FeBREWary gets an early start on the Shore
More than 50 people gathered at The Globe in Berlin last week for the kickoff of Shore Craft Beer Lovers Month here on the shore and to celebrate the fact that Gov. Larry Hogan would be announcing the beginning of the second annual FeBREWary: Maryland Craft Beer Lovers Month. Sen. Jim Mathias joined brewers from […]
Love on Tap Happy Hour Specials
Chapter 2: Four beach romance stories
The latest installment in our recurring “Craft Beer Love Stories” series features our favorite submitted stories and photos this week, starting with a tale of beach romance. If you have a craft beer love story and wish to tell it, why not enter here for a chance to win lots of cool prizes including a […]
New plan: Drinking more Dogfish Head beer sooner
At the end of the spring season last year, Dogfish Head debuted “Seaquench,” which they billed as a session sour. Tart and a little salty, it was a massive hit well before its time. I first heard about it from DFH evangelist Dan Ryan at a beer tasting and book signing. In case I hadn’t mentioned […]
Chapter One: Five Stories of Beer and Romance
This is the first in our recurring “Craft Beer Love Stories” series featuring our favorite submitted stories and photos this week. If you have a craft beer love story and wish to tell it, why not enter here for a chance to win lots of cool prizes including a hotel room and tickets to Love […]
Win tickets and a hotel room for Love on Tap at Seacrets!
Win a hotel stay and tickets to Love on Tap for Saturday, Feb. 25 by sharing your Shore Craft Beer love story. How did you fall in love with Craft Beer on Delmarva? Better yet, how did you fall in love OVER one of our fine craft beers? We’ll republish the best stories right here […]
Shore Craft Beer Gift Guide
Time isn’t quite out for holiday shopping, but it’s kinda almost out. I wasn’t going to do a holiday craft beer gift guide but then I was shopping and noticed an appalling number of lame beer-related gifts in the stores (as well as online) and figured I’d better pipe up. I’m fortunate enough to be able […]
Is there credence in the craft beer bubble argument?
Lew Bryson presents a compelling argument regarding the dangers of saturation and declining quality control in the craft beer market in his recent article, Craft Beer’s Looming Crisis. He’d know. He’s been writing about the beer industry since the mid-1990’s. Bryson isn’t new, then neither are commentaries portending doom and gloom for craft beer. Delmarva […]
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 […]
The drive for good beer
OceanCity.com, February 13, 2015, Tony Russo Richard Pennington decided to act on his business impulse, for a change. It wasn’t unusual that he had a solid business idea, but he hadn’t before acted on one like this before. Standing at the crossroads of demand and opportunity, Pennington decided to launch Eastern Shore Brewz Krooz (the […]