Small Brewery Sunday 2020: MD Locations Taking Part

MARYLAND — From the frenzy to cook a turkey and side dishes to decorating for the holidays, this is a hectic time. What better way to take a break than to grab a pint or growler at your favorite Maryland brewery or taproom.

The second annual Small Brewery Sunday will be held Nov. 29. Organized by the Brewers Association, a nonprofit group that works with small and independent American craft brewers, the goal of the unofficial holiday is to encourage Americans to patronize and support local breweries “now and through the holiday season,” according to a release.

Here’s a look at some of the breweries in Maryland that are participating in Small Brewery Sunday.

• Guinness Open Gate Brewery, 5001 Washington Blvd., Halethorpe
• Fin City Brewing / Hoopers Crab House, 12913 Ocean Gtwy., Ocean City
• Max's Tap House, 737 S. Broadway, Baltimore
• Crooked Crab Brewing Company, 8251 Telegraph Road, Odenton
• Bull and Goat Brewery, 204 Banjo Lane, Centreville
• Rockwell Brewery, 880 N. East S.t Unit 201, Frederick
• Astro Lab Brewing, 8216 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring
• Gypsy Brewing Company, 3255 Pageway Court, Huntingtown
• Silver Branch Brewing Company, 8401 Colesville Rd Ste 150. Silver Spring
• Ten Eyck Brewing, 205 Grange Hall Rd, Queenstown
• Idiom Brewing Company, 340 E Patrick St., Frederick
• Valhalla Brewing Company, 41 Cherry Hill Rd, Elkton
• B.C. Brewery, 10950 Gilroy Rd Ste F, Hunt Valley
• Patuxent Brewing Co, 3261 Old Washington Rd Ste 2020, Waldorf
• Saints Row Brewing, 1211 Taft St., Rockville
• Sapwood Cellars, 8980 MD-108 Ste MNO, Columbia
• Chesepiooc Real Ale Brewery, 2408 Crofton Blvd., Crofton
• Denizens Brewing Company, 4550 Van Buren St., Riverdale
• 1623 Brewing CO, 5975 Exchange Dr, Eldersburg
• Bayheads Brewing Company, 2525 Augustine Herman Hwy Ste D, Chesapeake City
• Wet City Brewing, 223 W Chase St., Baltimore
• Elk River Brewing Co., 112 East Main Street, Elkton
• Forward Brewing, 418 Fourth Street, Annapolis
• Hopkins Farm Brewery, 3833 Rider Lane, Havre De Grace
• Lone Oak Farm Brewing Company, 5000 Olney Laytonsville Rd., Olney
• AleCraft Brewery, 319 South Main St., Bel Air
• Elder Pine Brewing & Blending Co, 4200 Sundown Road, Gaithersburg
• Ministry of Brewing, 1900 E Lombard St., Baltimore
• Brewery Fire, 4337 Old Taneytown Rd STE B, Taneytown
• Pooles Island Brewing Company, 11695 Crossroads Circle, Middle River
• Johanssons Dining House, 4 W Main St., Westminster
• The Brewer's Art / Old Line Brewery LLC, 1106 N Charles St., Baltimore
• Heavy Seas Beer, 4615 Hollins Ferry Rd Ste B, Baltimore
• DuClaw Brewing Co, 8901 Yellow Brick Rd Ste B, Baltimore
• Ellicott Mills Brewing Co, 8308 Main St., Ellicott City
• Rock Bottom Brewery - Bethesda, 7900 Norfolk Ave., Bethesda
• Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant - Annapolis, 1906 Towne Centre Blvd Ste 155, Annapolis
• White Marsh Brewing Co/Red Brick Station, 8149 Honeygo Blvd Ste A, Baltimore
• Chesapeake Brewing Co, 114 West St., Annapolis
• Franklins General Store, 5123 Baltimore Ave., Hyattsville
• Granite City Food & Brewery, 200 American Way, Oxon Hill
• Union Craft Brewing, 1700 W 41st St #420, Baltimore
• Scorpion Brewing, 929 Skinners Turn Rd, Suite 100, Owings
• Peabody Heights Brewery, 401 E 30th St., Baltimore
• Dempsey's Brew Pub and Restaurant - Baltimore, 333 W Camden St., Baltimore
• Full Tilt Brewing, 5604 York Road, Baltimore
• Backshore Brewing Co., 913 Atlantic Ave., Ocean City
• Independent Brewing Company, 418 N Main St., Bel Air
• Monument City Brewing Co, 1 N Haven St Ste A, Baltimore
• Denizens Brewing Company, 1115 E West Hwy., Silver Spring
• Reckless Ale Works, 6695 Dobbin Rd, Columbia
• Jailbreak Brewing Company, 9445 Washington Blvd N Ste F, Laurel
• Suspended Brewing Company, 912 Washington Blvd., Baltimore
• Calvert Brewing Co, 15850 Commerce Ct, Upper Marlboro
• Checkerspot Brewing Company, 175 W Ostend St., Baltimore
• True Respite Brewing Company, 7301 Calhoun Pl Ste 600, Derwood
• Black Flag Brewing Company, LLC, 9315 Snowden River Pkwy., Columbia
• Waredaca Brewing Company, 4017 Damascus Rd, Gaithersburg
• Nepenthe Brewing Co., 3626 Falls Rd, Baltimore
• Hysteria Brewing Company, 9570 Berger Rd Ste J, Columbia
• 7 Locks Brewing, 12227 Wilkins Ave., Rockville
• Brookeville Beer Farm, 20315 Georgia Ave., Brookeville
• Manor Hill Brewing, 4411 Manor Lane, Ellicott City
• Waverly Brewing Company, 1625-C Union Ave., Baltimore
• Oliver Brewing Company, 4216 Shannon Dr, Baltimore
• Pratt Street Ale House, 206 W Pratt St, Baltimore
• Cult Classic Brewing, 1169 Shopping Center Rd, Stevensville
• Maryland Beer Company, LLC, 601 N Bridge St Ste C, Elkton
• Farmacy Cultivated Craft, 3100 Black Rock Road, Reisterstown
• Key Brewing Co., 2500 Grays Rd, Dundalk
• Streetcar 82 Brewing Co., 4824 Rhode Island Ave., Hyattsville
• Diamondback Brewing Company, 1215 E Fort Ave., Baltimore
• Mobtown Brewing Co., 4015 Foster Avenue, Baltimore

Interestingly, most Americans live within 10 miles of a craft brewery. This fact lends well to the importance of this year’s Small Brewery Sunday.

The coronavirus pandemic has had a lasting negative impact on small businesses such as breweries. Amid the pandemic, breweries have reported a 22 percent decrease in revenue during the third quarter of 2020, according to a recent survey of Brewers Association members.

The survey also reported that about two-thirds of in-house sales during the third quarter of 2020 took place outdoors, indicating that winter will be the “make or break” season for small brewers.

“This has been a devastating year for craft brewers, as they’ve faced shutdowns, decreased sales, layoffs and an aluminum can shortage,” Bob Pease, president and CEO of the Brewers Association, said in a release. “Six packs, gift cards, merchandise — all make great gifts, and every little bit helps.”

The full list of participating breweries is available online.