Pretty good book by Garrett Peck called "Capital Beer: a Heady History of Brewing in Washington, D.C.
He gives a pretty good account of the brewing history from the 1800's on in the DC, Arlington and Alexandria areas. I have walked some of the trails and the found a few of the sites, but most of the buildings are all gone.
There are a couple of museums though that have a great collection of old adds and bottles.