Nepenthe 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.
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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
Olde Mother Brewing CoOlde Mother Brewing Co. is a Frederick, Maryland craft brewery founded by longtime friends Nick and Keith, who set out to brew good beer while building a community around it. Its taproom balances traditional brewing with experimental releases, including collaborations such as the Japanese rice lager Send Noods, and hosts local gatherings from trivia nights to live music.FREDERICK, MD
Chesepiooc Real Ale BreweryChesepiooc 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.CROFTON, MD
Union Craft BrewingFounded in 2011, Union Craft Brewing makes beer in Baltimore’s Medfield neighborhood, where its brewing operations began with the 2012 release of Duckpin Pale Ale. Now housed in a former Sears warehouse within the Union Collective hub for small local manufacturers, the employee-owned brewery balances brewing tradition with new ideas and operates a taproom and beer garden built around its belief that beer unites people. Its Zadie’s Lager also carries a family story, honoring co-founder Henry “Zadie” Benesch, who worked at the brewery until age 101.BALTIMORE, MD