Welcome to 100.7 The Bay’s Craft Beer Blog from Jefferson The Craft Beer Guy!
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CBOTB-Craft Beer at Oriole Park at Camden Yards
There’s nothing quite like taking in a game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Orioles baseball is an awesome part of enjoying life. Yeah, I know last year was...
CBOTB-Slate Farm Brewery’s New Taproom
Summertime is in the air—a perfect time to drive through the picturesque Harford County countryside and stop in for a craft beer at Slate Farm Brewery in Whiteford. And...
CBoTB-June 7
CBoTB-True Respite Brewing
It was 2014 when the husband and wife team of Brendan and Bailey O’Leary made the decision to open a brewery. Brendan had been brewing at home for several...
CBoTB-Lawnmower Beers
With so many rich and complex craft beer choices, it’s easy to overlook beer that is brewed to be true to its style. Beers are now commonly aged in...
CBoTB-Waredaca Brewing Company
When the Maryland General Assembly passed the farm brewery bill in July 2014, it gave farmers a new option about how to make their farms profitable. Since then, farm...
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...
CBoTB-Checkerspot Brewing’s Second Floor
A little less than a year ago, Checkerspot Brewing had just opened their brewery and taproom and was brewing and pouring beer as construction continued. Now, the moment that...
CBoTB-Maryland Craft Beer Festival
It’s just two weeks away—the 5th annual Maryland Craft Beer Festival, one of four signature events for the Brewers Association of Maryland. I got together with Jim Bauckman, the...
CBoTB- Bluegrass, Brew & BBQ at Red Shedman
Next Saturday is the day for Red Shedman Farm Brewery’s annual Bluegrass, Brew and Barbeque, a day filled with music, craft beer and food! I got together with Vic...
CBoTB-Black Flag Brewing Company
When Brian Gaylor started brewing beer in his parent’s garage, it was a weekend hobby while working in IT. But IT wasn’t Brian Gaylor’s passion; brewing beer was. As...
CBoTB-Sun Blink Rasberry Lemon Sour from Heavy Seas
Innovation has always been part of the formula for success at Heavy Seas Beer. From the day that Hugh Sisson founded Clipper City Brewing to Hugh Sisson’s evolving Clipper...
CBoTB- Gold Medals for RavenBeer!
Whether you’re already well into your craft beer journey, or if you’re just beginning to try craft beer, one of the best experiences you can have is to drink...
CBoTB-The New Taproom at Frey’s Brewing
Adam Frey has been brewing beer at his brewery in Mount Airy since 2014, just after Maryland’s farm brewery bill was passed. Over the next few years, the idea...
CBoTB- St. Patrick’s Day with 100.7 The Bay
St. Patrick’s Day is just two days away and, in many ways, this is really a St. Patrick’s Day Weekend! And we’re ready to celebrate! This year, 100.7 The...
CBoTB-Beer-of-the-Month Clubs
When you and I walk into our local liquor store, we continue to find more and more craft beers from the rapidly growing craft beer industry. And while distribution...
CBoTB- Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day
It’s March 1st and the countdown is on for one of my favorite days of the year—St. Patrick’s Day! I love the spirit of the day, the camaraderie that...
CBoTB-Belgian Beer Fest 2019
It’s a big weekend for Baltimore… and beyond. Beginning today, people from all over the country will be coming to Belgian Beer Fest 2019 and then on Monday Sour...
CBoTB-Celebrating American Pale Ales
I am, admittedly, a “hop-head” and absolutely love IPAs. My love affair with IPAs began in 2000 and my love for this style has only grown. And IPAs continue...
CBoTB-How to Pour Beer Into a Glass
When you drink a beer from a bottle or a can, do you drink it right from the bottle or can, or do you pour it into a glass?...
CBoTB-Dogfish Head 75 Minute IPA
I remember the first time I had a Dogfish Head craft beer. It was about twenty years ago, and I had read about the inventiveness of Dogfish Head founder...
CBoTB-Full Tilt’s New Taproom-Part II!
As you now know, Full Tilt Brewing has opened a new brewery and taproom just a few blocks south of Belvedere Square on York Road. The Full Tilt Brewery...
CBoTB-Full Tilt’s New Taproom-Part I!
Full Tilt Brewing has been producing excellent craft beer for over six years now, but it all started in a kitchen with two guys brewing for the very first...
CBoTB-Mad Tree Brewing
Part of the magic of the Holiday Season is the time we spend with family and friends. Last Friday, my brother and sister-in-law arrived for a weekend visit, driving...
CBoTB-A Craft Beer Quest
The craft beer journey is filled with many different experiences. Some of them are simple and easy, like enjoying a delicious craft beer at home, or in our favorite...
