ABV and IBU Explained
As you’re looking over the options listed on menu on the tasting room chalkboard, you will encounter the abbreviations of ABV and IBU followed by numbers accompanying each beer selection. This information helps explain beer in greater detail and helps you understand what you are about to drink before you drink it. While centuries of […]
Craft Beer Style Guide
With so many styles of beer to chose from, knowing which one is perfect for you can be a confusing, if not daunting, task, especially if your usual beer preference is Bud Light. As Ocean City, Maryland continues to become one of the premier craft beer destinations on the East Coast, it is important that […]
Craft Beer Terms Defined
Exploring the world of craft beer is an exciting adventure, but it can get confusing, especially when bartenders and your beer geek friends start throwing around unfamiliar terms in casual conversation. Here are the most important craft beer terms defined: ABV: Alcohol By Volume; indicates the amount of alcohol in beer. Adjuncts: Un-malted grains or sugars that […]
What is craft beer?
The term ‘craft beer’ refers specifically to brews made by small, independent brewers, using fine local ingredients. Being made in a small brewery is vital, but the most defining characteristic of craft beer is innovation. Brewing in small batches gives microbreweries leeway to experiment with new techniques, flavor profiles, and styles- luxuries larger breweries don’t […]
Burley Oak embodies craft beer culture, stimulating local economy
OceanCity.com, August 4, 2014 by Anthony Towey When Berlin squared off against Cazenovia, NY in the finals of Budget Travel’s “Coolest Small Town” contest this winter, the mayors of the municipalities upped the ante on the competition, each wagering a growler of locally brewed beer on the outcome. Mayor Gee Williams putting beer from Burley Oak on the line […]
Riding the 3rd Wave of success
AmericanCraftBeer.com, May 20, 2015, by Anthony Towey What do surfing, pizza making, science degrees, and brewing beer have in common? Not much. But 3rd Wave Brewing Company, Delmarva’s first and only all-woman owned brewery may not be here without all three. Like many of us who grow up on the Delmarva Peninsula, Lori Clough and […]
The Evolution of a craft beer artist
AmericanCraftBeer.com, March 11, 2015, by Anthony Towey “The brewing industry thrives on passion and needs passionate people at all levels” –Sam Gibson You certainly appreciate the passion it takes to craft your favorite brews, but have you considered who makes all those quirky labels that make them stand out on the shelf? Sam Gibson is […]
AmeriCANmade: Burley Oak’s Kickstarter Story
AmericanCraftBeer.com, January 21, 2015, by Anthony Towey Since opening in 2011, the Burley Oak Brewing Company has been making some of America’s best beers in ‘America’s Coolest Small Town’ of Berlin, Maryland. So good that it’s now attracting craft beer fans from all across America. Just ask the group of four from New Hampshire that […]
Perfect Pairing: Evolution’s charcuterie and cheeses compliment craft brews
OceanCity.com, September 2, 2014 by Anthony Towey Since the dawn of existence, humans have relied on curing, smoking, and drying meats and other foods as ways to preserve them. For much of human history, these techniques were integral to man’s ability to survive lengthy travels, long winters, and other times where sustenance supplies were sparse. […]
No Shore Thing: The extortion of Ocean City’s first brewery and its fight for survival
AmericanCraftBeer.com, November 24, 2014 by Anthony Towey In most lines of work, the odds of ending up in Federal Court singing “Turn Down for What” in front of a 79-year-old judge as he presides over your $1.3 million lawsuit are about as slim as the odds of being extorted by a T-shirt company over the use […]