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Saturday, May 10, 2025

12 – 5 pm

Frederick, Maryland

Hey Frederick, we’re back!

The Brewers Association of Maryland returns to the Carroll Creek Linear Park in Frederick for the 2025 Maryland Craft Beer Festival, presented by Visit Frederick! We’re thrilled to be gathering again with you for this great festival.

Festival entry includes beer samples from DOZENS OF MARYLAND BREWERIES (including a few breweries not yet open to the public!) pouring more than 200 unique, beers – all brewed in Maryland.

In addition, there will be live music and a tasty selection of local food and craft vendors throughout the festival.

So soon we can taste it...

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Event Address

Carroll Creek Linear Park
44 South Market St, Frederick, MD 21701

Event Hours

12:00-1:30 PM • VIP
1:30-5:00 PM • General Admission
Last Call 4:45pm • Rain or Shine

Tickets are nonrefundable & only available in advance.

Valid, government-issued ID required for entry.

Proceeds of the Maryland Craft Beer Festival directly benefit the legislative and promotional efforts of the Brewers Association of Maryland and its member community.

2025 MDCBF Passes

If you’d like to join us at this year’s Maryland Craft Beer Festival, we’ve got a great selection of pass options for you!

Super VIP SOLD OUT

12:00 PM VIP Early Entry
Access to the
SUPER VIP
Beer Garden, featuring:
- Exclusive beer releases available only in the VIP area
- Exclusive VIP Lounge Seating with shaded areas
- Private Porta-Potties
- Special VIP Commemorative
  Tasting Glass
- Complimentary branded merchandise item
- Meet & Greet opportunities with brewers throughout
  the day
- Limited VIP tickets available!
- Free rum cocktail from True Standard Distilling included

VIP
SOLD OUT

12:00 PM Early Entry
Exclusive VIP Tasting Glass
Unlimited samples from participating breweries
Access to live music, food vendors, and festival activities
Limited VIP tickets available!

General Admission

1:30 pm Entry
Enjoy samples of beer from your favorite Maryland breweries!
Souvenir Brewers Association of Maryland Tasting Glass
TONS of MD Beer to Sample

Designated Driver

Non-drinker admission with full festival access
Complimentary water
Access to live music, food vendors, and festival activities

TICKETS ON SALE

Who Will Be There?

