Cooking in Ocean City: Poseidon’s Pub
Cooking in Ocean City Poseidon’s Pub Ocean Downs Casino is known for its slot machines, table games, and horse racing, but did you know world class ice sculptor and chef, Erik Cantine, is the Director of Food and Beverage for Ocean Downs Casino? Erik supervises a wonderful restaurant within the casino named Poseidon’s Pub. The […]
FeBREWary Press Conference
FeBREWary Press Conference FeBREWary Press Conference – Aloft Ocean City At the FeBREWary Press Conference held at the Aloft Ocean City on January 27, 2020. Shore Craft Beer announced the Shore’s month-long celebration of FeBREWary during their 4:00 pm reception. Shore Craft Beer detailed how businesses on the Shore will be celebrating FeBREWary. Governor […]
Beer Notes: Thomas Jefferson
There is a lot of talk these days about our founding fathers, nobody seems to focus on their beer habits, however. Today on Beer Notes, we are going to discuss just what Thomas Jefferson thought of beer and how it is relevant today. “At Monticello, beer was a “table liquor” served during dinner, and Jefferson’s […]
Press Release: Media Advisory at Aloft Ocean City
Press Release: Media Advisory at Aloft Ocean City Governor Hogan’s FeBREWary, Craft Beer Lover’s Month proclamation, grant from Rural Maryland Council helps create new state-of-the-art App Announcement of month long regional celebration, capstone festival in Ocean City and participation of national beer bloggers. BERLIN,MD, January 22, 2020 – Shore Craft Beer will announce the Shore’s celebration of FeBREWary […]
Beer Notes: Guinness Open Gate
Now that Guinness has opened the Open Gate brewery in Baltimore County, Maryland and winter is upon us, we thought it was time to take a look at the popular cold weather brew that Guinness is most famous for: the stout. This week on Beer Notes, we are exploring the origins of stouts. In 1759, […]
Beer Notes: Foam
Foam is a friend, not an unwelcome guest taking up too much space in our glass. Today on Beer Notes we will discuss the head on your beer and why it is desirable. Beer head, foam, kräusen or froth, all names for the bubbles at the top of your beer. This foam is produced by […]
Beer Notes: Craft Beer Shoes?
The holiday season is fast upon us and here at Beer Notes, we are looking at gift options for the craft beer lover in your life. This week’s edition will focus on the wildest option, shoes. Did you know that you can get limited release sneaks for your craft beer aficionado? Both Merrell and Adidas […]
Beer Notes: Smithsonian Exhibit
When you think of the Smithsonian Institution, most people think of the Hope Diamond, or African American history, or the Air & Space Museum. Some think of sculpture and others think of art. Not many think of craft beer. Today on Beer Notes, we highlight the new “Brewing a Revolution” exhibition at the Smithsonian in […]
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 […]
Beer Notes: How Hops Are Used in Brewing
Last week, we explored what hops are, this week on Beer Notes, we will learn how hops are used in the brewing process. Most beer is made with dried hops. The flowers of the hop plant are collected and dried and then processed to create a highly concentrated version of hops that look like rabbit […]
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 […]
Beer Notes: What Are Hops?
Hop heavy beers remain some of the favorite styles at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver every year. Today on Beer Notes, we will learn about hops. The hops that we use in the brewing process today are actually the flower of the Humulus Lupulus plant. The flowers grow on vines and are […]
