Welcome to 100.7 The Bay’s Craft Beer Blog from Jefferson The Craft Beer Guy!
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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,...
CBoTB: The Most Popular Beer Style in America
The Most Popular Beer Style in America When I first started drinking IPAs, the were commonly identified on bottle labels and menus as India Pale Ales. The beer style...
CBoTB: Pilsners in Summer!
When I first started drinking craft beer a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… there weren’t many available. At that time, I was drinking imported beer,...
CBoTB: Locally Grown Ingredients
Because of the coronavirus outbreak, I have been unable to visit craft breweries for the last four months. As a result, we are repeating Craft Beer on The Bay...
CBoTB: Yards Brewing Company
The year was 1994. I was living in Philadelphia and already well into my craft beer journey and was looking for every craft beer I could find. The internet...
CBoTB: 5th Anniversary of Flying Dog Brewery’s Dead Rise
I received an email last week from Eve Butt, Director of Public Relations for Flying Dog Brewery. Eve wrote to let me know that Flying Dog is celebrating the...
CBoTB: Nanticoke Nectar from RaR Brewing
Because of the coronavirus outbreak, I am unable to visit breweries. Subsequently, we are repeating Craft Beer on The Bay blogs and podcasts from the last six years. This...
CBoTB: Waverly Brewing
Because of the coronavirus outbreak, I am unable to visit breweries. Subsequently, we are repeating Craft Beer on The Bay blogs and podcasts from the last six years. This...
CBoTB: Hops Effect on Beer – Part II
Because of the coronavirus outbreak, I am unable to visit breweries. Subsequently, we are repeating Craft Beer on The Bay blogs and podcasts from the last six years. This...
CBoTB: Hops Effect on Beer – Part I
Because of the coronavirus outbreak, I am unable to visit breweries. Subsequently, we are repeating Craft Beer on The Bay blogs and podcasts from the last six years. This...
CBoTB: Independent Brewing – Part II: The Art of Brewing
Because of the coronavirus outbreak, I am unable to visit breweries. Subsequently, we are repeating Craft Beer on The Bay blogs and podcasts from the last six years. This...
CBoTB: Independent Brewing – Part II: The A...
CBoTB:–Independent Brewing – Part II: The Art of Brewing
Because of the coronavirus outbreak, I am unable to visit breweries. Subsequently, we are repeating Craft Beer on The Bay blogs and podcasts from the last six years. This...
CBoTB: Independent Brewing – Part I: The Beginning
Because of the coronavirus outbreak, I am unable to visit breweries. Subsequently, we are repeating Craft Beer on The Bay blogs and podcasts from the last six years. This...
CBoTB: Flying Dog Brewing’s Dead Rise Summer Ale
Because of the coronavirus outbreak, I am unable to visit breweries. Subsequently, we are repeating Craft Beer on The Bay blogs and podcasts from the last six years. This...
CBoTB: Flying Dog – The History & Snake Dog
Because of the coronavirus outbreak, I am unable to visit breweries. Subsequently, we are repeating Craft Beer on The Bay blogs and podcasts from the last six years. This...
CBoTB: Devils Backbone’s 16 Point Imperial IPA
Because of the coronavirus outbreak, I am unable to visit breweries. Subsequently, we are repeating Craft Beer on The Bay blogs and podcasts from the last six years. This...
CBoTB: Ruhlman Brewing Company
Because of the coronavirus outbreak, I am unable to visit breweries. Subsequently, we are repeating Craft Beer on The Bay blogs and podcasts from the last six years. This...
CBoTB: Elder Pine Brewing & Blending Company
While there are certain practical and legally proper steps that every brewery takes as it prepares to open, how it actually happens is always an interesting story. I visited...
Craft Beer on the Bay: Taprooms and Bars Adjust to the Coronavirus Outbreak
We’re all dealing with a lot of changes. Nothing is the same today as it was yesterday. And life is radically different from just one month ago. Every aspect...
CBoTB: Maui Brewing Company
The bucket list. Some people think of that as a list of things to do before you “kick the bucket”. I prefer to think about the concept as being...
CBoTB: Sam Adams Utopias
This past December at the 100.7 The Bay Christmas Party, the staff got together and gave me a gift of a beer that I thought I’d never have simply...
CBoTB: New Limited Release Beers from DuClaw Brewing
Back in September, I spent some time with Dave Benfield, Madeline Caldwell and Austin Simmons from DuClaw Brewing Company and then featured the wonderful turn-around story of DuClaw Brewing...
CBoTB: 16th Annual Belgian Beer Fest at Max’s Taphouse
Today is the day! And at 6am this morning, the line was wrapped around the block! The 16th Annual Belgian Beer Fest at Max’s Taphouse kicked off at 11am...
CBoTB: Oliver Brewing Part III-Tasting Beers
Last week in in Part II on Oliver Brewing, Head Brewer Steve Jones told us about the move from brewing at Oliver’s original site on Pratt Street to their...
CBoTB: Oliver Brewing-Part II: From Pratt Street to Shannon Drive
Last week, Oliver Brewing’s Steve Jones, filled us in on how he got started in brewing and then, ultimately, became their Head Brewer. In this Part II of the...
CBoTB: Oliver Brewing Pt 1: Head Brewer, Steve Jones
Oliver Brewing has been brewing beer in Baltimore for 27 years, the longest operating craft brewery in Maryland. Yesterday afternoon, I spent some time with Steve Jones, Oliver Brewing’s...
CBoTB: Sierra Nevada Hoppy Anniversary Ale
The year was 1993. I was in San Diego for a radio Program Directors conference and joined a large group of fellow Program Directors for dinner at a restaurant...