IPA, sourcantonThu-Sun, afternoons and evenings
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.
Lager, IPA, co-op brandsremingtonWed-Sun, afternoons and evenings
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.
IPA, pirate-themed lineuplocust-pointThu-Sun, afternoons and evenings
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.
IPA, lager, alecantonWed-Sun, afternoons and evenings
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.
Ale, IPA, lagerhampdenWed-Sun, afternoons and evenings
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.
English ale, IPAcantonThu-Sun, afternoons and evenings
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.