Pumpkin ale: A round-up of the local fall brews
The changing of the seasons from summer to fall signifies lots of great things to come, like cozy sweaters, pumpkin patches and haunted hay rides. Pumpkin ale is another one of those great things–at least, to some of us. What would seem like an innocuous enough drink to enjoy during the most festive time of […]
10 reasons not to miss this year’s Brews on the Beach
For the 9th Year in a row, Brews to the Beach will give us a chance to spend one of those transitional summer/fall weekends drinking beer and hanging out by the beach. The event always is a blast but this year’s Shore Craft Beer Fest: Brews on the Beach has even more to offer than before. […]
Crooked Hammock Brewery Planning End of Summer Celebration
As kids return to school and the cool air begins to ascend on coastal Delaware, beachgoers will get to celebrate the end of another fantastic summer Crooked Hammock style. A popular brewpub in the coastal town of Lewes, Delaware, Crooked Hammock Brewery captures the summer lifestyle both in their atmosphere and their brews and is […]
Big Oyster Brewery is about to get a lot bigger
It was a rainy, gray day when we ducked for cover inside the construction site that’s about to be Big Oyster’s newest, biggest brewery. In spite of the weather–the kind that makes you want to stay inside, bundled up and sipping on a craft beer from the comfort of your own home–construction was in full […]
Vast Majority of Marylanders Support Changes to Current Brewery Laws
Comptroller Peter Franchot will hold a town hall style meeting about craft beer tomorrow, Wednesday, August 26 at Evolution Craft Brewing Public House in Salisbury. An overwhelming majority of Marylanders support fundamental changes to the state’s alcohol laws that govern the production, distribution and sale of beer, according to the results of an online survey […]
7 ways you know it’s beer festival season
I participate in beer festivals all year long, as I’m sure do many of you, but fall is different. Autumn approaches with something a little extra in the air, and as we all prepare for the first fall beer festival, the Annual Brews on the Beach, I started thinking about what distinguishes the season. Some of these observations are […]
Shore Craft Beer Fest highlights exciting weekend in Cape Charles
The weekend of August 4th – 6th in Cape Charles will feature a new craft beer festival, fireman’s carnival, and Chesapeake Cowboys boat docking contest. This year, the best weekend on the Shore will include a celebration of the area’s craft beer future with Shore Craft Beer Fest: Cape Charles Sunset Beach Resort on Saturday, […]
Enjoying an endless summer at Crooked Hammock
Crooked Hammock Brewery is set just off the highway, steps from where most of the Cape May Lewes Ferry travelers set off for their Delmarva excursions, but it feels as if it is a world away. Built with the summer in mind, this year-round brewery and restaurant has a little something for everyone. Crooked Hammock is […]
Beer Institute’s Top 10 July 4 beer facts
Tuesday marks the Fourth of July, a quintessentially American holiday when friends, neighbors, and family will celebrate the birth of our nation. To mark the United States’ 241st birthday, the Beer Institute—a national trade association for the American brewing industry, representing brewers of all sizes, as well as beer importers and industry suppliers—has announced its […]
You can’t drink exclusive beers all day if you don’t start in the morning
There will be a lot of brand new beers knocking around Saturday so it might be good to make a plan. As we’ve reported earlier, 3rd Wave will have a limited edition of 16 oz. cans of reimagined, triple hopped, Bombora Double IPA as well as an exclusive release of Kohola, an aged, sour Belgian Pale Ale. […]
Hops Limon could be your new summer IPA
Addition: This beer will be available for early tastings at Shore Craft Beer Fest: Salisbury Riverwalk Celebration. Click here for ticket info. One of the coolest things about having a neighborhood taproom is you have access to test batches. Brewers try out beer recipes and share them with the people who come in. Some beers make […]
Cody Miller: head distiller at Seacrets Distilling Company
Cody Miller, head distiller for Seacrets Distilling Company in Ocean City, Md. tests the aroma of one of his recently distilled whiskies. I had asked him about the “new whiskey” aroma I got out of some of the more recent, hip, whiskeys and he was trying to parse out my poor understanding of the process. […]