Beer Watch: Will new metal tariffs raise the price of beer?
On June 1, aluminum and steel tariffs were imposed upon three major U.S. allies: Canada, Mexico and the European Union. President Trump initially enacted these metal tariffs worldwide back in March, but the three major trading partners listed above were exempt until now. When the penalty, a 25% tax on imported steel and a 10% […]
A week of cheap beer pairings in Ocean City? Yes, please!
Before you’re thrown off by the headline, let me just clarify that it’s not the quality of the beer that’s cheap (no Michelob Ultra here, people), but the food and craft beer pairings that are inexpensive during Shore Craft Beer Restaurant Week, coming up June 4 – 10 in Ocean City. It’s an issue in […]
Merging craft beer with the arts
We already know that craft beer is an art in itself, as much as any culinary process is considered an artistic exploit. Merging the art of craft beer with more traditional arts — painting, sculpture, even music — makes for a pairing as great as the classic IPA-with-a-basket-of-mozzarella-sticks combo (or something as equally greasy). Traditional […]
The springiest of springtime beers
It’s May, and it’s — of course — the month of the maibock. For many craft beer lovers, our preferred beers change with the seasons. Gone are the days of the winter lager and the coffee stout; fruity beers and sours are making their way back onto the shelves. Heavy beers that sit in your […]
In the company of Dewey Beer Company (in photos)
Nestled just south of Rehoboth is Dewey Beach, a small, seaside Delaware town that’s home to none-other than Dewey Beer Company. Like many modern microbreweries, Dewey Beer Company boasts a wooden storefront accompanied by a very wooden interior. Fire hazards aside, I found this to be a very comforting environment on the frigid April evening […]
What you can (still) do to support Reform on Tap
Cover image: Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot shares a toast with Reform on Tap supporters at Crooked Crab Brewing Co. in Odenton April 18. The bill that had been proposed to deregulate Maryland’s archaic brewery laws was rejected by the Economic Matters Committee on March 19. It’s the end of a chapter, but as far as […]
Chincoteague’s Black Narrows Brewing Co. is as local as local gets
“There’s always places that you keep coming back to because you feel connected to them,” said Black Narrows co-owner Jenna Chapman. “Chincoteague always called us home.” Jenna co-founded Black Narrows with her husband Josh Chapman, and her parents Wendy and Bob Huntley are the brewery owners. They’re not exactly ‘teaguers (for non-teaguers, that means native […]
Not your average liquor store: Inside Pitt Stop Beer & Wine
Pitt Stop Beer & Wine is very, very far from your everyday liquor store. Its name implies that the customer is running in for a six-pack and will be out in five minutes, tops. That’s possible, sure, but most customers walking through the shop’s doors soon realize they won’t be running out anytime soon. Where […]
Bringing Virginia’s Top Breweries to the Shore
We love our local breweries here on Delmarva. However, we wouldn’t be able to advertise our upcoming beer festival in Chincoteague as a totally keepin’-it-local experience if we didn’t bring in breweries from all over Virginia. Our featured brewery at the April 28 festival is Black Narrows, Chincoteague’s first craft brewery that first opened its […]
Ever wonder where your pint glasses come from?
It’s not something you think about too often, but if you’ve ever sat at a bar, kind of bored, watching the bubbles in your beer, you might have wondered where that pint glass originated. ACS Brand My Beverage is one company in Baltimore that produces a whole lot of glasses for breweries on the Shore, […]
Hoppily Ever After: How to Brew Your Own Wedding Beer
DIY is all the rage in the wedding scene these days, and that’s a very good thing. It could be due to the rise of Pinterest, or the less-than-accommodating financial reality for young couples, or the fact that making your own stuff is just cool — but regardless, the motto for many soon-to-be newlyweds is […]
Chincoteague: The Perfect Island for a Perfect Beer Festival
Last year was only our first Shore Craft Beer Fest: Chincoteague, but the day was just so perfect that we had to do it again. (And hopefully again and again and again until the end of time.) If you’ve ever been to a beer festival in mid-spring, you know that it’s the perfect time of […]
