Salisbury embraces craft beer, community
There was a time when beer was an important part of community gatherings. When families would come together in public beer gardens and enjoy an afternoon of camaraderie, playing games singing songs and generally enjoying what amounted to a family day in the park. With the recent decision to continue the Shore Craft Beer Fest and […]
SCBF Salisbury returns to Riverwalk Park
Downtown Salisbury is hosting the Second Annual Salisbury Shore Craft Beer Fest and Riverwalk Celebration on June 24 in Riverwalk Park. Sometimes you’ll have friends and neighbors over for a party, knock around the yard a bit while the kids play, maybe have a beer and shoot the breeze. That is just the atmosphere the […]
Fin City gets in the canning game
‘Ocean City’s First Brewery’ delivers Ocean City’s first cans. It’s been a long time coming but the guys and gals at Fin City Brewing Company have brought out the first run of canned beers. A combination of the affordability of canning and the growing demand for good beer in cans was part of the reason […]
Canning day at 3rd Wave Brewing in Delaware
Canning day at 3rd Wave Brewing in Delaware is a big deal I popped into 3rd Wave one random afternoon recently to check on the canning line’s progress. Lori Clough, one of the owners, let me know I was about 24 hours too early. The line had arrived a few days before and the assembly process […]
Dogfish Head New Brewings & Eats to Open in Downtown Rehoboth
Fans invited to enjoy original Dogfish soul, off-centered beers and spirits, wood-fired food and world-class stage in new digs Rehoboth Beach, Del., May 8, 2017 – In celebration of twenty-two years sharing off-centered ales, wood-fired food, handcrafted spirits and original music, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery is excited to announce the opening of the new Dogfish […]
Emily Vachris’ Blue Earl beer adventure
Like many people in the industry, Emily Vachris, sales and marketing rep for Blue Earl, in Smyrna, Del. had a passion for craft beer and brewing long before she started working in it. Homebrewing is a significant part of the story of many brewing professionals, even when they don’t brew from day to day. One […]
Comptroller Franchot Announces Members of “Reform On Tap” Task Force
Membership represents all regions, includes numerous stakeholders; First meeting set for May 24 in Baltimore City ANNAPOLIS, Md. (April 26, 2017) – Working to modernize Maryland’s beer laws and promote economic growth across the State, Comptroller Peter Franchot today announced the members of the “Reform On Tap” Task Force. The task force, chaired by Comptroller […]
5 reasons Shore Craft Beer Fest: Chincoteague will be epic
This inaugural Shore Craft Beer Fest: Chincoteague event is set to be spectacular. Set out by the bay on the carnival grounds, it promises to be the kind of event that people are talking about long after the last of the revelers heads home for the evening. The festival, which supports the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company, brings […]
Maryland politicos hope to fix bad craft beer legislation
Franchot, Anderton gear up for next beer fight No matter the blather coming from Annapolis, the bad craft beer legislation recently passed by the house isn’t good for anyone who makes beer for a living. State Comptroller Peter Franchot, who stopped by Evolution Craft Brewing as part of his recent Shore tour, hopes to set things right […]
The Holy Grail for hopheads reigns in the spring: 120 Minute returns
Dogfish Head Releases Abundantly Hoppy 120 Minute Imperial IPA Milton, Del., April 7, 2017 – The beloved Holy Grail for Hopheads, the colossal 120 Minute Imperial IPA from Dogfish Head Craft Brewery, reigning supreme as one of the strongest IPAs in the world, begins making its rite of passage to shelves and taps on April […]
Chincoteague is an easy vacation choice
I’ve written elsewhere about what I liked about visiting Chincoteague Island, for which I’ve always had an affinity. But I was looking at it through a tourist’s eyes. It was pretty easy to get a little self-involved about it, because I got to write about what I liked doing. I’ve been to Don’s a couple of […]
You know what goes great with Craft Beer? Food Trucks
When we held the inaugural Shore Craft Beer Fest: OCToberfest in Ocean City’s Sunset Park we were only able to get one food truck, and that was pushing it. Although the mobile restaurants were becoming prevalent on the Eastern Shore there weren’t a lot of opportunities for them at craft beer festivals generally and it […]
