The local craft beer scene in Maryland has certainly grown over the years, with new breweries opening everywhere throughout the state. Each brewery seems to be doing something a bit different from the others. From the more traditional IPAs to unique, fruit-infused beers and barrel-aged brew, these local breweries are creating something for any palate.
Antietam Brewery
The Antietam Brewery in Hagerstown is the first craft brewery in the western region of Maryland. Ales produced here are produced in small batches, handcrafted with the freshest hops and finest ingredients available to ensure the freshest and highest quality craft beer. Antietam Brewery is committed to brewing beers that are consistently delightful, delicious, and excellent. The taproom at the brewery is well known for being beautiful and cozy, featured floor to ceiling windows that offer a look at the brewery, exposed brick, and wooden tables. Antietam Brewery beers are made to be delicious and boredom-crushing.
140 Western Maryland Pkwy, Hagerstown, MD 21740, Phone: 240-513-4490
Black Flag Brewing Company
The Black Flag Brewing Company was the first brewery and taproom to open with ten taplines in the city of Columbia. The taproom always offers five signature brews on tap, in addition to five rotating beers that are made using the brewery’s small batch system. On Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturday, food trucks are usually on-site, with the name of the food trucks announced online every week. Black Flag prides itself in standing in opposition directly to the established brewing norms. Beers are crafted to focus heavily on aromas and flavors without any concern for them fitting into a specific category.
9315 Snowden River Pkwy,Columbia, MD 21046, Phone: 443-864-5139
Evolution Craft Brewing Co. & Public House
The Evolution Craft Brewing Co. & Public House makes top-rated beers that pair well with amazing food, whether its food at home or at the restaurant. Located in the town of Salisbury, the brewery strives to create perfectly crafted brews. The Evolution Craft Brewery is tied to the Public House, the brewery’s restaurant, which features a sleek, urban, but still inviting atmosphere. This building was formerly an ice plant, with every room once a large freezer. Tours of the brewery are offered during the weekends, and visitors can find available times on the Evolution Craft Brewing Company website.
201 E Vine St, Salisbury, MD 21801, Phone: 443-260-2337
Falling Branch Brewery
The small Falling Branch Brewery focuses on crafting American and Belgian-style ales that feature an eccentric character. Ingredients grown by the brewery itself are used in the brewing process. Visitors can drink a pint or two as they take in the view of historic barns and rolling hills. Open on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the year, the Taproom offers guests a chance to sample various craft beers, while snacks are offered at the bar and food vendors are typically outside. The Beer Garden at the Falling Branch Brewery is open usually around the end of the month of April through November.
825 Highland Rd, Street, MD 21154, Phone: 443-939-4605
Independent Brewing Company
Located in Maryland’s Harford County, the Independent Brewing Company is one of the state leading production breweries. Founded in 2015, the brewery boasts a large taproom, as well as a patio, in the historic downtown area of Bel Air, Maryland. The brewery is bicycle-friendly, family-friendly, and dog-friendly, provided pets are well behaved. Independent Brewing Company boasts a convenient location at the top of the Bel Air’s Ma and Pa Trail. The brewery offers twenty-six taps on rotation of artisanal small batch ales and ciders. Many of these are made using locally grown ingredients, as well as gluten free.
418 N Main St, Bel Air, MD 21014, Phone: 410-836-8313
Jailbreak Brewing Company
Started in 2013, the Jailbreak Brewing Company became a fully operational brewery in 2014 and now produces beers that are artfully crafted and designed to provide an escape for consumers from whatever life drama that is present in their lives. The brewing facility itself can be clearly seen from the Taproom. Guided full tours of the brewery and tasting are regularly available at Jailbreak, and tickets can be bought on the brewery’s website. Visitors can also join mini-tours at no charge on certain days.
