Small Brewery Sunday 2021: Where To Grab A Pint In Maryland

MARYLAND — Need a suggestion for how to unwind after a Thanksgiving weekend filled with hours of cooking, mountains of dirty dishes, endless lines at retail stores, long drives home and a thousand “are we there yets”?

Head to the bar, of course — or, more specifically, a craft brewery or two in Maryland.

Capping off this Thanksgiving weekend is the third annual Small Brewery Sunday on Nov. 28. Organized by the Brewers Association, a nonprofit group that works with small and independent American craft brewers, the goal of the unofficial holiday is to encourage Americans to patronize and support local breweries.

Here’s a look at the breweries across Maryland that are participating in Small Brewery Sunday.

• Guinness Open Gate Brewery, 5001 Washington Blvd., Halethorpe
• Max's Tap House, 737 S. Broadway, Baltimore
• Crooked Crab Brewing Company, 8251 Telegraph Rd., Odenton
• Bull and Goat Brewery, 204 Banjo Ln., Centreville
• Rockwell Brewery, 880 N. East St., Unit 201, Frederick
• Astro Lab Brewing, 8216 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring
• Gypsy Brewing Company, 3255 Pageway Ct., Huntingtown
• Silver Branch Brewing Company, 8401 Colesville Rd., Ste 150, Silver Spring
• Ten Eyck Brewing, 205 Grange Hall Rd., Queenstown
• Idiom Brewing Company, 340 E Patrick St., Frederick
• Valhalla Brewing Company, 41 Cherry Hill Rd., Elkton
• Patriot Acres Farm Brewery, 1621 Millington Rd., Sudlersville
• Slate Farm Brewery, 2128 Whiteford Rd., Whiteford
• B.C. Brewery, 10950 Gilroy Rd., Hunt Valley
• Patuxent Brewing Co., 3261 Old Washington Rd., Ste. 2020, Waldorf
• Inverness Brewing, 16200 Markoe Rd., Monkton
• Cushwa Brewing Co., 10210 Governor Lane Blvd., Williamsport
• Pooles Island Brewing Company, 11695 Crossroads Circle, Middle River
• Saints Row Brewing, 1211 Taft St., Rockville
• Sapwood Cellars, 8980 MD-108 Ste. MNO, Columbia
• Chesepiooc Real Ale Brewery, 2408 Crofton Blvd., Crofton
• Denizens Brewing Company, 4550 Van Buren St., Riverdale
• 1623 Brewing Company, LLC, 5975 Exchange Dr., Eldersburg
• Bayheads Brewing Company, 2525 Augustine Herman Hwy. Ste D, Chesapeake City
• Wet City Brewing, 223 W. Chase St., Baltimore
• Pipe The Side Brewing Company, 721 Hanover Pike, Hampstead
• Elk River Brewing Co., 112 East Main St., Elkton
• Locust Post Brewery, 31706 Old Adams Rd., Little Orleans
• 1812 Brewery, 13006 Mason Rd., Cumberland
• Forward Brewing, 418 Fourth St., Annapolis
• Burnish Beer Co., 2305 Northwood Dr., Salisbury
• Dig Deep Brewing Co., 2 Howard Street, Suite B, Cumberland
• Hopkins Farm Brewery, 3833 Rider Lane, Havre De Grace
• Sinepuxent Brewing Company, 8816 Stephen Decatur Hwy., Berlin
• Lone Oak Farm Brewing Company, 5000 Olney Laytonsville Rd., Olney
• AleCraft Brewery, 319 South Main St., Bel Air
• Elder Pine Brewing & Blending Co., 4200 Sundown Rd., Gaithersburg
• Ministry of Brewing, 1900 E. Lombard St., Baltimore
• Smoketown Creekside, 400 Sagner Ave., Suite #100, Frederick
• Brewery Fire, 4337 Old Taneytown Rd., Suite B, Taneytown
• Jug Bridge Brewery, 911 E. Patrick St., Frederick
