In this week’s State of the Beer Tony speaks withPatrick Brady of Fin City, Ocean City’s oldest brewery. Patrick talks about how he and the other owner/operators of the brewery coordinate their various talents into singular beers. Patrick also talks about their plan to do more locally while continuing to expand the brewery’s Mid-Atlantic reach.
Featured regional releases and events
12 Pack of Local
There’s still time to get tickets for this awesome annual event.
Collaboration
Hopefully we’ll have more to say about this as the time draws closer. We’re hoping to get some of the involved brewers on the line to chat about how this is going to roll out.
Extended beer festival
Kind of a neat idea from Fagers, it’s like a choose your own adventure for beer.
Brewing at Fin City
Usually I don’t feature news from the brewery that also is the podcast guest, but the guys at Fin City are working on something big, and, since this podcast is a week late, we’ll overlook it.
Help Wanted
Always odd to see the career movement among brewers. There is more opportunity here for brewers than for pretty much any other profession. Guys go between breweries, working their way up the production or the managerial scales until they find something the like. Sometimes they make room for new guys. This is one of those times. If you know anyone who wants to work at the beach, reach out to our friends at Backshore Brewing.
Author: Tony Russo
Tony Russo has worked as a print and digital journalist for the better part of the 21st century, writing for and editing regional weeklies and dailies before joining the team that produces OceanCity.com and ShoreCraftBeer.com among other destination websites. In addition to having documented everything from zoning changes to art movements on the Delmarva Peninsula, Tony has written two books on beer for the History Press. Eastern Shore Beer was published in 2014 and Delaware Beer in 2016. He lives in Delmar, Md. with his wife Kelly and the only of his four daughters who hasn't moved out. Together they keep their two dogs comfortable.
