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Solar-powered Atlas Brew Works opening in Carlyle on June 21

Atlas Brew Works is opening an Alexandria location (credit Atlas Brew Works)

Atlas Brew Works will be opening their new location in the city’s Carlyle neighborhood at 11 a.m. on Friday, June 21.

It’s been a year-and-a-half since the company announced its intention to open in the 6,000-square-foot space at 2429 Mandeville Lane — just across from the AMC Hoffman Center 22 theater.

The tap room features 16 draft lines and a kitchen serving Andy’s Pizza. There is also 1,500 square feet of outdoor patio space.

Atlas Brew Works will be giving out free slices of Andy’s Pizza with a purchase of a pint of beer all weekend.

This is the third brewery and tap room for the business,

Justin Cox founded the company in 2013 with the first location in northeast D.C., and later opened a location in the Navy Yard.

Atlas is a 100% solar-powered brewery.

“While we love beer, we don’t love the energy-intensive nature of the brewing process,” the company said on its website. “By using solar, we can offset much of our carbon footprint.”

Atlas Brew Works is also a little more than two miles from another Alexandria brewery, the popular Port City Brewing Company.

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