Beers on Tap

	A	B	C	D
1	BREWERY	BEER NAME	BEER STYLE	ABV
2	1623 Brewing Co.	In Pie We Crust	Triple IPA	7
3	1623 Brewing Co.	Aotearoa	New Zealand Hoppy Lager	5.9
4	1623 Brewing Co.	The Leiover	Lemongrass Saison	5.2
5	1623 Brewing Co.	Take Flite	German-Style Pilsner	4.4
6	Brewer's Alley	Blueberry Wheat	Chocolate Milk Stout	5%
7	Brewer's Alley	Pilsner	Brown ale with sour cherries	5%
8	Brewer's Alley	Kolsch	Blood Orange Stout	5%
9	Brewer's Alley	Highwheel Hefeweizen	Ballpark Hazy IPA	4.5%
10	Brewery Fire	Executor IPA	West Coast IPA	7.5
11	Brewery Fire	Cowabung Dude	Saison with Raspberry and Hibiscus	6.5
12	Brewery Fire	WTFire	NEIPA	5.5
13	Checkerspot Brewing	What Is and What Can Be-er	Sour Stout	6.8
14	Checkerspot Brewing	Shannon	Pilsner	6
15	Checkerspot Brewing	Sip Happens	NEIPA	5.5
16	Checkerspot Brewing	Saddle Session IPA	Grapefruit and Vanilla IPA	4.5
17	City Boy Brewing	Party Boy	Fruited Kolsch with Mango and Passion Fruit	6.70%
18	City Boy Brewing	Lover Boy	Czech style Pilsner	5.50%
19	City Boy Brewing	Red Wagon	Blood Orange shandy	5%
20	Denizens Brewing	Animal Hazy IPA	Pickle Sour Ale	6
21	Denizens Brewing	Born Bohemian Pilsner	Hazy IPA	4.9
22	Denizens Brewing	Georgia Ave Peach Sour	Golden Ale	4.5
23	Elder Pine Brewing & Blending Co	Nectaron Archives	Dry hopped w/ Citra and Funktional Ingredients	6.00%
24	Elder Pine Brewing & Blending Co	Cream Ale	Czech Dark Lager	5.20%
25	Elder Pine Brewing & Blending Co	Hefeweizen	Belgian Tripel	4.80%
26	Guinness	Galaxy IPA	Czech Pils	5.50%
27	Guinness	Rooted in Cover	Belgian golden strong	4.80%
28	Guinness	Nitro Porter	American Wild Ale with brett	4.50%
29	Guinness	Preakness 150 Lager	American Wheat Beer with Blueberry	4.50%
30	Heavy Seas Beer	Bo*dacious Blonde	American Pilsner	4.5%
31	Heavy Seas Beer	Lost Navigator - HAZY	Fruited Sour with Marionberries, Graham Cracker, Vanilla	9.5%
32	Heavy Seas Beer	Lost Navigator - DANK	Fruited Sour	9.5%
33	Heavy Seas Beer	Deep Dive	Czech-style Pilsner	5.8%
34	Hopkins Farm Brewery	Tractor Beam	Pineapple Hazy IPA	6.1
35	Hopkins Farm Brewery	Desperado	Hazy IPA	4.6
36	Key Brewing	Tigers Blood Snowball Sour Ale	Munich Lager	5.5
37	Key Brewing	Summer Wobbles	Hard Cider	4.6
38	Liquid Intrusion Brewing	Maryland Maverick	West Coast IPA	8
39	Liquid Intrusion Brewing	Saison du Zest	Tangerine Session IPA	7
40	Liquidity Aleworks	Nobody's Fault	Coffee Stout	5.1%
41	Liquidity Aleworks	Bergsteiger	American Pale Ale	4.5%
42	Lone Oak Farm Brewing	Pitchfork	West Coast IPA	7.8
43	Lone Oak Farm Brewing	Road Trip: Experimental	Peach Session IPA	6
44	Lone Oak Farm Brewing	Moco Lite	Golden Ale	4.5
45	Monocacy Brewing Co	Hello, Mischief	Fruited Berliner Weiss	6.4%
46	Monocacy Brewing Co	Pucker'd Pickle Sour	Blonde Ale	5.0%
47	Monocacy Brewing Co	Sama Saison (Yogamour Collab)	Belgian Dark Strong	4.7%
48	Monocacy Brewing Co	Monocacy Ultimate	American Light Lager	4.2%
49	Monument City	Simply AJ	Pale Ale	6
50	Monument City	Rooftop Orange Crush Sour Ale	IPA	5
51	Oliver Brewing Co.	I Wish I Was IN Mexico	American IPA
