Chesepiooc Real Ale Brewery brews real ales in Crofton, Maryland, with a taproom centered on Bavarian-style hefeweizens and other small-batch beers. Its lineup ranges from fruit-infused wheat beers to cask pours, alongside house cider and nonalcoholic draft drinks. The brewery also makes its taproom family- and dog-friendly, with events, live music, and guest-brewer opportunities.
Nepenthe Brewing CoNepenthe Brewing Co is a Baltimore independent craft brewery making a broad range of beers and serving them alongside food in its taproom. Its lineup runs from easy-drinking lagers to hop-forward IPAs and inventive fruited sours, with beers such as Mallet American Lager and Polydribbles giving the brewery a playful local identity. The Falls Road taproom also functions as a lively gathering place, hosting trivia, dart leagues, Dungeons & Dragons nights and private events for groups of up to 175.BALTIMORE, MD
Bucks County BreweryBucks County Brewery brews craft beer in Pipersville, pairing its taproom with a large outdoor beer garden built for relaxed, family- and dog-friendly gatherings. Its flagship Chuicy Chowey Wowie anchors a rotating lineup that includes inventive pours such as a jalapeño saison made with peppers from the owners’ backyard. From April through November, the brewery turns weekends into a local social calendar with live music, food trucks and its own ChuicyStock celebration.PIPERSVILLE, PA
Broadview Brewing CompanyBroadview Brewing Company brews craft beer in Broadview Heights and pours it directly from its brite tanks to the taproom, with an in-house kitchen alongside the beer. True to its broad view of brewing, the brewery moves from approachable classics to creative styles while building a family-friendly community around live music, trivia and other gatherings. Guests can also take beer home in crowlers or growler fills.BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, OH
Rushing Duck Brewing CompanyRushing Duck Brewing Company is a small, family-owned brewery in Chester’s Historic District, making beer that ranges from hop-forward IPAs to Belgian-influenced, barrel-aged and sour releases. Founded as Dan Hitchcock’s college-dorm brewing idea in 2006, the company began selling beer in August 2012 with help from his father, Les. Its 20-tap tasting room also serves as a Hudson Valley gathering place, hosting regular live music and special metal and punk shows.CHESTER, NY