CBoTB-Full Tilt Brewing’s New Home-Part I
Full Tilt Brewing’s New Home-Part I I’m especially happy to share some great news about some great guys who brew great beer! For the last six years, Nick Fertig...
CBoTB-Inverness Brewing
Yesterday, I visited the very new Inverness Brewing taproom and brewery in Monkton and spent time with owners Sandy and Ray Frank and their head brewer, Tom Davidson. Inverness...
CBoTB-Sours
November 23, 2018 – Sours Over the last several years, a lesser known beer style has been steadily making some noise and gaining popularity. As you know, I’m a...
CBoTB-Seasonal Releases
Seasonal Releases The leaves are changing, the air is a little cooler, and the Christmas and Holiday Season is just around the corner. These are fantastic Fall days. We...
CBoTB-Southern Tier Pumking!
With Thanksgiving just 13 days away, our thoughts turn to family, friends, football, turkey, pumpkin pie and… beer! In 2008, I was living in the Philadelphia area and exploring...
CBoTB-4th Annual Baltimore Craft Beer Festival
I stopped by the Brewers Association of Maryland office this week to talk about the 2018 Baltimore Craft Beer Festival, held every year at Canton Waterfront Park at 3001...
CBoTB-Independent Brewing’s 3rd Anniversary
This weekend is a special weekend for Independent Brewing Company in Bel Air… and special for everyone who’s a fan of their beer, their taproom and their staff! It’s...
The Last Three Days of BBW!
The Last Three Days of BBW! We are heading into the home stretch for the 10th Annual Baltimore Beer Week with the celebration wrapping up on Sunday. There are...
The 10th Annual Baltimore Beer Week
It seems like it was just yesterday, but it was 10 years ago when everyone in and around Baltimore had the chance to be part of the very first...
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...
Waverly Brewing’s 3rd Anniversary!
It was just three years ago when Waverly Brewing first opened its doors to thirsty craft beer drinkers! Waverly has one of the most interesting taprooms you’ll find anywhere...
Harford County Beer Week
Three years ago, the town of Bel Air in Harford County presented Bel Air Beer Week for the very first time. Now, in its third year, the event has...
September 2018 Update on Red Shedman Farm Brewery
I took a drive to Mt. Airy this week, winding my way through farm land to Red Shedman Farm Brewery. Red Shedman’s Brewmater Vic Aellen and I grabbed a...
Cellaring Beer – One Year Later
Back in January, I talked about cellaring beer; the practice of taking certain beers and letting them age in cool, dark spaces. Being in a cooler, darker space is...
Time Sensitive Material, a Hazy IPA from Oliver Brewing
Part of the joy of the craft beer journey comes from exploring different styles of beer and then discovering something that you want to drink again and again. Over...
Oliver Brewing – Three Lions Ale & Sour Babe
It was just over three years ago when Oliver Brewing opened a new brewhouse on Shannon Drive in Baltimore, just a few blocks off 895. Since then, Oliver has...
Denizens Brewing Company
July 2014 was an important time for Julie Verratti, Emily Bruno and Jeff Ramirez, the three founders of Denizens Brewing Company. They had found a great location for their...
Revive! Divine Food & Divine Beer!
Imagine an event set in a spectacular historic building with beautiful landscaping. As you walk through the hallways and rooms, at every turn you find a restaurant with amazing...
B.C. Brewery
Over the last four years, brewery taprooms have taken on a steadily increasing importance for every craft brewery. While the design and concept for every taproom remains unique, the...
Slate Farm Brewery
When the Maryland General Assembly passed the farm brewery bill in 2014, a new way to enjoy beer was about to become a reality for craft beer enthusiasts everywhere!...
The Innovation Brewhouse at Heavy Seas
When Hugh Sisson founded Clipper City Brewing in 1995, everything he did was innovative. As an industry, craft beer was in its infancy. Innovation was part of Hugh Sisson’s...
Revive! Divine Food & Divine Beer!
Imagine an event set in a spectacular historic building with beautiful landscaping. As you walk through the hallways and rooms, at every turn you find a restaurant with amazing...
Live from Union Craft Brewing!
Back in February, I caught up with Jon Zerivitz, one of the three founders of Union Craft Brewing. At the time, Jon and business partners, Adam Benesch and Kevin...
Diamondback Brewing
It was just about a year ago when I first met Colin Marshall of Diamondback Brewing. Colin, along with Francis Smith and Tom Foster founded Diamondback Brewing and are...
Checkerspot Brewing
There is no standard blueprint for starting a craft brewery. But there is a common theme that all great craft breweries share: a love for making beer. Judy Neff,...