Manor Hill, the Ellicott City farm brewery, does IPAs right, and its flagship product illustrates its ability to craft an aromatic, full-bodied beer while showcasing the increasingly popular Mosaic hop. Its rye porter stands out for its bold notes of chocolate and coffee. Key Brewing Company's Rye PorterĪ relative newcomer, Key Brewing in Dundalk has become known for quality beer. The flavorful beer tastes deceptively light, despite its 7.9 percent ABV. Independent Brewing Co.'s Carpe DiemĬarpe Diem is a double India Pale Ale brewed by Bel Air’s Independent. Not for the faint of heart, this is a very tart - and very good - wheat beer.
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RAR Brewing's Nanticoke NectarĮastern Shore brewery RAR’s West Coast-style IPA puts Citra, an intense hop, front-and-center so the resulting brew hits the palate with fruit notes first and then balances out with flavors of malt and caramel.ĪLSO COMPETING Burley Oak Brewing Company's Sorry Chickyīurley Oak, the brewery in Berlin on the Eastern Shore, is a master of sour beers, and the dry-hopped Sorry Chicky refuses to tread lightly. Its flagship, an IPA made with 51 percent rye grain (hence the name), has a winning balance of spiciness and citrus notes. In a short time, Monument City has introduced itself to local drinkers as a welcome addition to Baltimore’s beer scene. The Belgian-style IPA is complex, thanks to caramel and fruity notes that blend seamlessly. 1 seller with the in-your-face name remains our favorite.
Flying Dog Brewery's Raging Bitchįlying Dog, Maryland’s largest craft brewery, offers a number of worthy contenders (hello, Bloodline), but its No. QUARTER-FINALISTS Diamondback Brewing Company's Green Machineĭiamondback’s flagship IPA makes its presence known, with a big, juicy burst of fruit notes like grapefruit and orange peel. Its staying power speaks to its equilibrium of sweet and malt flavors. 3 IPA from Salisbury has been a go-to American IPA for years. 3 IPAĪt Maryland beer bars, Evolution’s Lot No. It’s flavorful and full-bodied, but works regardless of the weather or setting. Resurrection, the city’s best-known abbey brown ale, is one of the brews local beer-lovers introduce to out-of-towners first. SEMI-FINALISTS The Brewer's Art's Resurrection (Its big flavor comes from a mix of Pacific Northwest and New Zealand hops.) As the tagline reads on every can of Duckpin, it’s “a Baltimore original,” and one we’re proud to call our own. Duckpin punches with fruity zest on initial sip, and then quickly finds a balance between its malt backbone and interesting hop bill. Union’s American pale ale (5.5 percent ABV) fell just short, but still had a memorable run. RUNNER-UP Union Craft Brewing's Duckpin Pale Ale The triple-hopped brew is the company’s best seller, and a single sip is all the explanation needed as to why. Ultimately, readers sided with Heavy Seas’ most established beer to date, the fragrant and seriously hoppy American India pale ale in the purple can - Loose Cannon (7.25 percent ABV). The road for Heavy Seas’ flagship beer was not easy - topping Red Brick Station’s Something Red, Monument City Brewing Company’s 51 Rye and perennial contender Resurrection by the Brewer’s Art. About the beersĪfter a tested battle involving 15 other top beers made in state, Loose Cannon of Halethorpe’s Heavy Seas Beer has been voted the Best Maryland Beer for 2018 by the readers of The Baltimore Sun. So whether you’re celebrating Loose Cannon’s win or mourning your busted bracket, let's all raise a glass to Maryland craft brews. We based our decisions, first and foremost, on overall taste, while considering aspects such as a beer’s popularity and staying power color and mouthfeel how it’s marketed and other factors. (Want to suggest a brew for next year’s tournament? Let us know.) There was no exact science to the seeding. It came down to the wire, but ultimately Loose Cannon eked out the win with about 51.5 percent of the vote.Ī note on our selection methodology: Just as there are well-argued gripes after the NCAA announces its basketball seedings - “Wait, what about so-and-so?” - we anticipate not everyone will agree with these choices, and that’s part of the fun. We started with 16 beers, and Heavy Seas Beer’s Loose Cannon and Union Craft Brewing’s Duckpin Pale Ale - both No. While we appreciate it for sentimental reasons, it’s not brewed here.) So we created this March Madness-style tournament to determine Maryland’s best beer. We’ve finally reached the end of our Maryland beer battle.įor discerning beer drinkers, loyalty to a brand or specific brew can run as deep as an alma mater. No, we’re not talking about the NCAA men’s basketball tournament (though that’s happening tonight, too).
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