52	Oliver Brewing Co.	Blue Crab	American Hazy IPA
53	Oliver Brewing Co.	Astral Life	American Fruit Beer
54	Oliver Brewing Co. / Funktional	N/A Funktional HOP Water	American Cream Ale
55	Pickett Brewing Co.	33 1/3 Newzilla	Sour with Earl Grey Tea & Lemon	7
56	Pickett Brewing Co.	Bluegrass Sunday	IPA	5
57	Pickett Brewing Co.	Counting Corks	Imperial Hazy IPA	5
58	Pickett Brewing Co.	Frescaveza	German-Style Landbier	4.4
59	Pub Dog Brewing	Unleashed IPA	Smoothie Sour	6.8
60	Pub Dog Brewing	Maryland Lager	Lemongrass Saison	5.3
61	Pub Dog Brewing	Strawberry Ale	Imperial Chocolate Stout	5
62	Pub Dog Brewing	Blond Dog	Hazy IPA	4.9
63	RAK Brewing Co.	King Ghidorah	West Coast Style IPA	10.2
64	RAK Brewing Co.	Grapefruit Goddess	Saison	6.5
65	RAK Brewing Co.	Lemon Basil	Mexican-Style Dark Lager	5.5
66	RAK Brewing Co.	Lemon-Cherry Warhead Pie	Historical Recreation - Cream Stout	5
67	Reckless Shepherd Brewery	Fantasy Island	Rice Lager	6.2
68	Reckless Shepherd Brewery	SonnenGarten	Light Lager	5.4
69	Reckless Shepherd Brewery	Detained In Tijuana	Kolsch	5.2
70	Red Shedman Farm Brewery	Raspberry	Mexican Lager w/Lime	5.5
71	Red Shedman Farm Brewery	Blueberry Cobbler	Mexican Lager	5.5
72	Red Shedman Farm Brewery	Strawberry Shortcake	Mexican Lager	5.5
73	Red Shedman Farm Brewery	Pop Rocket	Margarita Shandy	5.5
74	Ruhlman Brewery	Farmhouse Ruhls	Fruited Sour	9%
75	Ruhlman Brewery	Independence IPA	Fruited Sour	7%
76	Ruhlman Brewery	Tavern Ale	Berliner Weisse	5%
77	Ruhlman Brewery	Mad Cow	Belgo-American Pale	5%
78	Sandbox Brewhouse	New World Samurai	Fruited Sour	8%
79	Sandbox Brewhouse	Bloodmoon	Czech Lager	5.50%
80	Sandbox Brewhouse	Wanderlust	Barleywine	4.60%
81	Smoketown Brewing	Roy G Biv	Session Westcoast IPA	6.6
82	Smoketown Brewing	Chocolate Stache	NEIPA	5.6
83	Smoketown Brewing	Senior Week	Kolsch	5.2
84	Smoketown Brewing	Dalton's Lager	Irish Dry Stout	5.1
85	Steinhardt Brewing	El Dorado	Dusseldorf Alt	6.1%
86	Steinhardt Brewing	Kolsch	Coriander Kolsch	5.2%
87	Steinhardt Brewing	Hang 10	Belgian blond with hibiscus	4.7%
88	Steinhardt Brewing	Hold the Line	American Pale Ale	4.3%
89	Streetcar 82	Berry Excited	West Coast IPA	8
90	Streetcar 82	Fancy Nancy	Smoked Lager	6.8
91	Streetcar 82	FOAT	Nitrogenated English-Style Porter	6
92	Streetcar 82	Short Shift	Malted Oat Stout	5.5
93	The Brewer's Art	Beazly	Vienna Lager	7.2
94	The Brewer's Art	Alone in Brussels	NEIPA	5.6
95	The Brewer's Art	Birdhouse Ale	Hefeweizen	5
96	The Brewer's Art	Charm City Cherry	German-style Weissbier	4.5
97	Thick-N-Thin	Year of the snake	Rice Lager	6.2
98	Thick-N-Thin	Scallywag	New England IPA	5.8
99	Thick-N-Thin	Glampsite	Hazy IPA	4.7
100	Upper Stem Brewery	The Fez	West Coast IPL	9.7
101	Upper Stem Brewery	Deacon Blues	Raspberry Sour	6.2
102	Upper Stem Brewery	Czech Again	NEIPA	5.6
103	Upper Stem Brewery	IngeAlt	Hazy IPA	4.7
104	Waredaca Brewing Co.	Chocolate Stout Me	Strawberry Cream Ale	47
105	Waredaca Brewing Co.	Brewing For Wishes	Irish Stout	5.2
106	Waredaca Brewing Co.	Paulownia Pilsner	Hazy Ipa	4.7

