- Question: How has the craft beer scene in Maryland evolved?
- Answer: The local craft beer scene in Maryland has certainly grown over the years, with new breweries opening everywhere throughout the state.
- Question: What makes the breweries in Maryland unique?
- Answer: Each brewery seems to be doing something a bit different from the others. From the more traditional IPAs to unique, fruit-infused beers and barrel-aged brew, these local breweries are creating something for any palate.
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1. Antietam Brewery
The Antietam Brewery in Hagerstown is the first craft brewery in the western region of Maryland. Ales produced here are produced in small batches, handcrafted with the freshest hops and finest ingredients available to ensure the freshest and highest quality craft beer. Antietam Brewery is committed to brewing beers that are consistently delightful, delicious, and excellent. The taproom at the brewery is well known for being beautiful and cozy, featured floor to ceiling windows that offer a look at the brewery, exposed brick, and wooden tables. Antietam Brewery beers are made to be delicious and boredom-crushing.
140 Western Maryland Pkwy, Hagerstown, MD 21740, Phone: 240-513-4490
2. Black Flag Brewing Company
The Black Flag Brewing Company was the first brewery and taproom to open with ten taplines in the city of Columbia. The taproom always offers five signature brews on tap, in addition to five rotating beers that are made using the brewery’s small batch system. On Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturday, food trucks are usually on-site, with the name of the food trucks announced online every week. Black Flag prides itself in standing in opposition directly to the established brewing norms. Beers are crafted to focus heavily on aromas and flavors without any concern for them fitting into a specific category.
9315 Snowden River Pkwy,Columbia, MD 21046, Phone: 443-864-5139
3. Evolution Craft Brewing Co. & Public House
The Evolution Craft Brewing Co. & Public House makes top-rated beers that pair well with amazing food, whether its food at home or at the restaurant. Located in the town of Salisbury, the brewery strives to create perfectly crafted brews. The Evolution Craft Brewery is tied to the Public House, the brewery’s restaurant, which features a sleek, urban, but still inviting atmosphere. This building was formerly an ice plant, with every room once a large freezer. Tours of the brewery are offered during the weekends, and visitors can find available times on the Evolution Craft Brewing Company website.
201 E Vine St, Salisbury, MD 21801, Phone: 443-260-2337
4. Falling Branch Brewery
The small Falling Branch Brewery focuses on crafting American and Belgian-style ales that feature an eccentric character. Ingredients grown by the brewery itself are used in the brewing process. Visitors can drink a pint or two as they take in the view of historic barns and rolling hills. Open on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the year, the Taproom offers guests a chance to sample various craft beers, while snacks are offered at the bar and food vendors are typically outside. The Beer Garden at the Falling Branch Brewery is open usually around the end of the month of April through November.
825 Highland Rd, Street, MD 21154, Phone: 443-939-4605
5. Independent Brewing Company
Located in Maryland’s Harford County, the Independent Brewing Company is one of the state leading production breweries. Founded in 2015, the brewery boasts a large taproom, as well as a patio, in the historic downtown area of Bel Air, Maryland. The brewery is bicycle-friendly, family-friendly, and dog-friendly, provided pets are well behaved. Independent Brewing Company boasts a convenient location at the top of the Bel Air’s Ma and Pa Trail. The brewery offers twenty-six taps on rotation of artisanal small batch ales and ciders. Many of these are made using locally grown ingredients, as well as gluten free.
418 N Main St, Bel Air, MD 21014, Phone: 410-836-8313
6. Jailbreak Brewing Company
Started in 2013, the Jailbreak Brewing Company became a fully operational brewery in 2014 and now produces beers that are artfully crafted and designed to provide an escape for consumers from whatever life drama that is present in their lives. The brewing facility itself can be clearly seen from the Taproom. Guided full tours of the brewery and tasting are regularly available at Jailbreak, and tickets can be bought on the brewery’s website. Visitors can also join mini-tours at no charge on certain days.
9445 Washington Blvd N, Laurel, MD 20723, Phone: 443-345-9699
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