Maryland Brewery Challenge #6
Far off Maryland Route 108 stands a farm on a hill, Manor Hill Brewing. Continue reading Manor Hill Brewing
Tag Archives: Columbia
Jailbreak Brewing Company
The Maryland Brewery Challenge Continues
If you have a dog, Jailbreak is the place for you. Jailbreak is very dog-friendly. If you have just been to CarMax in Laurel, then Jailbreak is the place for you. It’s right next door. If you like craft beer, then Jailbreak is the place for you. They make delicious beer. Continue reading Jailbreak Brewing Company
Black Flag Brewing Company
Columbia’s First Brewery
Just off Snowden River Parkway near Lincoln Tech is Howard County’s latest brewery, Black Flag Brewing Company. Continue reading Black Flag Brewing Company
Dogfish Head Comes to Frisco Tap House
Ken Status, World Wide Stout and Mr. Scratchy
When we learned that Dogfish Head was hosting Frisco Tap House’s pint night, we were very excited. First, Dogfish Head makes some delicious craft brews, including their 18% beers: 120 Minute IPA and World Wide Stout. Continue reading Dogfish Head Comes to Frisco Tap House
Victory Brewing Company Pint Night at Frisco Tap House
Victory is ours!
Wednesday night means pint night at Friscos in Columbia. Tonight’s brewer is Victory Brewing Company of Downington, PA.
Continue reading Victory Brewing Company Pint Night at Frisco Tap House
Black Flag Brewery Homebrew Competition
Febrewary
The new Columbia, MD brewery, Black Flag, is holding a homebrew competition with Maryland Homebrew (MDHB). The rules for this one “t” shy of a competition are simple. Submit 3 beers (all the same) during the week of February 8-15, 2017. No wild yeast, bacteria or barrel aging. The beers should have a label showing beer name, brewer and contact information and style. Ingredients should be available from MDHB. For first prize, your beer is brewed by Black Flag. Second and third prizes are $150 and $75 gift certificates from MDHB. Pretty cool stuff! Continue reading Black Flag Brewery Homebrew Competition
How to Plan a Pub Crawl
On the Saturday after Thanksgiving, I organized the first Columbia Pub Crawl. We were very lucky, with a good turnout and favorable weather. But it was not all luck. A lot of planning took place prior to our stroll through Columbia, Maryland. Here’s how I did it. Continue reading How to Plan a Pub Crawl
Heavy Seas Pirate Brewery Tour
21st Anniversary
Ahoy mateys! If ye be searchin’ fer a tour about pirates and beers, this be the place. Shiver me timbers, hardy har, har. Aaarrr!
Sorry, after a visit to the Heavy Seas Brewery, I had to get that out of my system. Continue reading Heavy Seas Pirate Brewery Tour
Founders Brewing at Frisco
Wednesday Pint Night in Columbia
We all drifted into the Frisco Tap House in Columbia around 7:00pm for pint night. The promise of swag and delicious beer from the Grand Rapids, Michigan brewer, Founders, drew 6 of us in. Friscos offered about 10 Founders beers on tap. Pint night runs from 7-10pm, with a free glass if you try one of the featured brewer’s beers. As an added bonus, 2 raffles, a Founders’ lawn chair at 8 o’clock and a red Founders’ Coleman cooler at 9 o’clock, were on the agenda. Continue reading Founders Brewing at Frisco
Krampus Ale Tasting 2016
Our Annual Christmas Beer Tasting 2016
I have enjoyed drinking Samichlaus® Classic beer for years. Castle Brewery Eggenberg of 
Austria brews this very unique beer, once a year on December 6th, then ages it for 10 months. Why December 6th? It is St. Nicholas’ Day, the day to celebrate Santa Claus or the German version, Samichlaus, the bringer of gifts. And what better way to celebrate than to sample one of the world’s strongest and unique beers? It has an ABV of 14%.