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National Harbor is about it get its very own craft beer hub.

This is because, according to&nbsp;the&nbsp;Washington Business Journal, upscale craft beer bar&nbsp;<a href="http://www.brasstapbeerbar.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=washington-business-journal-the-brass-tap-opens-new-location-at-national-harbor-12264" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The&nbsp;Brass&nbsp;Tap</a>&nbsp;is set to open in June.&nbsp;

Former NCIS Director Mark Ridley has decided to follow his lifelong passion for craft beer on this new business venture, and was enthusiastic about working with&nbsp;<a href="http://brasstap.1851franchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=washington-business-journal-the-brass-tap-opens-new-location-at-national-harbor-12264" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The&nbsp;Brass&nbsp;Tap</a>&nbsp;due to&nbsp;the&nbsp;brand&#39;s emphasis on partnering with and serving&nbsp;the&nbsp;beer from local breweries.

&ldquo;I just have a love for good beer. I always have,&rdquo; Ridley told&nbsp;the&nbsp;Washington Business Journal. &ldquo;I&rsquo;ve traveled all over&nbsp;the&nbsp;world, been to probably 50 different countries or more. And one of&nbsp;the&nbsp;first things I do is always try to find&nbsp;the&nbsp;local beer that is best.&rdquo;

You can view the entire article <a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2017/05/15/meet-the-retired-ncis-agent-bringing-a-brewpub-to.html?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=washington-business-journal-the-brass-tap-opens-new-location-at-national-harbor-12264" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>. 
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