Festival Map

LIVE MUSIC

	THE PLATE SCRAPERS Born from the tradition of Bluegrass jams and potlucks, The Plate Scrapers — Derek Kretzer (banjo), Andrew Jordan (guitar), Robbie Mann (fiddle), Jody Mosser (dobro), and Kevin Johnson (bass) — have been putting in the work and showcasing their love for the genre since 2014. They have since released 3 studio albums, 3 live albums, and have toured relentlessly up and down the east coast and into the midwest. The Plate Scrapers passion for bluegrass and performing shines thru their music and performances. Such is evident in their musical prowess and creative chemistry on stage, guaranteeing a unique and immersive experience each time. The band continues to be fueled by loyal fans and an unrelenting drive to continue moving forward…casually.
	DJ HEADY BRAH Baltimore’s DJ Heady Brah brings his deep crates of vinyl to Frederick. Spinning a collection of vintage funk, R&B, Reggae, Afrobeat and more, DJ Heady Brah will keep the vibes high and your feet moving as you sip the day away.
	TIMMIE METZ Timmie Metz is a rock & soul singer, guitar player and band leader hailing from the Washington D.C./Baltimore/Annapolis area. With a soulful, slightly gravelly, voice that rings of Chris Stapleton, Marvin Gaye, Van Morrison and Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant, Timmie loves to entertain. “My main goal is to get family & friends on their feet with their children, dancing. There is nothing better.”
	JB DUNN JB Dunn is a neofolk/al-country artist from Frederick, MD, known for his time with The Secondhand Ramblers and Israel Creek, as well as his extensive solo career as “Plaid The Buffalo”. His influences range from classic songwriters like Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, and Tom Waits to more contemporary artists like Jason Isbell and Ryan Adams
	DAVID ANDREW SMITH After studying music composition and performance at Salisbury University, Smith migrated from the small-town atmosphere of his youth on the Eastern Shore of Maryland to the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area, where he has since been playing music for a living. He now performs regularly along the mid-Atlantic region of the US, occasionally touring in other parts of the country as well. In the process, he has developed a strong fan base and attracted attention from many well-known names in the music industry and beyond, from Performing Songwriter magazine to Dean Dinning of Toad the Wet Sprocket to Ben Stein. With his addictive melodies, a soulful vocal style and an off-the-beaten-path kind of pop-sensibility, Smith is steadily becoming a well-known performer on the East Coast. He has shared the stage with/opened for an eclectic mix of acts both solo and with his full band, including Maroon 5, Toby Keith, Owl City, Journey, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bad Company, Night Ranger, My Chemical Romance, The Used, Thrice, Story of the Year, The Bouncing Souls, Eric Hutchinson, Graham Colton and Virginia Coalition. He has also been a featured act for the Washington Redskins, Washington Nationals and the Citi Open (formerly the Legg Mason Tennis Classic).
	JEN & DAVE HAWLEY Maryland-based acoustic duo Jen & Dave Hawley perform a wide variety of Americana genres ranging from acoustic pop, rock, jazz, country & blues. Jen Hawley is an award-winning songwriter: 2025 Bernard-Ebb Songwriting Award, Songwriters Association of Washington (2020-2024) & Unsigned Only. Her latest album Fragile was a Wammies Music Awards 2024 finalist. Multi-instrumentalist Dave Hawley has twelve original releases, recently featured on D.C. radio’s WPFW (89.3FM). Their recordings are available on BandCamp, Spotify, Apple, Amazon & YouTube. Jen & Dave’s performance highlights include Strathmore Music Hall, Strathmore Mansion & Weinberg Center for the Arts in addition to a variety of local Maryland music venues (Hank Dietle’s Tavern, Ricci’s, Java Nation, Earp’s Ordinary, Idiom Brewery, Brews & Barrels, Vine Alley, Grape Escape, Empress Coffee, Locals, Clarks Lodge, The Creek Lodge, Old Angler’s Inn, Olney Beer & Wine, The Music Cafe & more). Together they co-own & operate Startsong Studio, a private music instruction school (Germantown, MD).
	THE 10,000 The 10,000 is a Grammy award-winning (*not fact checked) acoustic doom band consisting of Goodloe Byron on guitar and vocals and the thunderous clamor of Dave Bernet on his many percussive machines.
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FOOD, CRAFT & RETAIL VENDORS

SUPPORT OUR FOOD, CRAFT & RETAIL VENDORS

Every great festival has great vendors!

