Union Craft Brewing is a brewery in Hampden, Baltimore.
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.
Address: 1700 West 41st Street, Baltimore, MD 21211
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.
