DC Brau Brewing Company, the first production brewery in the District of Columbia since 1956, announced its 2012-2013 production expansion plans of today. This marks the second production expansion of 2012 and the brewery will be more than doubling its capacity again, with the addition of 5 new 60 barrel fermentation tanks and 1 new 60 barrel Brite Tank to its production line.

In celebration of Halloween, DC Brau Brewing Company cranked up the Misfits and brewed a Belgian Quad in their honor. The beer, named Ghoul's Night Out after the Horror Punk progenitors famous song, was brewed with 68 pounds of raw honey from Burnside Farms in Haymarket, Virginia.

On Friday, October 26 DC Brau will kick off the first edition of its DC Artist Series with a run of labels designed by local graffiti artist Kelly Towles. The series celebrates DC's vibrant art scene by selecting one local artist each year to design original labels for each of brewery's three flagship beers—the Public Pale Ale, Corruption IPA and Citizen Belgian-Style Ale.

"We are so happy to be able to show our affection for the incredibly talented artist community here in the nation's capital," said DC Brau CEO Brandon Skall. "Towles is a rad way to start."

Kushi restaurant will host the release party, which begins at 5:30 and will last until 8pm, with discounted DC Brau beers and deals on sushi. The specialty bottles and other artwork by Towles—including a time-lapse of his recent mural at DC Brau's Northeast facility—will be on display at the party. It will also be the first chance for the public to purchase one of the collector bottles, and t-shirts designed for the event.

As a limited-release series, only 500 22oz bomber-style bottles of each beer will be available. The DC Artist Series will be distributed DC- and Virginia-wide beginning October 29th. Neighborhood: District of Columbia Chinatown Address: 465 K Street NW Washington District Of Columbia 20001 United States Date: Friday, October 26, 2012 - 5:30pm to 8:00pm

DC Brau is unveiling its DC Artist Series of beers in 22-ounce bottles, with labels created by local graphic designer and street artist Kelly Towles. DC Brau co-founder Brandon Skall says the brewery will invite a new artist to create the labels each year, though the timing of the releases will vary. There will only be 500 of each bottle, turning them into instant collector’s items.