• Double Groove Brewing, 1659 Robin Cir., Suite D, Forest Hill
• Upper Stem Brewery, 20150 Leitersburg Pike, Hagerstown
• Springfield Manor Winery Distillery Brewery, 11836 Auburn Rd., Thurmont
• Midnight Run Brewing, 912 N. East St., Frederick
• Attaboy Barrel House, 24 S. Wisner St., Frederick
• Firetower Farm Brewery, 785 Firetower Rd., Colora
• Flood Zone Brewery, 50 N. Main St., Union Bridge
• Homaide Brewing Company, 10212 Governor Lane, Williamsport
• Gateway Craft Brewing, 2207 Northwood Dr., Salisbury
• Bay Life Brewing, 7901 Oceano Ave., Unit 20-24J, Jessup
• Charm City Meadworks, 400 E. Biddle St., Baltimore
• Route 40 Brewing & Distilling Company, 11 W. Main St., Frostburg
• Pherm Brewing Co., 1041 MD-3, Gambrills
• Battery Island Brewing Company, 101 North Washington St., Havre De Grace
• Johanssons Dining House, 4 W. Main St., Westminster
• Brewer's Alley Restaurant and Brewery, 124 N. Market St., Frederick
• Monocacy Brewing Co., 1781 N. Market St., Frederick
• The Brewer's Art / Old Line Brewery LLC, 1106 N. Charles St., Baltimore
• Heavy Seas Beer, 4615 Hollins Ferry Rd., Ste. B, Baltimore
• DuClaw Brewing Company, 8901 Yellow Brick Rd., Ste. B, Baltimore
• Phoenix Upper Main, 8308 Main St., Ellicott City
• Rock Bottom Brewery - Bethesda, 7900 Norfolk Ave., Bethesda
• Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant - Annapolis, 1906 Towne Centre Blvd., Ste. 155, Annapolis
• White Marsh Brewing Co/Red Brick Station, 8149 Honeygo Blvd., Ste. A, Baltimore
• Franklins General Store, 5123 Baltimore Ave., Hyattsville
• Evolution Craft Brewing Co - Salisbury, 201 E. Vine St., Salisbury
• Ruddy Duck Brewery and Grill, 13200 Dowell Rd., Dowell
• Eastern Shore Brewing, 605 S. Talbot St., Saint Michaels
• Pub Dog Brewing Company, 1203 New Windsor Rd., Westminster
• Milkhouse Brewery at Stillpoint Farm, 8253 Dollyhyde Rd., Mount Airy
• Burley Oak Craft Brewery, 10016 Old Ocean City Blvd., Berlin
• Ruhlman Brewery/Our Ales, 2300 Harvey Gummel Rd., Hampstead
• Union Craft Brewing, 1700 W. 41st St. #420, Baltimore
• Tall Tales Brewing Co. LLC, 6929 Heron Grove Ct., Ste. 102, Parsonsburg
• Scorpion Brewing, 929 Skinners Turn Rd., Suite 100, Owings
• Peabody Heights Brewery, 401 E. 30th St., Baltimore
• Dempsey's Brew Pub and Restaurant - Baltimore, 33 W. Camden St., Baltimore
• Mully's Brewery, 141 Schooner Ln., Ste. 15, Prince Frederick
• Full Tilt Brewing, 5604 York Rd., Baltimore
• Backshore Brewing Co., 913 Atlantic Ave., Ocean City
• Independent Brewing Company, 418 N. Main St., Bel Air
• Monument City Brewing Co., 1 N. Haven St., Ste. A, Baltimore
• Mad Science Brewing Company, 1619 Buckeystown Pike, Adamstown
• Denizens Brewing Company, 1115 E. West Hwy., Silver Spring
• Reckless Ale Works, 6695 Dobbin Rd., Columbia
• Antietam Brewery,LLC, 140 Western Maryland Pkwy., Unit G, Hagerstown
• Frey's Brewing Company, 8601 Mapleville Rd., Mount Airy
• Jailbreak Brewing Company, 9445 Washington Blvd. N., Ste. F, Laurel
• Suspended Brewing Company, 912 Washington Blvd., Baltimore
• Calvert Brewing Co., 15850 Commerce Ct., Upper Marlboro
• Calvert Brewing Co., 150 Adelina Rd., Prince Frederick