9445 Washington Blvd N, Laurel, MD 20723, Phone: 443-345-9699
Manor Hill Brewing
Manor Hill Brewing became the first farm brewery in Howard County when it opened. The brewery is situated in Ellicott City on the 54-acre Marriner Family farm. Seasonal high quality ingredients are used in crafting Manor Hill’s handmade beers, using both unique and original recipes. This results in hop forward, aromatice farmhouse-style brews. Visitors can try both full pour and samples at the Tap Room on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Guests can stroll through the Manor Hill brewery, meet some of the brewers and other staff, and take in the scenery of the farm. Children are allowed at the brewery.
4411 Manor Ln, Ellicott City, MD 21042, Phone: 410-997-7771
Mully's Brewery
The family-owned and operated Mully's Brewery was founded by Jason and Cindy Mullikin, both graduates of the World Brewing academy, certifiable beer geeks, and award-winning homebrewers. Located in Prince Frederick, the brewery share locally made, quality, craft beer in such styles as stout, blonde, IPA, and pale ale. Mully’s also occasionally produces more unique and interesting beers in addition to the more traditional ones. Brewery tours are offered on certain days. These tours last between fifteen to twenty minutes. One of the brewers takes guests on the guided tour, explaining the brewing process.
141 Schooner Ln, Prince Frederick, MD 20678, Phone: 443-968-9426
Pub Dog Brewing Company
At the Pub Dog Brewing Company, guests can visit the tap room in Westminster, Maryland every week on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Visitors can sample some of the beers produced by the brewery, enjoy a pint or two, of fill a growler they can take home with them. Brewery tours are also available typically once a month, offering the public a chance to see where the Pub Dog beers are made. Reservations for the brewery tour can be made on the Pub Dog Brewing Company website. There is a small fee for the tour and includes beer samples and a beer mug.
1203 New Windsor Rd, Westminster, MD 21158, Phone: 410-872-0364
RAR Brewing
RAR Brewing began during the summer in 2013 and strives to consistently craft products that the local community of Cambridge can be proud of. Based along Chesapeake Bay, out of Cambridge in Maryland, the local beers of RAR are brewed by local boys. The taproom at the brewery boasts forty-six seats and a handcrafted bar made out of Cedar. There are also several Red Oak tables that are supported with works of art made by local artists. The taproom also serves a menu of pub-style food that perfectly pairs with the rotating tap lineup of the twelve-tap draft system.
504 Poplar St, Cambridge, MD 21613, Phone: 443-225-5664
Smoketown Brewing Station
Once a 1948 fire station, the building housing the Smoketown Brewing Station in the town of Brunswick has been transformed into a craft brewery and tasting room. The tasting room is open for visitors to come try samples of the craft beer produced at Smoketown, relax with a pint, or fill growlers to take home five days a week, Wednesday through Sunday. Several of the beers are also available in 6-packs, such as the German Crossing Hefeweizen, the Berlin Brown, and the Potomac IPA. Smoketown is a family-friendly brewery with seating available in the tasting room and patio.
223 West Potomac St, Brunswick, MD 21716, Phone: 301-834-4828
Eastern Shore Brewing
The beers produced on site at Eastern Shore Brewing are crafted with the finest ingredients available by Eastern Shore native, brewmaster Zach Milash. The craft brewery prides itself on the quality of its beer, rather than quantity, aiming for perfection with every pint. Beer is available for purchase at the brewery, and dogs and kids are welcome while adults enjoy a drink. The beers available for guests to sample are offered on a rotating basis, and there is usually something for just about any taste. Visitors can just look for the a large tan building with red barn doors.
605 S Talbot St, St Michaels, MD 21663, Phone: 410-745-8010
Waredaca Brewing Company
The Waredaca Brewing Company is situated in Laytonsville, Maryland on a horse farm that encompasses 220 acres. The brewery is a destination for both animal lovers and beer lovers. The brewery is still run by the family that has been farming this land since the year 1932. The horse farm surrounding the Waredaca brewery is an operational horse farm. Guests can even sign up for camps and lessons. Seven or eight different beers are available on tap at Waredaca at any given time, ranging from stouts to IPAs. Each brew contains at least one farm ingredient, from honey to hops.
4017 Damascus Rd, Laytonsville, MD 20882, Phone: 301-774-2337
