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CBoTB-Big Truck Farm Brewery-How It Started
We are living in a wonderful time for enjoying craft beer. We can enjoy great beer in our home, on a visit to a brewery, in our favorite pub,...
CBoTB- Barrel-Aged Old Rasputin
Summertime isn’t a time that I naturally gravitate toward drinking stouts, but it’s a style that I’ve always enjoyed, regardless of the time of year. Like you, I typically...
CBoTB- Tripping Animals & Burley Oak Collaboration!
As you might know from listening to 100.7 The Bay, Huber and I are crazy craft beer enthusiasts. And when we each find something that’s really good, we always...
CBoTB- Deep Fake Non-Alcoholic Beer
Last Friday, I received an unexpected piece of mail here at the radio station: a three-inch high, 12-inch square box. When I opened it, I found another box inside...
CBoTB-Taste Test on Two New IPAs
One of the aspects of the craft beer adventure that I’ve always enjoyed is the discovery of amazing new beers. Like you, I’ve had times when I bought something...
CBoTB-Checkerspot Brewing’s 2020-2021 Pivot
As you now know, Checkerspot Brewing celebrated their 3rd Anniversary last weekend. I spent time with Checkerspot Brewing’s three Co-Owners last week to talk about the dramatic changes they...
CBoTB: Checkerspot Brewing’s 3rd Anniversary
It was almost three years ago, June 30, 2018, when Checkerspot Brewing opened its doors to thirsty craft beer lovers. So now it’s time for a party! Checkerspot Brewing...
CBoTB: Beer Flights
One of the cool aspects of most brewery taprooms is that there are a lot of different beers on draft. Whether you’ve been drinking craft beer for years, or...
CBoTB: Profile: Joe Gold, from Lacrosse to Beer – Part II
Last week, in Part I of this profile on Baltimore beer legend Joe Gold, Joe shared the story of his journey to England in the early 80’s to teach...
CBoTB: Profile: Joe Gold, from Lacrosse to Beer – Part I
As I’ve traveled through my craft beer journey, I’ve had the opportunity to meet some amazing people in the craft beer industry. One of those amazing people is Joe...
CBoTB: Ten Eyck Brewing
Back in mid-November, I received a phone call from a Scott Campbell asking if I’d consider doing a Craft Beer on The Bay feature on Ten Eyck Brewing, a...
CBoTB-Profile: Bob Simko, now at The R-Bar at R-House
The craft beer industry is filled with so much great talent: brewers, owners, servers, managers, sales people and… well, the list goes on. What all of these people have...
CBoTB: Maine Blueberry Ale from UFO
About five years ago, a trend began in craft brewing where brewers were beginning to offer beers that were unfiltered—beers where the yeast is intentionally left in the beer. ...
CBoTB: The White Oak Tavern
It was just ten years ago when sister and brother Clare and Peter Frey started to talk about opening their own restaurant. With years of experience in the restaurant...
CBoTB: Double Mind Haze from Firestone Walker
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Firestone Walker Brewing Company, an outstanding brewery located in Paso Robles, California. Adam Firestone and David Walker, two brothers-in-law in Los Olivos,...
CBoTB: Hopkins Farm Brewery-Part II
Last week, Hopkins Farm Brewery Co-Founder and Brewmaster, Aaron Hopkins, told us about the beginning days of his brewing career where a book-signing event with Dogfish Head Brewing’s Sam...
CBoTB: Hopkins Farm Brewery – Part I
A little over four years ago, while visiting Phil Rhudy at Independent Brewing Company in Bel Air, I met Aaron Hopkins, Independent’s head brewer at the time. During our...
CBoTB: Ballast Point Brewing
It was the summer of 2012, about a year after I started working at 100.7 The Bay, and I got a call from a friend from San Diego who...
CBoTB: Evolution Craft Brewing
Let’s zoom back 13 years. It’s late 2008 on the Eastern Shore, near Salisbury, and rumors are circulating that a craft brewery might be opening. This was especially big...
CBoTB: St. Patrick’s Day at Sean Bolan’s
As we are so well aware, a year and a day ago, the spread of the coronavirus disease was declared a pandemic. Over the following days, weeks and, ultimately,...
CBoTB: Oliver Brewing’s Head Brewer, Steve Jones-Part II
Last week, Oliver Brewing’s Steve Jones, filled us in on how he got started in brewing and then, ultimately, became the Head Brewer for Oliver. In this Part II...
CBoTB: Profile: Oliver Brewing’s Head Brewer, Steve Jones-Part I
Oliver Brewing has been brewing beer in Baltimore for 28 years, the longest operating craft brewery in Maryland. I spent some time with Steve Jones, Oliver Brewing’s Head Brewer,...
CBoTB: Gunpowder Falls Brewing
As the amazing world of craft beer keeps growing and changing, we not only get to enjoy new craft beer, but we also get to enjoy recipes that have...
CBoTB: Stouts
While it’s hard to know exactly what St. Patrick’s Day will be like this year, it’s still a day to celebrate life! And this year, like every year, I...