• Checkerspot Brewing Company, 175 W Ostend St., Baltimore
• True Respite Brewing Company, 7301 Calhoun Pl., Ste. 600, Derwood
• Black Flag Brewing Company, LLC, 9315 Snowden River Pkwy., Columbia
• Waredaca Brewing Company, 4017 Damascus Rd., Gaithersburg
• Nepenthe Brewing Co., 3626 Falls Rd., Baltimore
• RAR Brewing, 504 Poplar St., Cambridge
• Hysteria Brewing Company, 9570 Berger Rd., Ste. J, Columbia
• 7 Locks Brewing, 12227 Wilkins Ave., Rockville
• Brookeville Beer Farm, 20315 Georgia Ave., Brookeville
• Red Shedman Farm Brewery, 13601 Glissans Mill Rd., Mount Airy
• Falling Branch Brewery, 825 Highland Rd., Street
• Greenspring Brewing Company, Chesapeake Beach
• Manor Hill Brewing, 4411 Manor Ln., Ellicott City
• Steinhardt Brewing Company, 340 E. Patrick St., Frederick
• Waverly Brewing Company, 1625-C Union Ave., Baltimore
• Oliver Brewing Company, 4216 Shannon Dr., Baltimore
• Pratt Street Ale House, 206 W. Pratt St., Baltimore
• Smoketown Brewing Station, 223 W. Potomac St., Brunswick
• Olde Mother Brewing, LLC, 526 N. Market St., Frederick
• Attaboy Beer, 400 Sagner Ave., Ste. 400, Frederick
• Cult Classic Brewing, 1169 Shopping Center Rd., Stevensville
• Maryland Beer Company, LLC, 601 N. Bridge St., Ste. C, Elkton
• Big Truck Brewery, 19919 Cameron Mill Rd., Parkton
• Guilford Hall Brewery, 1611 Guilford Ave., Baltimore
• Farmacy Cultivated Craft, 3100 Black Rock Rd., Reisterstown
• Bog Turtle Brewery, LLC, 10 E. Main St., Rising Sun
• Key Brewing Co., 2500 Grays Rd., Dundalk
• Streetcar 82 Brewing Co., 4824 Rhode Island Ave., Hyattsville
• Diamondback Brewing Company, 1215 E. Fort Ave., Baltimore
• Mobtown Brewing Company, 4015 Foster Ave., Baltimore

Interestingly, more than two-thirds of Americans who are of legal drinking age live within 10 miles of a craft brewery, according to the Brewers Association. This fact lends well to the importance of Small Brewery Sunday.

The coronavirus pandemic hit small breweries hard in 2020. Overall, U.S. craft beer sales by volume declined 9 percent in 2020. The volume of beer produced also dropped by more than 9 percent, according to statistics compiled by the Brewers Association.

Meanwhile, most brewery owners were also forced to accommodate local health restrictions, supply chain issues, and shifts in how customers sought out their products.

While craft beer sales by volume are returning to pre-pandemic levels, according to the Brewers Association, support of independent breweries is still crucial.

“Small and independent brewers have proven to be incredibly resilient, and they’ve approached recent hardships as opportunities for innovation. When faced with new challenges, they created ways to pivot their business models to continue serving their local communities and loyal customers,” Bob Pease, president and CEO of the Brewers Association, said, in a news release. “With the return of on-premise visits and new breweries continuing to open, we’re confident in the recovery and future growth of the craft brewing industry.”

The full list of breweries participating in Small Brewery Sunday is available online.