Crooked Hammock Expansion

This Hammock is Wide Enough for THREE The Crooked Hammock Brewery opened a second location in Middletown, DE, on  November 12, 2019, and will be opening a third location in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Spring 2020. The privately owned brewery, now a chain, states on their site, “Local, Independent, and Proud. We craft brews that […]

Pickles Owner Raising Money for Believe In Tomorrow

Ocean City Maryland Business Owner is Giving Back When thinking of how people give during this time of year, we picture volunteers ringing a bell for the Salvation Army or children’s gifts collected by the United States Marines for their program, Toys for Tots. We buy extra for local food banks or help at a […]

Beer Notes: Mayflower

When the Mayflower was being stocked for the long journey to the New World, beer was among the highly valued stores put aboard.  This week on Beer Notes, we are discussing beer on the Mayflower and in the early colonies. Water was the last thing that anybody wanted to drink because it carried the risk […]

Craft Beer is For the Generations

As we set forth on another holiday season, and the calendar fills with gatherings created far before we were born in some cases. Traditions of meals, desserts, performances, and holiday drinks are already on our to-do list. Holiday music almost creates a scent of pine in the air even more so then the tree! The […]

Pets: Star of Beer Fest

Super Stars of Beer Fest Pets can easily grab our attention or steal the spotlight. W.C. Fields was famously quoted saying,”Never work with animals or children.” we know he was jesting, but not wrong, he knew the cuter the character the quicker they draw all the attention. Shore Craft Beer: OCtoberfest was the last weekend […]

Beer Notes: Does Your Beer Define You

Does the beer you drink define you?  This week on Beer Notes, we are exploring a concept called DUCP or the desire for unique consumer products. The DUCP is a concept that explores how consumers feel they define themselves by the products they purchase or consume. “As with almost everything in this society of conspicuous […]

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, […]

Beer Notes: IPAs in 2019

If the acronym IPA means something to you; if your mouth begins to water and you are thinking it’s five o’clock somewhere, you are not alone.  This week on Beer notes, we are looking at the most popular styles of craft beer based on the first half of 2019 data.   As reported by the […]

Malt and Local Malting Facilities

Malt is the unsung hero of brewing according to Aaron Goss of the Carolina Malt House who is trying to change the landscape of malt production and use in Mid-Atlantic breweries’ beer.  This week on Beer Notes, we are exploring malt and local malting facilities. According to Goss, “malt is really the heart of the […]

Rosé Beer

Summer is most definitely here, and for the past few years the drink of the season for wine-lovers  is rosé. Sipping the delicate pink wine conjures images of warm summer afternoons, outdoor lunches in sidewalk bistros, and beach-side bonfires. This week on Beer Notes, we are going to show you that craft beer lovers can […]