Where Baltimore drinks local: brewpubs, taprooms and the new wave.
Taprooms, brewpubs and the local beer scene in Baltimore worth taking a tram to.
Union Craft Brewing in Woodberry is the city's flagship craft brewery, pouring Duckpin pale ale and Old Pro gose in a big taproom shared with a food hall.
Tip: The taproom anchors Union Collective, so you can pair a beer with food from the neighbours.
Checkerspot Brewing near the stadiums is a small-batch taproom rotating hazy IPAs, lagers and one-off styles a short walk from Federal Hill.
Tip: It sits near the ballparks; game days fill the taproom, so go midweek for the quiet pours.
Diamondback Brewing in Locust Point pours hazy IPAs and lagers from a Fort Avenue taproom, a short walk from the crab houses and Fort McHenry.
Tip: It is in the old foundry near LP Steamers; pair a flight with a crab-house dinner nearby.
Mobtown Brewing in Brewers Hill works a rotating tap list of IPAs and sours from a Foster Avenue warehouse taproom with a dog-friendly patio.
Tip: The patio is dog-friendly and food trucks rotate through on weekends.
Peabody Heights Brewery in Abell sits on the old Oriole Park ballfield site, a co-op brewery pouring its own beers plus contract brands in a big taproom.
Tip: The taproom sits where the Orioles once played; the history plaques are worth a read.
Heavy Seas Beer in Halethorpe is one of Maryland's oldest craft breweries, pouring Loose Cannon IPA and its pirate-themed lineup just south of the city.
Tip: Loose Cannon IPA is the flagship; the taproom runs brewery tours on weekends.
Monument City Brewing in East Baltimore pours an everyday range of IPAs, lagers and ales from a warehouse taproom with a patio off Haven Street.
Tip: The taproom hosts run clubs and food trucks; weekend afternoons are the busiest.
Waverly Brewing on Union Avenue in Woodberry is a small neighbourhood brewery, pouring ales, IPAs and lagers in a low-key taproom near the Jones Falls.
Tip: It is a short walk from Union Craft, so the two make an easy Woodberry brewery pairing.
Oliver Brewing in northeast Baltimore is a long-running English-style ale brewery, pouring cask ales and IPAs from a taproom on Shannon Drive.
Tip: It leans English, so the cask-conditioned ales are the pours to seek out.
Charm City Meadworks makes dry and session meads from local honey, now pouring out of Peabody Heights Brewery after leaving its old Biddle Street taproom.
Tip: The session meads drink like cider; it now shares the Peabody Heights taproom space.