Tucked away behind the Dorsey Search Village Center of Ellicott City, MD is Allview Liquors. Continue reading Jailbreak at Allview Liquors
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Jailbreak Deja Vu
After missing a few weeks at Frisco Tap House, it’s nice to be back. Having Jailbreak as the brewery makes it extra special. Continue reading Jailbreak Deja Vu
DC Brau & Roots at Red
Beer and Cheese Pairing
A Saturday afternoon with free beer and cheese at Red…who could resist? DC Brau served the beer and Roots provided the cheese. Continue reading DC Brau & Roots at Red
Jailbreak Revisited
Tempted by a Syrah Barrel Aged O.D.B., I stopped by Jailbreak Brewing Company. Continue reading Jailbreak Revisited
Hysteria Brewing Company to Open Soon
March Opening?
I stopped by Hysteria Brewing Company to check on their progress. Continue reading Hysteria Brewing Company to Open Soon
Restaurant Week at the Ale House Columbia
It’s a cold winter day in Maryland. It has been snowing off and on all day. Time for some comfort food and a beer. The Ale House Columbia offers a 3-course meal for Howard County Restaurant Week. Continue reading Restaurant Week at the Ale House Columbia
Winter Beer Homebrew
Fireside Chat Ale
Just about every year I make a winter homebrew, which I’m calling Fireside Chat Ale. It is my version of Samuel Smith’s Winter Welcome based on the recipe from Clone Beers by Szamatulski. It’s a nice winter warmer that comes out about 6% ABV. Continue reading Winter Beer Homebrew
Black Flag Brewery Homebrew Competition
Febrewary
The new Columbia, MD brewery, Black Flag, is holding a homebrew competition with Maryland Homebrew (MDHB). The rules for this one “t” shy of a competition are simple. Submit 3 beers (all the same) during the week of February 8-15, 2017. No wild yeast, bacteria or barrel aging. The beers should have a label showing beer name, brewer and contact information and style. Ingredients should be available from MDHB. For first prize, your beer is brewed by Black Flag. Second and third prizes are $150 and $75 gift certificates from MDHB. Pretty cool stuff! Continue reading Black Flag Brewery Homebrew Competition
How to Plan a Pub Crawl
On the Saturday after Thanksgiving, I organized the first Columbia Pub Crawl. We were very lucky, with a good turnout and favorable weather. But it was not all luck. A lot of planning took place prior to our stroll through Columbia, Maryland. Here’s how I did it. Continue reading How to Plan a Pub Crawl
Founders Brewing at Frisco
Wednesday Pint Night in Columbia
We all drifted into the Frisco Tap House in Columbia around 7:00pm for pint night. The promise of swag and delicious beer from the Grand Rapids, Michigan brewer, Founders, drew 6 of us in. Friscos offered about 10 Founders beers on tap. Pint night runs from 7-10pm, with a free glass if you try one of the featured brewer’s beers. As an added bonus, 2 raffles, a Founders’ lawn chair at 8 o’clock and a red Founders’ Coleman cooler at 9 o’clock, were on the agenda. Continue reading Founders Brewing at Frisco