The brewing industry in Maryland was started in 1703 in Annapolis by Benjamin Fordham. Since then, over 50 breweries have opened in Maryland and The Brewers Association of Maryland is committed to continuing the proud tradition of crafting world class beer. Maryland craft breweries continue to grow and support local communities and farmers, from small business owners to the family farm.
You'll find events and breweries in Central and Southern Maryland, the Capital Region and the Eastern Shore.
CENTRAL MARYLAND
Baltimore-Washington Beer Works
The Baltimore-Washington Beer Works, of Baltimore, Maryland was founded by Stephen Demczuk, who was partner in Europe's first beer-of-the-month club, Beer Around the World. He, along with Baltimorean, Jim Seay and German beer importer, Mr. Wolfgang Stark styled a beer that would be appealing to the masses, drinkable and enjoyed by all. With the assistance of master brewer Mr. Hans-Martin Walz of Anker Brewery, came The Raven, a beer brewed in the honor of Baltimore's literary genius, Edgar Allan Poe.
Baltimore, MD
(410) 321-1892
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The Brewer's Art
Set in a grand Mt. Vernon townhouse, The
Brewer's Art offers many temptations for your palate. Chef Dave Newman's seasonally changing menus feature meats, fish, seafood, pasta, vegetarian offerings, and homemade desserts.
1106 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD
(410) 547 -6925
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DOG Brewing Company
DOG Brewing Company, founded in 2005, began brewing in March of 2006. Located in scenic Westminster, MD, between Baltimore and Frederick , DOG Brewing Company is a production brewery which produces fresh local beers for Pub Dog Pizza & Drafthouse in Baltimore and Columbia, Maryland. The beers can also be found at retail fine liquor stores throughout Central Maryland.
1203 New Windsor Road
Westminster, MD 21158
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Ellicott Mills Brewing Co
At Ellicott Mills we try to keep the formula simple. We import the finest ingredients from the four corners of the globe to brew the finest beers in the region. We make great food by a professional staff that won't empty your wallet.
8308 Main Street
Ellicott City, MD
(410) 313-8141
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Heavy Seas Beer
Heavy Seas Beer is the oldest craft brewery in Maryland. Since Hugh Sisson founded the brewery in 1995, we have remained in the same facility just outside of Baltimore City, in Halethorpe. Our fleets number over 20 styles of beer, and we're continually exploring different treatments, including cask conditioning and barrel aging. We produce over 40,000 barrels of beer per year that are distributed in 18 states and Washington, D.C.
4615 Hollins Ferry Road
Halethorpe, MD
(410) 247-7822
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Johansson's Dining House and Restaurant
Johanssons Dining House of Carroll County offers casual and fine dining as well as offering on and off-site catering. Our English Style Tavern, which is home to Westminster Maryland's original brewing company, serves several of our own brews including Hoodle Head Pale Ale, Whistle Stop Amber, and Honest Ale.
4 West Main Street
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 876-0101
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Oliver Breweries/Pratt Street Ale House
The restaurant and brew pub is located in an historic 19th century building in the heart of downtown Baltimore, directly across Pratt Street from the Baltimore Convention Center. We're just a short walk from most of the major city hotels, The new Hippodrome Theater and the Baltimore Arena. We are convenient to the local museums, handy to Inner Harbor shopping, just a short fly ball from Oriole Park at Camden Yards and Raven Stadium.
206 W Pratt St
Baltimore, MD
(410) 244-8900
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Red Brick Station Restaurant and Brewpub
The story of the Red Brick Station (RBS) is really quite simple. We have designed and built RBS to be a place where people will want to dine and socialize often. In the tradition of English pubs, we brew great tasting English style beers and feature several English dishes. Our chefs are committed to your enjoyment of our "comfort food" style of dining.
8149 HoneyGo Blvd.
White Marsh, MD 21236
(410) 931-PUBS
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SOUTHERN MARYLAND
Ruddy Duck Brewery & Grill
The Ruddy Duck Brewery and Grill was conceived by co-owner Carlos Yanez. For years, Carlos has dreamed of opening a fun, family oriented restaurant, celebrating the marriage of great food and freshly brewed beer. His years of passionate home cooking and brewing and love of entertaining friends and family, is expressed in the attention to detail in the craftsmanship of the brewing, the warmth of the environment, and the quality of the food. The ‘ruddy duck’ is a species native to both South and North America and has a migratory path that takes it to and from each. So goes the duck, goes founder Carlos Yanez. A native of Argentina, he “migrated” to the U.S. in 1998.
13200 Dowell Rd.
Dowell, Maryland 20629
(410) 394-3825
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CAPITAL REGION
Baying Hound Aleworks
Baying Hound Aleworks is a small independent nano-brewery in Rockville, Maryland. The brewery produces small batch experimental beers, and three flagships ales, which are available at local retail locations. Baying Hound beers are unpasteurized, unfiltered, and made with the highest quality ingredients. They contain no additives or preservatives- just grains, fruit, hops, and good stuff. Instead of forcing carbonation, Baying Hound ales undergo a secondary fermentation and are conditioned under a controlled environment. Come by the tasting room for a rotating menu of pilot brews, growlers, and a selection of stock beers to take home. Baying Hound- Unfiltered, Unpasteurized, Unleashed.
