Category: The Beer Guy
Brawling Bear’s True Respite: MontCo Brewery Provides Second Life
by Kevin M. Smith Founded in 2016, Brawling Bear was one of the first independent breweries in...
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A Little Holiday Cheer
by Kevin M. Smith Let’s face it – 2020 hasn’t been easy, and the year’s...
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Barleywine: Thriving Seasonal, or Dying Style?
by Kevin M. Smith Barleywine. It’s big, it’s bold, and it’s a malty concoction, characterized by...
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Winter Warmers, Pumpkin Beer and the Seasonal Samba
by Kevin M. Smith There is a long history of seasonality to beer. Access to ingredients, and...
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Contractors and the Can Shortage: Killing it, or Killing the Biz?
by Kevin M. Smith Throughout the DMV, there are a number of breweries that make a certain amount...
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Can Craft Beer Survive? Quarantine, and Cans – An Industry Killer?
by Kevin M. Smith At its best, 2020 has been a rough year for everyone. There are reports that...
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Playtime in Mount Airy for Baltimore’s Checkerspot
by Kevin M. Smith Historically, breweries have found it important to get involved in their...
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Life in the Time of CoVID: Olde Mother Celebrates Turning 5
Almost five years ago to the day, now , I sampled the Roasted Maple Stout from Olde Mother. They...
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Big Things in Store for Frederick’s Idiom Brewing
by Kevin M. Smith As the year winds down, Idiom Brewing Company is winding up. In a year when many...
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Destinations: Warehouse Cinema in Frederick
by Kevin M. Smith I love movies. Like, I mean really love movies. And I think it’s no secret...
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From the Classroom to the Cask: Kay Bennett’s Journey from Teacher to Assistant Distiller
“I was always asking questions about how things worked, why procedures were in place, what [happened] if you tried something else,”
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Running Strong in Tough Times With Loew Vineyards
There’s very little disease pressure from the dry July. As long as the rain holds out for the next few weeks, we’re going to have an iconic vintage.
– Rachel Lipman
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