Small Brewery Sunday 2020: MD Locations Taking Part
MARYLAND — From the frenzy to cook a turkey and side dishes to decorating for the holidays, this is a hectic time. What better way to take a break than to grab a pint or growler at your favorite Maryland brewery or taproom.
The second annual Small Brewery Sunday will be held Nov. 29. Organized by the Brewers Association, a nonprofit group that works with small and independent American craft brewers, the goal of the unofficial holiday is to encourage Americans to patronize and support local breweries “now and through the holiday season,” according to a release.
Here’s a look at some of the breweries in Maryland that are participating in Small Brewery Sunday.
Guinness Open Gate Brewery, 5001 Washington Blvd., Halethorpe
Fin City Brewing / Hoopers Crab House, 12913 Ocean Gtwy., Ocean City
Max's Tap House, 737 S. Broadway, Baltimore
Crooked Crab Brewing Company, 8251 Telegraph Road, Odenton
Bull and Goat Brewery, 204 Banjo Lane, Centreville
Rockwell Brewery, 880 N. East S.t Unit 201, Frederick
Astro Lab Brewing, 8216 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring
Gypsy Brewing Company, 3255 Pageway Court, Huntingtown
Silver Branch Brewing Company, 8401 Colesville Rd Ste 150. Silver Spring
Ten Eyck Brewing, 205 Grange Hall Rd, Queenstown
Idiom Brewing Company, 340 E Patrick St., Frederick
Valhalla Brewing Company, 41 Cherry Hill Rd, Elkton
B.C. Brewery, 10950 Gilroy Rd Ste F, Hunt Valley
Patuxent Brewing Co, 3261 Old Washington Rd Ste 2020, Waldorf
Saints Row Brewing, 1211 Taft St., Rockville
Sapwood Cellars, 8980 MD-108 Ste MNO, Columbia
Chesepiooc Real Ale Brewery, 2408 Crofton Blvd., Crofton
Denizens Brewing Company, 4550 Van Buren St., Riverdale
1623 Brewing CO, 5975 Exchange Dr, Eldersburg
Bayheads Brewing Company, 2525 Augustine Herman Hwy Ste D, Chesapeake City
Wet City Brewing, 223 W Chase St., Baltimore
Elk River Brewing Co., 112 East Main Street, Elkton
Forward Brewing, 418 Fourth Street, Annapolis
Hopkins Farm Brewery, 3833 Rider Lane, Havre De Grace
Lone Oak Farm Brewing Company, 5000 Olney Laytonsville Rd., Olney
AleCraft Brewery, 319 South Main St., Bel Air
Elder Pine Brewing & Blending Co, 4200 Sundown Road, Gaithersburg
Ministry of Brewing, 1900 E Lombard St., Baltimore
Brewery Fire, 4337 Old Taneytown Rd STE B, Taneytown
Pooles Island Brewing Company, 11695 Crossroads Circle, Middle River
Johanssons Dining House, 4 W Main St., Westminster
The Brewer's Art / Old Line Brewery LLC, 1106 N Charles St., Baltimore
Heavy Seas Beer, 4615 Hollins Ferry Rd Ste B, Baltimore
DuClaw Brewing Co, 8901 Yellow Brick Rd Ste B, Baltimore
Ellicott Mills Brewing Co, 8308 Main St., Ellicott City
Rock Bottom Brewery - Bethesda, 7900 Norfolk Ave., Bethesda
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant - Annapolis, 1906 Towne Centre Blvd Ste 155, Annapolis
White Marsh Brewing Co/Red Brick Station, 8149 Honeygo Blvd Ste A, Baltimore
Chesapeake Brewing Co, 114 West St., Annapolis
Franklins General Store, 5123 Baltimore Ave., Hyattsville
Granite City Food & Brewery, 200 American Way, Oxon Hill
Union Craft Brewing, 1700 W 41st St #420, Baltimore
Scorpion Brewing, 929 Skinners Turn Rd, Suite 100, Owings
Peabody Heights Brewery, 401 E 30th St., Baltimore
Dempsey's Brew Pub and Restaurant - Baltimore, 333 W Camden St., Baltimore
Full Tilt Brewing, 5604 York Road, Baltimore
Backshore Brewing Co., 913 Atlantic Ave., Ocean City
Independent Brewing Company, 418 N Main St., Bel Air
Monument City Brewing Co, 1 N Haven St Ste A, Baltimore
Denizens Brewing Company, 1115 E West Hwy., Silver Spring
Reckless Ale Works, 6695 Dobbin Rd, Columbia
Jailbreak Brewing Company, 9445 Washington Blvd N Ste F, Laurel
Suspended Brewing Company, 912 Washington Blvd., Baltimore
Calvert Brewing Co, 15850 Commerce Ct, Upper Marlboro
Checkerspot Brewing Company, 175 W Ostend St., Baltimore
True Respite Brewing Company, 7301 Calhoun Pl Ste 600, Derwood
Black Flag Brewing Company, LLC, 9315 Snowden River Pkwy., Columbia
Waredaca Brewing Company, 4017 Damascus Rd, Gaithersburg
Nepenthe Brewing Co., 3626 Falls Rd, Baltimore
Hysteria Brewing Company, 9570 Berger Rd Ste J, Columbia
7 Locks Brewing, 12227 Wilkins Ave., Rockville
Brookeville Beer Farm, 20315 Georgia Ave., Brookeville
Manor Hill Brewing, 4411 Manor Lane, Ellicott City
Waverly Brewing Company, 1625-C Union Ave., Baltimore
Oliver Brewing Company, 4216 Shannon Dr, Baltimore
Pratt Street Ale House, 206 W Pratt St, Baltimore
Cult Classic Brewing, 1169 Shopping Center Rd, Stevensville
Maryland Beer Company, LLC, 601 N Bridge St Ste C, Elkton
Farmacy Cultivated Craft, 3100 Black Rock Road, Reisterstown
Key Brewing Co., 2500 Grays Rd, Dundalk
Streetcar 82 Brewing Co., 4824 Rhode Island Ave., Hyattsville
Diamondback Brewing Company, 1215 E Fort Ave., Baltimore
Mobtown Brewing Co., 4015 Foster Avenue, Baltimore
Interestingly, most Americans live within 10 miles of a craft brewery. This fact lends well to the importance of this year’s Small Brewery Sunday.
The coronavirus pandemic has had a lasting negative impact on small businesses such as breweries. Amid the pandemic, breweries have reported a 22 percent decrease in revenue during the third quarter of 2020, according to a recent survey of Brewers Association members.
The survey also reported that about two-thirds of in-house sales during the third quarter of 2020 took place outdoors, indicating that winter will be the “make or break” season for small brewers.
“This has been a devastating year for craft brewers, as they’ve faced shutdowns, decreased sales, layoffs and an aluminum can shortage,” Bob Pease, president and CEO of the Brewers Association, said in a release. “Six packs, gift cards, merchandise — all make great gifts, and every little bit helps.”
The full list of participating breweries is available online.
This article originally appeared on the Baltimore Patch