Beer Notes: Fall Festivals to Frame Your Beercation
September is the month when beer festivals really come into their own. This week on Beer Notes we are talking about regional craft beer festivals. Oktoberfest in Munich actually starts in September as do many Octoberfest festivals here in the United States. The beer centric festivities don’t slow down as we slide into the namesake […]
OCtoberfest—🎼 Beer & A Boat Trip = $10 BUCKS
Big Oyster on the OCtoberfest, Saturday, October 26, features local craft beer and mead from all over the Eastern Shore. With over fifteen breweries ready to pour your unlimited sampling, and hotels offering great packages to accommodate your needs; all that is left is you and your crew! Tickets for VIP, General Admission, Designated Driver, […]
Art League of Ocean City, Shore Craft Beer Partner Again for “The Big Get-Together” Fundraiser
The Art League of Ocean City is now accepting reservations for the second year of “The Big Get-Together,” a fun tastings event that brings together local art, craft beer, local wines and food prepared by local restaurants. The 2nd annual Big Get-Together takes place on Wednesday, May 22, 6-9 p.m. at the Ocean City Center […]
Hero’s Challenge to feature firetruck pull, craft beer to benefit Special Olympics
Are you tough enough? For the third year, on Saturday, April 27 at the intersection of North Division Street and E. Main Street in downtown Salisbury, the Salisbury Police Department will be hosting its annual Hero’s Challenge Firetruck Pull to benefit Maryland Special Olympics. Everyone is invited to form a team and pull a truck […]
Local beer releases and brewery events in the month of March
Winter always overstays its welcome, but seasonal spring beers always come a little bit early — and for that, we are grateful. (Sorry stouts, but your time for the year is just about up.) At Shore Craft Beer, we’ll be mostly spending the month recovering from another successful FeBREWary and Love on Tap festival, but […]
Let Evo’s BrutAle DriPA and Stalker Hefeweizen be your valentines this year
We’re back today with more beer profiles, and yes, that’s a triple entendre: Here we’re describing the local craft beer’s flavor profiles, while also profiling who they are and what they’re all about and displaying a little dating profile of sorts to match you with your dream beer this Valentine’s Day. We already presented 3rd […]
Backshore’s Sofa King Sexy and Amour de la Biere brewed during this month of love
As you may or may not have noticed from our ongoing series celebrating specially made FeBREWary/Love on Tap beers, craft brews made specifically for this ~month of love~ are popular on the Shore. They’re also big hits at Shore Craft Beer Fest: Love on Tap at Seacrets, when festivalgoers get to try that one special […]
3rd Wave’s Kohana Chocolate Cherry Stout and Raspberry Vanilla Juice Box are a match made in FeBREWary heaven
If you’re looking for something to keep you warm this Valentine’s Day, look no further than 3rd Wave Brewing’s Kohana Chocolate Cherry Stout and the Raspberry Vanilla sour of their Juice Box series. They’re very different beers, but either one would make the perfect partner for a FeBREWary happy hour, and both will be available […]
What do Candy Kitchen, Wildberry, and 30 Days in the Hole all have in common?
They’re all Tall Tales beers, first of all, and they’ll all be available at Shore Craft Beer Fest: Love on Tap at Seacrets on FeBREWary 23rd. Candy Kitchen was brewed in collaboration with Ocean City’s iconic candy shop, and is possibly the sweetest beer you’ll find on tap at the annual beer festival. It’s a […]
Five Fun Facts About Shore Breweries (and how you can prepare for FeBREWary Trivia Night at Hopper’s)
Maryland’s official month-long month dedicated to celebrating all things craft beer, FeBREWary, launches on the Shore on Feb. 1 with a special Trivia Night at Hopper’s Tap House in Salisbury (find details down below). In honor of FeBREWary, local beer, and brewery-related trivia, here are a few fun facts about some of your favorite Shore […]
Shore Craft Beer, Delmarva Public Radio to Kick Off Craft Beer Lovers’ Month at Town Throwdown Trivia Night
To kick off Maryland’s official month-long celebration of craft beer, “FeBREWary,” Shore Craft Beer and Delmarva Public Radio (DPR) will host a special Trivia Night at Hopper’s Tap House, 1400 S. Salisbury Blvd., in Salisbury, MD on Friday, February 1, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The public is invited to vie with representatives from towns and breweries […]
Ending the year with beer: Holiday events on the Shore
The holidays are a time of hibernation for many of us on the Eastern Shore, a much-needed respite after a long summer of beachgoing and a fall full of back-to-school/back-to-the-daily-grind happenings. By the time December approaches, it feels like it’s finally the right time to just sit back and unwind with family, preferably around a […]