Chapter Three: All the Single Ladies

This week we have a sole entry, which is good for the entrants so far, but bad for you if you’re not one of them. Here are chapters One and Two. Remember, you still can participate until Valentine’s Day proper by submitting your Craft Beer Love Story here for a chance to win tickets and a […]

Being better than the name

I gotta let you know, right off the bat that I’m kinda contractually obligated to overuse FeBREWary, which is the perfect marriage of hackneyed marketing and unimaginative puns, but I’m not contractually obligated to pretend it is clever. I like to think of FeBREWary like a school uniform: If you can’t distinguish yourself as original […]

Beer Institute Praises Introduction of Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act

Bipartisan Beer Tax Reform Bill to Provide Tax and Regulatory Relief to Beer Industry WASHINGTON–The Beer Institute—a national trade association representing brewers, beer importers, and industry suppliers—released the following statement lauding the introduction of the Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (S.236/H.R. 747) in both the U.S. Senate by Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and […]

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 […]

Here’s to new beers

As I was working through my commentary on the first couple stories I noticed I wasn’t being completely kind. Sometimes that’s the way it goes. That said, there were tons of nice and positive stories this week and we’ll get to those as well. Gentle reminder, folks that we have Love on Tap coming up […]

New Year, New Look for Fordham and Dominion

Fordham & Dominion Brewery’s Fordham portfolio will receive an overhaul for the New Year. In addition to a new look, the two flagship beers, Gypsy Lager and Copperhead Amber Ale, will also be joined by four new brews. Crash Zone IPL and Dilated Pupilz are being added to the year round calendar, while 11th Sour […]

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!

Love on Tap

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 […]

Having a splendid New Year

It’s been a couple of weeks, during which both Christmas and New Years occurred. It’s been a great time for local beer with lots of special beers and limited editions coming out. I made a trip to N.J. where I got to sample the second anniversary beer from 902 Brewing as well as the BDG […]

This week’s top 8 beer stories

beer pairings

There’s always plenty of stuff about big beer in the news, but this week’s stories have a particular insight that might be useful. Even though many of the flagship beers aren’t growing as they have in the past, many of the smaller brands are on the rise. We also take a look at some of […]

Love yourself as I have loved me

I wrote an extended Instagram post about beer selfies. The shortest way i can put it is that, given that I follow so many beer drinkers, I’d like to encourage everyone to participate in more beer selfies. To be fair and honest, I totally overdo the beer selfies, but that’s more about my vanity and the […]