1108 Taft St.
Rockville, Maryland 20850
(301) 637-9322
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Brewer's Alley Restaurant
Enjoy the house beers at a distinctive bar as well as some of the Finest Culinary Creations in beautiful dining rooms. In the heart of Historic Frederick, Maryland, Brewer's Alley has become a favorite destination for local residents and worldwide travelers alike.
124 North Market Street
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 631-0089
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Duclaw Brewing Co
DuClaw Brewing Company offers award winning handcrafted beers with tastes and flavors as provocative as their names (Misfit Red, Bare Ass Blonde Ale, HellRazer, etc.) and an eclectic food menu with appropriate selections for all palates. Visit DuClaw Brewing Company in Bel Air, Arundel Mills Mall, Bowie Town Center and enjoy a cold one before or after a great trip at BWI Airport.
4000 Town Center Boulevard
Bowie, MD
(301) 809-6943
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Flying Dog Brewery
In 1990 George and Richard opened the Flying Dog Brewpub in Aspen, Colorado. The venture was an immediate success and people came from far and wide to kick back with a Flying Dog brew and soak up the bohemian atmosphere. A few years later George and Richard met up with Hunter S. Thompson and Ralph Steadman in the Woody Creek Tavern and things got a whole lot weirder… As Dr. Gonzo once stated though, "when the going gets weird the weird turn pro," so today we ship more than 400,000 cases a year across the U.S from our state-of-the-art facility in the Fredrick, MD. The Maryland Brewery utilizes cutting-edge technologies to aid in water conservation and to ensure the same great drinking experience time after time.
4607 Wedgewood Boulevard
Frederick, MD
(301) 694-7899
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Franklin's
Franklins opened in 1992 using many of the hardware store’s fixtures, which has helped recapture the spirit of bustling community center. Franklins delights its customers with a unique blend of great food and beer combined with upscale, practical, and offbeat shopping. The nail bins now hold penny candy and toys, The shelves, once full of hardware and cans of paint, are now stocked with the modern “essentials:” rubber chickens, Legos, chocolate body paint and hot sauces. In our brewpub “addition” completed in 2002, Franklins will fix your appetite instead of your lawn mower and folks still gather to talk about the weather, the schools, rising prices and changing times.
5121 Baltimore Ave.
Hyattsville, MD
(301) 927-2740
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Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant
Fresh, handcrafted beer and premium, made-from-scratch food...all served up in a friendly and fun atmosphere - that's what the Gordon Biersch experience is all about.
Unit A, 200 East Middle Ln
Rockville, MD
(301) 340-7159
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Growler's of Gaithersburg
The brewing process used today at Growlers is very much the same as the one that has been used for centuries around the world. The finest grains from North America, Belgium, the UK, Germany and other great brewing centers are steeped in hot water to extract the sweet, complex sugars and carefully selected yeast strains will turn into Growlers fine brews. We add high quality hops for balance and flavor while allowing the beer to age fully before it fills your glass. In the Growlers brewhouse we practice a doctrine of quality, simplicity and authenticity to make sure you are drinking the best possible beer every time you visit. We also feature a small pilot brewery that lets us bring you a constant selection of new, creative, and sometimes eccentric brews to complement our classically driven house menu. So, whether you are a purist or an adventurer, the Growlers brewhouse will always have something on tap to suit your tastes.
227 E Diamond Avenue
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
(301) 519-9400
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EASTERN SHORE
Eastern Shore Brewing
Eastern Shore Brewing offers a variety of beers to sample. All beers are brewed on the premises, and hand crafted with the finest ingredients. Guests are encouraged to stop by the eclectically decorated tasting room at 605 S. Talbot St. in the Mill of St, Michaels, MD, and sample a variety of brews guaranteed to please a vast spectrum of beer enthusiasts. Tours of the brewery are also available upon request. And six packs available to go. Pick one of your favorites, or create a variety pack, and bring a little bit of St. Michaels home with you.
605 South Talbot Street
St. Michaels, MD
(410) 745-8010
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Evolution Craft Brewing Company
Evolution Craft Brewing Company is a small batch brewery located in Salisbury, Maryland. With a passion for creating great beers, they are on an adventure of beer evolution! Selling various beers at the brewery in Growlers, they will fill you up for just the cost of the beer each time you bring back the empty growler.
200 Elmwood Street
Salisbury, MD
(443) 260-2337
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Burley Oak Brewing Company
Burley Oak Brewing Company uses new and traditional brewing methods, keeping in mind sustainable practices and using local materials and craftsmen to produce distinctive beers whose quaility is unsurpassed.The brewery itself was originally a Cooperage - making oak barrels to fill with local produce and seafood to ship off to Baltimore in the early 1900's. Burley Oak has brought barrels back to the building to aid in the aging of their hand-crafted ales.
10016 Old Ocean City Blvd.
Berlin, MD
(443) 513-4647
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EVENTS
Good Beer Festival, October, Salisbury
Frederick Beer Week, May, Frederick
Maryland Craft Beer Festival, May, Frederick
Frederick Oktoberfest, September, Frederick County Fairgrounds, Frederick
Baltimore Beer Week, October. Baltimore City
Oktoberfest and Folk Festival, October. Charles County Fairgrounds, LaPlata
Maryland Brewers' Oktoberfest, October. Baltimore County Fairgrounds, Timonium
Ocean City Oktoberfest, October at Ocean City Convention Center, Worcester County
Gaithersburg Oktoberfest at the Kentlands, October, Montgomery County
Trapp-toberFEST, October, Trappe, Talbot County
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