We’re having a few friends over for a beer party. Everyone brings a beer to share. My selection is Friends with Benefits from Black Flag Brewing of Columbia, MD. While waiting for everyone to arrive, I’ve picked out a few nuggets of beer wisdom for your reading pleasure.

Just to get you psyched for this summer and the opening of Sapwood Cellars of Columbia, MD (just off MD-108) – here is their latest update: Progress February.

Travel and Leisure thinks you need this: A New Craft Beer Hotel Will Have a Tap in Every Room — and Cold Beers in the Shower. (Not sure how I feel about this.)

I witnessed Peter Franchot and the Economic Matters Committee clash over beer legislation on February 23rd. Here’s the Baltimore Sun’s account of the brawl.

Looks like Guinness is embracing Maryland. Please read Guinness brewery of Halethorpe releases beer with local barley and hops.

Cheers!

Warren