World Series game at home. And that means: it’s time for a beer.

WTOP’s Brennan Haselton is joined by Neighborhood Restaurant Group Beer Director and James Beard Award nominee Greg Engert to talk about Bluejacket 86 Years Double IPA for the latest edition of WTOP’s Beer of the Week.

Quick facts:

Brewery: Bluejacket Brewery, Washington, D.C.
Description: A double India Pale Ale brewed with Galaxy hops
ABV: 8.0%
Greg’s pairing suggestions: Ballpark food! Hot dogs, sausages, wings, peanuts and nachos; Indian cuisine (Biryani and Tandoor dishes in particular)

School bus emergency? Fairfax County students have a plan to handle it

By Heather Gustafson
August 21, 2026 | 10:05 PM

This story is part of WTOP’s 2026 Back to School coverage. The wheels on the bus will soon be going round and round again in Fairfax County, Virginia, and some of its young riders are learning what to do if there’s an emergency on the way to school. The annual Safety Patrol Training Camp, hosted by Fairfax County Public Schools' Office of Transportation Services, combined hands-on exercises with classroom lessons to teach students how to keep calm during emergencies on buses. The training can feel remarkably realistic, with overturned school buses on their side or completely upside down in the middle of the county bus depot. Other buses, right side up, fill with smoke that is water-based but mimics the intensity of a bus overheating.

Related Stories