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.
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Beer & Loathing in Frederick: Milkhouse Edition
by Kevin M. Smith For most of Frederick County’s breweries, the March quarantine meant scrambling to adjust their business plan. Throughout the Beer & Loathing series, a common theme has been the shift from a tasting-room centric business plan to a focus on...
Frederick Behind Bars: A Glimpse of What’s to Come
by Kevin M. Smith Life is getting busier. While a return to some form of normalcy is somewhat welcome, it's concerning. I can't help but notice the increase in infection rates in most states, and the glaring increase in states that never really shut down to begin...
Bi-Monthly From the Bar: Beer of the Bi-Month
by Kevin M. Smith As I launch the first From the Bar, I’m moving north of the border into Pennsylvania. I was recently in Waynesboro on a bit of business, and soon after, found myself sitting in the welcoming confines of Rough Edges Brewing Company. Situated in the...
From Around the State/Around the Region: Mid-August Edition
Other Half Brewing to Open Taproom & Production Facility in Washington, DC Other Half Brewing today announced the upcoming October opening of its new taproom and production facility in Washington, DC. The New York-based brewery has been long-rumored among beer...
Good Wood: Barrels, Hybrid-Beers, and B.C. Brewery
by Kevin Smith Earlier in July I had the opportunity to visit with Jim Wagner, the head brewery at B.C. Brewery in Hunt Valley, and his assistant brewer, Beth Vita. We discussed the brewery’s new barrel program, Vita’s gluten-free brews, their wine/beer hybrids, and...
Digest: News from Around the State
DuClaw Exec Debuts On-line Ordering System for Small to Mid-Size Breweries An executive at DuClaw Brewing Co. has developed software that streamlines the chaotic ordering process between distributors and suppliers, and is making it available to the craft beer...
Beer & Loathing in Frederick: Midnight Run Edition
by Kevin M. Smith In the ongoing series of how Frederick-area brewers have adapted to CoVID-19, and quarantine orders, and even in the shadow of the threat of another quarantine order, Frederick Behind Bars talked to Brent Turner, the owner and brewer at Midnight Run...
Frederick Behind Bars: The Reopening Tango Continues, And My Craft Journey
by Kevin M. Smith I had hoped to have more this month than I did - trying to get MidNight Run in on the Beer & Loathing series. That will hopefully be coming later this month. However, I did have a good conversation with Braeden Bumpers at McClintock Distilling...
McClintock and the Quarantine
by Kevin M. Smith At this point it's common knowledge that Maryland's craft beverage producers - breweries, distilleries and wineries - were designated as essential businesses when quarantine hit. But when the stay-at-home order first dropped, those small Maryland...
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