More Anticipated Than Pumpkin Spice!: OCtoberfest 2023

OCtoberfest 2023 Pumpkin spice may have lost some of its panache for 2023, but pumpkin beers, stouts and Oktoberfest beers have not.  This autumn’s most exciting weekend is October 28th where you can satisfy all your fall beer cravings at the 9th annual OCtoberfest in Ocean City, Maryland. The festival is on Saturday from 1 […]

Backshore Brewing Company

Backshore Brewing Company   Backshore Brewing is a great, small brewery located on 10th St. of the Boardwalk. After having a relaxing walk in the hot sun, Backshore is a great place to stop for a quick bite to eat or some fantastic drinks! Backshore has a small bar and outdoor seating area, but right […]

And the Craft Beer Flowed…

The sun shone down with unexpected warmth on the 6th Annual Shore Craft Beer Fest: OCtoberfest this past Saturday at Sunset Park in Ocean City Md. However, this was OCtoberfest 2020 style.  Gone were the brewery’s booths where guests wandered around with strangers drinking what they wanted when they wanted. Instead, guests were seated at […]

Craft Beer Available During Coronavirus

Craft Beer Available During Coronavirus Shore Craft Beer is keeping tracking of the breweries and the establishments selling craft beer here on the shore. In Maryland, all restaurants and bars along with many other types of businesses were closed by Executive Order. Delaware said all non-essential business need to close on Tues, March 24. Businesses […]

Love on Tap: Brewers, Bloggers, & Beercations

Brewers bloggers beercations

Love on Tap: Brewers, Bloggers, & Beercations Love on Tap Craft Beer Festival has morphed into a weekend of craft beer related events. LOT Fest is on Leap Day, Saturday, February 29th; one of the many happenings for the weekend that straddles both February and March. The kick-off to the public events of Love on […]

FeBREWary Beer Fest

Salisbury FeBREWary beer fest

FeBREWary Beer Fest FeBREWary Beer Fest will be held on Friday, February 7th, 5:00pm, at Southern Belle Barn. One of the first events to kick off Maryland’s Craft Beer Lovers Month, the FeBREWary Beer Fest is a great addition to the region’s month long celebration of craft beer. The Fest will continue until 8pm that […]

Beer Notes: Valentine’s Beers

Is Valentine’s Day synonymous with local craft beer for you?   This week on Beer Notes, we are looking at how local craft beer becomes part of your celebration. Here in Ocean City, we are gearing up for Maryland’s month long celebration of craft beer lovers.  For ShoreCraftBeer.com, February becomes FeBREWary, and our breweries, bars […]

5th Annual SCBF: OCtoberfest video

Festival goers of all ages & species had a great time at Sunset Park in Ocean City! We want to thank all for this wonderful day. Mark your calendars for next year, and join us on Leap Day 2020 for Love On Tap, our next craft beer fest, at the Ocean City Convention Center!

TREAT Definitely not TRICK!: Great Craft Beer Flavors for Fall

New craft beer flavors to try for Fall

As a kid, I mapped out the best & worst places for Trick-or-Treating each year. The worst homes were those that gave out pennies, apples, & toothbrushes – really?! The best stops had lots of categories though. I remember making mental notes for who had full size candy bars, who let you reach in the […]

Beer on the Boards: What’s in store this summer at Backshore?

Backshore brewing Co

Backshore Brewing Co. is now entering its sixth season on the Ocean City Boardwalk, and things at the brewery are really heating up — pun only a little intended. June through August are crazy months for any Boardwalk business, but in spite of the thousands of visitors who come sit on their bar stools every […]