Craft Beer Blog

I’ve talked about so many different New England Style Hazy IPAs lately, that I really wanted to try to change things up a bit and venture out. So, while I was at a friend’s birthday party at

There are two things that just fit together for me. Beer and Pro Wrestling. Everyone has their thing they do to unwind, and for me it’s my Wednesday night tradition of sitting down to have a drink

I wanted to venture out of my comfort zone this week and try a type of beer that I don’t have a ton of experience with. So, I went to the liquor store down the street from

I’ve talked before on Craft Beer on The Bay about how ever since I started this journey, I really have fallen in love with New England style Hazy IPAs. And as the guy with the Natty Boh

As I continue to expand my knowledge of the Craft Beer World a lot of people have had a lot of different recommendations on beers that I need to try. One of those recommendations came from Huber

Yesterday I took the trip up to Union Bridge, Maryland to visit Flood Zone Brewery and sat down with head brewer Keith Waybright. I was fascinated by the story of Flood Zone and what they’ve overcome to

Last week, I talked about my visit to Red Shedman Farm Brewery in Mt. Airy, and we heard from Master Brewer, Eric Cross about the beginnings of the Brewery, as well as how the fact that it

Yesterday I had the pleasure of heading up to Mount Airy and visiting Red Shedman Farm Brewery. For Red Shedman, Beer is family affair as it was started around 2014 by three brothers who are all very

One thing that I’ve picked up from the handful of conversations I’ve had with local brewers is that Sours tend to be an acquired taste. I’ve sampled a couple before, but haven’t really been able to formulate

In previous episodes I’ve talked about how one of my favorite things about Craft Beer is its capacity to be hyper-local, and something that can connect a community. Few breweries seem to embody that as well as

Last week we heard the first part of a look at the career of Phil Rhudy, the owner of Independent Brewing Company. We heard how Phil got his start in home brewing during a time when it

As I continue to learn as much as I can about the world of Craft Beer, I’m quickly realizing that the people behind the scenes at your favorite local brewery are often fascinating people with their own

Last week, we heard part two of the story of long-time brewer, Greg McGrath, currently brewing at Inverness Brewing. We left off with Greg’s arrival at Inverness Brewing, and some of the beers that he’s been able

Last week, we heard the first part of the story of long-time brewer, Greg McGrath, currently brewing at Inverness Brewing. We left off when Greg actually decided to step away from brewing and bartend, but Greg wouldn’t

In starting my craft beer journey, it seemed like the best place to start would be by talking to someone who has seen and done it all in the craft beer world. Fortunately, I was introduced to

Jefferson: When we started this Craft Beer on The Bay feature in May of 2014, the idea was to celebrate one of the many gifts in life, in this case… great beer! Over the last seven and

This week, in Part III of the Hopkins Farm Brewery story, Co-Founder and Brewmaster, Aaron Hopkins, tells us about the construction of the brewery, the Hopkins Farm Brewery team and, of course, some of the beers!  

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 Caligione led him to seriously contemplate a career

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 conversation, Phil and Aaron talked about Aaron’s new

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, California, took their shared passion for beer and