CBoTB: Barleywine
Wintertime in Baltimore. Snow on the ground. Icy winds. Bitter cold. And the perfect time to drink a Barleywine. If you’re not familiar with Barleywine, it’s simply another...
CBoTB: Nugget Nectar from Troeg’s Independent Brewing
Well, here we are in the dead of winter with sub-freezing temperatures, bitter cold winds, and snow in the forecast. So how do we stay warm? Extra layers of...
CBoTB: A Brief Look at Baltimore’s Brewing History
Craft beer’s explosive popularity is being driven by people of all ages with one thing in common: a desire to drink amazing beer. The tremendous variations on each style,...
CBOTB: Hipster IPA from Iron Hill Brewing
When Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant opened their first location in 1996 in Newark, Delaware, it was the realization of a dream for Kevin Finn, Mark Edelson and Kevin...
CBoTB: Mixed Six Packs
A few weeks ago, just before Christmas, 100.7 The Bay’s Colleen Carew surprised me with a Christmas gift of a mixed six-pack of beer. As I was looking through...
CBoTB: Troegs Independent Brewing – Mad Elf Ale
Last year, right around this time, I visited Troeg’s Independent Brewing in Hershey and met with Co-Founders, John and Chris Trogner and in a wide ranging conversation, talked about...
CBoTB: Great Lakes Brewing
It was late September last year and I got an unexpected piece of good news about craft beer! Cleveland’s Great Lakes Brewing was going to begin distribution in Maryland!...
CBoTB: Anchor Brewing’s 2020 Christmas Ale
Back in the early days of my craft beer journey, I discovered a few breweries that were making beer specifically for the Holiday Season. And since that moment, I’ve...
CBoTB: Ten Eyck Brewing-Part II
Last week, Ten Eyck Brewing’s Founder and Head Brewer, Nicki Sener, told us about why she chose the Ten Eyck family name for the brewery, her path into brewing,...
CBoTB: Harford County Libation Trail
Like all Maryland counties, Harford County has seen a steady increase in the number of craft breweries over the last five years. Now with six craft breweries in operation,...
CBoTB: Flood Zone Brewery-Part III
In this Part III on Union Bridge, Maryland’s Flood Zone Brewery, Head Brewer Keith Waybright and I taste and talk about some of their beers. The first beer was...
Flood Zone Brewery – Part II
Last week, Flood Zone Brewery’s Keith Waybright shared his journey from home brewer to becoming Head Brewer at this new craft brewery in Union Bridge. Keith also told us...
CBoTB: Flood Zone Brewery-Part I
Two weeks ago, on a beautiful Fall day very much like today, I drove to Union Bridge to visit another new Maryland craft brewery. Flood Zone Brewery opened on...
CBoTB: Blind Taste Test of Southern Tier’s Pumking
‘Tis the season for… pumpkin ales! And every year, I have to talk about the one pumpkin ale that is far and away my favorite in this style! It...
CBoTB: Three New Beers from DuClaw!
The story of DuClaw Brewing is a great one. After more than 20 years of operation, DuClaw reinvented itself in 2017, making radical and wonderful changes in their brewing...
CBoTB: Pumpkin Ales Tasting Session-Part II
Last week I shared my tasting experiences on two Pumpkin Ales that are not part of my annual Pumpkin Ale stockpiling. You can hear or read my thoughts on...
CBoTB: Pumpkin Ales Tasting Session-Part I
With Fall now officially here and Halloween and Thanksgiving on the horizon, craft breweries are again releasing a wide variety of seasonal, limited release beers, with the two most...
CBoTB: Barrel Aged Craft Beer
Beer has been aged in wooden barrels for centuries, but as technology changed, wooden barrels were put aside and ultimately stainless steel became the primary material for brewing systems. ...
CBoTB: Nano Breweries
In the early 1980’s, the beer world started to change because of the very slow, but very real emergence of craft breweries. For the first time in decades, instead...
CBoTB: Four Beers in Four Days
Another great weekend is here, and this one’s a little longer! I know some people think of Labor Day Weekend as the unofficial end of summer, but like a...
CBoTB-Cigar City Brewing
Like you, I enjoy trying new beers, whether from a brewery I already know well and love, or from a brewery I’ve never heard of. And, I suspect that...
CBoTB-Independent Brewing’s Response to COVID-19
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic is being felt everywhere. Theses times aren’t easy for anyone. We’re all faced with decisions about how to take care of ourselves and...
CBOTB: Farm Breweries
Over the last six years, the Maryland General Assembly has passed a series of laws that have provided opportunities for breweries to increase beer production and expand where and...
CBoTB: Key Brewing Company
Key Brewing is about to celebrate their 5th Anniversary of brewing craft beer in Dundalk. The quality, variety and creativity behind their beers has led them to emerge as...
CBoTB: Taste Test of Two Tropical IPA’s
Two weeks ago, I talked about the history and sub-styles in the IPA beer style—the most popular craft beer in the United States. Then last week, I shared a...
CBoTB: Triple IPA Taste Test
Triple IPA Taste Test Last week I talked about the many sub-styles within the IPA beer style: traditional IPA, Double, Triple, Imperial, Tropical, Black, West Coast, New England, Milkshake,...