Monthly Archives: March 2017

St. Paddy’s at 2nd Chance

March 20, 2017craft beer, PubsColumbia, hoco, Howard, Howard County, Maryland, MD, St. Paddy, St. Paddy's, St. Patrick's DayWarren

Friends Marc and Cathy invited us to our local watering hole, the Second Chance Saloon, to see their neighbor perform. Continue reading St. Paddy’s at 2nd Chance →

Bond Ride-Along

March 19, 2017craft beer, PubsBond, Columbia, Ellicott City, hoco, Howard, Howard Co., Howard CountyWarren

HoCo Beer Distribution

Have you ever wondered how beer magically appears in bars and liquor stores? Well, the secret sauce that moves beer from brewers to retailers is wholesale distributors. To learn about beer distribution, I spent the day tagging along with my friend, Steven Wilson, who is the craft beer rep for Bond Distributing. Continue reading Bond Ride-Along →

BJ’s Brewhouse

March 17, 2017Beer Tastings, craft beer, PubsColumbia, hoco, Howard, Howard Co., Howard County, Maryland, MDWarren

A new Columbia, Maryland watering hole.

I convinced the pint night crew to try Columbia’s new BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse. Continue reading BJ’s Brewhouse →

RAR Brewing

March 13, 2017Beer Tastings, Breweries, craft beer, MD Brewery ChallengeCambridge, Dorchester, Dorchester Co., Dorchester County, Eastern Shore, Maryland, MDWarren

#13 of the Maryland Brewery Challenge

Once again I used my Maryland Brewery Challenge as an excuse to visit Maryland’s beautiful Eastern Shore. This time my destination was RaR (Realalerevival) Brewing. Continue reading RAR Brewing →

Cask at Victoria’s

March 10, 2017craft beer, Pubscask, cask ale, cask beer, cask-conditioned, Columbia, Ellicott City, guinness, hoco, Howard Co., Howard County, Kolsch, Maryland, MDWarren

SPBW Outing

I showed up late to Victoria’s Gastro Pub, so I missed out on the cask-conditioned IPA. Instead, I ordered the other cask — Blackberry Kölsch. Chris, the bartender, had to pick up the cask to fill my glass with the dregs of the barrel. Continue reading Cask at Victoria’s →

Local Beer News

March 10, 2017craft beerhoco, Howard, Howard Co., Howard County, Maryland, MDWarren

BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse

BJ’s is now open in Columbia, MD. It is in the Columbia Crossing II Shopping Center. Continue reading Local Beer News →

Brooklyn comes to Frisco

March 9, 2017Breweries, craft beer, PubsColumbia, Craft beer, Ellicott City, hoco, Howard, Howard Co., Howard County, Maryland, MDWarren

Brooklyn Pint Night

It’s Wednesday night, so it must be pint night at Frisco Tap house. Tonight’s brewery is the amazing Brooklyn. Continue reading Brooklyn comes to Frisco →

Brewer’s Art at Frisco

March 6, 2017Breweries, craft beer, Pubsbars, Brewer's Art, Columbia, Craft beer, Frisco Tap House, hoco, Howard, Howard Co., Howard CountyWarren

Wednesday Pint Night at Frisco Taphouse

Every Wednesday at Frisco, a brewer is featured. We regularly show up around 7:00 PM, drink at least one of the brewer’s brews and take home a pint glass.

Continue reading Brewer’s Art at Frisco →

Hudson St. Stackhouse

March 4, 2017craft beer, PubsBaltimore, Canton, Canton neighborhood, Maryland, MDWarren

The Canton Neighborhood of Baltimore, MD

My last visit to the Hudson Street Stackhouse was on a 70° F Monday afternoon with my 25-year-old son. They have great burgers and a wonderful beer list. We had a great time then. The question is, can middle-aged people have fun in Canton on a weekend night? Continue reading Hudson St. Stackhouse →

Brookeville Beer Farm

March 3, 2017Breweries, craft beer, MD Brewery ChallengeFarm Brewery, MoCo, Montgomery CountyWarren

#12 of the Maryland Brewery Challenge

Last night, we spent an evening at the Brookeville Beer Farm with FrankAboutBeer. Continue reading Brookeville Beer Farm →

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