Lords and ladies head back in time to the merry Middle Ages with suits of armor and coats of arms in this Old Town Alexandria wood-paneled tavern. Bar wenches hoist heavy platters of meat fit for royalty with cold tankards of ale. Cocktail Tip: Try the Bee Sting, or Strongbow’s Cider mixed with Carroll’s mead and served in a stone tankard.

Hey matey, set sail in Silver Spring at this sword swinging bar, where patched-eyed pirates push grog by the barrel. Leaving without the alcoholic rum balls for dessert would be like walking the plank. Cocktail Tip: Try top shelf grog, including Bacardi, Myers and Captain Morgan with lime, cloves, ginger & almond.

This bar has all the comfort of your parents’ living room without being as boring. Familiar stars of board games line the walls and top the tables, with happy hour cocktails fueling friendly competition among groups of friends. Cocktail Tip: Indulge your inner-child with an Adult Cherry Cola, made from house crafted old-fashioned cola, Stolichnaya Wild Cherry and a wedge of lime.

When Alice went through the rabbit hole, she was probably looking for this watering hole in Dupont Circle. The memorabilia on the walls is nice, but the after-work crowd mostly goes mad for the happy hour specials. Cocktail Tip: Groups love the Hatter’s rum punch served in a top hat, while the Hatter’s Cup of Pimm’s in a shaker suits those flying solo.

Head past church pews and stained glass windows, where candlelight illuminates the Deadly Sin cocktail list. Then walk past hanging clergy robes straight to the confessional, where sins are forgiven until next time. Cocktail Tip: Any rotating cocktail like Wrath, made from Crop Organic Tomato Vodka, Leopold’s Orange, Sriracha and house-made basil syrup. See you in hell.