Saturday Suds: Pear Weizen Beer

Weather affects crops worldwide In case you missed it, the hurricane season came in with a bang. Hurricane names are now wending their way through the Greek alphabet, which is what happens when there are so many in a season that they run out of English alphabet names to give them. There are several stories […]

Saturday Suds: National Aluminum Shortage

Look Homeward, Shortage First, we had the great toilet paper shortage of 2020. Next, came the great coin shortage. Is there a national aluminum shortage in 2020 in the US? All signs point to yes. But what does the national aluminum shortage mean for the craft beer industry? Laura Reilly of The Washington Post indicates in an […]

Beer Cheddar Dip

Do you like beer, but don’t like the taste? Even if you’re not a beer fan, beer works well as an ingredient in several types of recipes; in fact, you can have your beer and eat it, too. Literally! For this recipe, I used Anchor Steam Beer from Anchor Brewing out of San Francisco to […]

Evolution Taproom and Pizzeria

Making Adjustments When the pandemic hit and businesses closed, Evo needed to decide what was the best direction to go. With the closure of the restaurant, changes needed to be made to keep operations flowing. One of the instant changes made was going to carry out only. Keeping a carryout option available to guests kept business […]

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 […]

Crooked Hammock Brewery

Crooked Hammock Brewery Located in Lewes and Middletown, Delaware sits the Crooked Hammock. A friendly, homey brewery with great drinks and great food. Serving as a nice place to just relax and enjoy a drink with friends or even by yourself, their goal is to provide guests with a safe and fun place to get away […]

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 […]

Breweries on the Lower Shore of Maryland

Fall, Beercations, Festivals and Craft Beer on the Lower Eastern Shore Those who have been trying to keep an eye on the craft beer scene of Maryland’s Eastern Shore lately can hardly blink without missing something new:  a new beer, a switch to cans, take-out and delivery options.  You can even buy beer online from […]

Shore Craft Beer’s OCtoberfest Details

While 2020 brought unimaginable uncertainty and a host of surprises to Delmarva and beyond,  it should not come as a surprise that O.C.toberfest Beer Weekend is back to help fight those 2020 blues. Shore Craft Beer’s OCtoberfest is back, baby! Shore Craft Beer Weekend for OCtoberfest The annual beer-stravaganza will take place the weekend of […]

Black is Beautiful Craft Beer Bread Recipe

Craft beer bread

Black is Beautiful, a beer recently featured on our podcast Beer Notes, is an Imperial stout with 10% ABV and flavors of dark chocolate and fudge. It’s the perfect ingredient for a homemade Black is Beautiful craft beer bread recipe that tastes as good as it smells. COVID has changed the way we shop, what […]