The Maryland Comptroller, Peter Franchot, presented the 2017 Bright Lights Award for Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Howard County to the Victoria Restaurant Group yesterday, June 13, at the Manor Hill Farm Brewery in Ellicott City, Maryland. Continue reading Victoria Restaurant Group Awarded
We headed to Heavy Seas for their Blackbeard’s Breakfast release. This coffee porter belongs to their Uncharted Waters series. Continue reading Blackbeard’s Breakfast Release
We had another great pint night at Frisco Tap House! We sampled some ales from Starr Hill Brewery of Crozet, VA which is just outside of Charlottesville. Continue reading Starr Hill at Friscos
There is some exciting news at our beloved Manor Hill Brewery located in Ellicott City, Maryland.
According to Manor Hill’s Director of Brewery Operations, Jason Gotcher: “Ben Little is no longer working for Manor Hill. He is currently exploring other opportunities.
Kurt Krol is our new Head Brewer. Kurt has been brewing all of our beers for the past 7 months and has come to us with 9 years of large scale production brewery experience. We are incredibly excited to move forward with Kurt running the brewhouse.” Continue reading Manor Hill’s New Brewer
I got a message stating that Hysteria Brewing Company was scheduled to open in June, so I thought I’d swing by and check things out for myself. Continue reading Hysteria Opening This Summer
Around 11:00 AM, we left Jailbreak Brewing by bus to spend 5 hours with 3,000 of my closest friends and 40+ Maryland breweries at the Maryland Craft Beer Festival. The Brewers Association of Maryland (BAM) puts on this terrific, one-day annual event in Frederick, MD. Continue reading MD Craft Beer Festival 2017
We enjoyed the sweet scent of malt, hops, and yeast as Gina led 25 of us through the Jailbreak Brewery. This sparkling clean 20-barrel brewery is scrubbed from top to bottom every Friday and is classified as Kosher. Continue reading Jailbreak Brewery Tour
Tuesday night at the Rams Head Tavern in the historic Savage Mill is prime rib night. We sat on the deck out back, perhaps Howard County’s best outdoor dining spot. Continue reading Rams Head Savage
I swung by Jailbreak Brewing Company on May 4th. Pierce is a Star Wars fan and invited me to Jailbreak for their May The Fourth Be With You (Star Wars Day) celebration. Continue reading Star Wars comes to Jailbreak
Bel Air, MD
I met my friend, Art, in Bel Air at the Independent Brewing Company (IBCO). The patio was packed on this warm April evening, so I found a couple of seats at the bar and ordered a Conundrum Saison. Continue reading IBCO