Fells Point, Maryland
Forty delicious craft beers on tap plus antelope, camel and water buffalo burgers, who could ask for more? I was enjoying a quiet weekday afternoon in Fells Point at Abbey Burger Bistro and loving it. Continue reading Abbey Burger of Fells
For me, its been a week preparing for winter. I’ve been putting my garden to bed, transplanting perennials to new garden beds and cleaning up the yard. And of course, attending Frisco’s Punktoberfest 6, with all that delicious pumpkin beer! Despite hearing that pumpkin beer is no longer in vogue, I still love it! Continue reading Saturday Beer Reads
Baltimore, MD
Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot’s Reform on Tap Task Force provides damning evidence about the economic impact of Maryland’s beer legislation. The Economic Impact of the Craft Beer Industry in Maryland report states, “the National Brewers Association, finds that Maryland trails other states, ranking 47th in economic impact, 36th in the number of breweries and 25th in gallons produced per adult aged 21 years and over”. Second, Kevin Atticks, Executive Director of Maryland Wineries Association, provides many examples of Maryland’s beer laws directly preventing breweries from coming to Maryland.
Just a reminder, the Second Annual Columbia Pub Crawl will be held in one month – November 25th. That is the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Read more about this fun event at the 2nd Annual Columbia Pub Crawl. Continue reading 2nd Annual Columbia Pub Crawl in 1 Month
Frederick, MD
I have never visited Maryland’s largest brewery, Flying Dog Brewery. On a beautiful October day, John and I headed up to Frederick to visit my 40th brewery in the MD Brewery Challenge. Continue reading Flying Dog Brewery
Fallston, MD
John and I headed up to Harford County to visit relatives. We’re both Harford County boys and enjoyed seeing some of our old haunts. For lunch, we stopped by the Black Forest Taphouse (it used to be the German restaurant, Joseph’s) on Pleasantville Rd. Continue reading Black Forest Taphouse
Columbia, MD
It’s Wednesday night, which means Frisco Pint Night. Today features Firestone Walker, the amazing California brewery. I wore my Frisco T-shirt (aka Mr. Scratchy) in anticipation of Mark’s 50th beer. If you drink 50 unique beers at Frisco, you receive one of their T-shirts. Well, there was a bit of a surprise. Continue reading Frisco, Firestone Walker and a new T-shirt
Although it is still officially autumn, the weather says summer. So, be sure to enjoy the great outdoors while you still can. And when you take a break, find a quiet place, open a refreshing beverage and catch up on the craft beer world. Continue reading Beer Reads
Ocean City, MD
We wandered along the Ocean City boardwalk and happened upon Backshore Brewing Co. between 9th and 10th street. As an added bonus, this is my 39th visit to a Maryland brewery this year, part of my 2017 MD Brewery Challenge. Continue reading Vettes, Kites, and Backshore Brewing
Ocean City, MD
We stopped by the Ocean City Brewing Company for dinner. We were staying in OC for a long weekend right on 56th Street, so it was within walking distance. This is my 38th brewery visit for the Maryland Brewery Challenge. Continue reading OC Brewing