We’ve got some awesome small businesses, partners, and food trucks that will be vending at the 2025 Maryland Craft Beer Festival. Be sure to visit these vendors and support these local businesses.

Food Trucks & Eateries

Mayta’s Peruvian Cuisine – Food Truck
In10se BBQ
Punk ‘N Peasant Pierogi
Grilled Cheese Please
Bacon On A Stick
Sabor de Cuba
The Paella & Tapas Place
Baltimore Crab Cake Companay
Grizzly Mountain Grill

Craft & Retail Vendors

NEW FOR 2025!

We’re thrilled to announce our new partnership with @mysoulstreet—an inspiring organization on a mission to empower the Black business community through events, outreach, advocacy, and education.At this year’s Maryland Craft Beer Festival, Soul Street will be curating a lineup of incredible Black-owned artisan businesses—from makers of handmade goods to creators of unique, must-have merch. These talented vendors will be spread throughout the festival, adding even more creativity, culture, and community to the celebration.

Vendors, Artisan, and Sponsors:

Premier Stretch
ABÔF BRAND (BERMIDEN LLC)
Beltway Merch
Black Eyed Susan Spice Co
Box Car
Conscious Candles Company
Drink Local MD
East Frederick Rising
Evermore Cannabis
Fab and Fused
Fairview Creations
Grandma’s Couch Creations
Gravel & Grind
Heritage Creations LLC
Hillbilly Jerky
Honeyhaus
Hopscotch (N/A Beverages)
Kara’s K9 Waffle Treats
Kinda Jerky Really Nutty
Lucky Bat Paper Co.
Luci’s Pet Pantry
Mini Cooper
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Scuttlebutt Soap Co
The Silver Kat
The Street Dog Coalition (non profit)
Twin Thrift
Valencia Glass
Visit Frederick

2025 EVENT PARTNERS

The Maryland Craft Beer Festival, presented by Visit Frederick, is made possible by the support of our event partners. Please show your appreciation to the following businesses that assist our industry.

PRESENTING PARTNER

Sponsors

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

If you love Maryland Beer and are willing to help, we’d love to have you as a volunteer!

Volunteer Sign-Up: CLICK HERE!

TICKETS GOING FAST! GET YOURS NOW.

VENUE INFO

Carroll Creek Linear Park is a beautiful city park located in the heart of Downtown Frederick. There are tons of surrounding shops, boutiques, restaurants and bars nearby for you to enjoy when the festival has concluded.

Reentry to the event is permitted so feel free to get out and explore!

WHERE TO ENTER / AT THE GATE

The 2025 Maryland Craft Beer Festival has THREE (3) entrances. Bring your digital or printed ticket and valid ID with you to check in at any of our event entrances. Refer to the Festival Map for more details about entrances.

Gate Locations

- Downtown Entrance – 44 S Market Street
- East Street Entrance – 1209 S East Street, directly across the street from MARC Station Kiss & Ride Entrance
- MARC Station Kiss & Ride – 1209 S East Street, directly across the street from East Street Entrance

Beer Geek Pass ticket holder admission begins at 12:00 pm at both gate locations.

General Tasting Pass holders will NOT be able to gain access to the festival until 1:30pm.

All bags, blankets, and items carried into the event are subject to search.

ITEMS TO LEAVE AT HOME

The Carroll Creek Linear Park is a beautiful venue for the Maryland Craft Beer Festival. To ease the effects of crowding along the park, we ask that you refrain from bringing any of the items in the list below.

Please leave these items at home:

- NO Animals. Our breweries brew beer for human beings and we’ll only allow humans to attend the Maryland Craft Beer Festival (NOTE: registered service dogs will be permitted inside the event).
- NO Coolers.
- NO Chairs. Bring a blanket to spread out in the green spaces throughout the park, instead.
- NO Tents or Pop-up Canopies.
- NO Strollers. While we welcome your little ones, there is not enough room along the park’s promenade to accommodate strollers.
- NO Outside Alcohol.
- NO Outside Food (Pretzel Necklaces encouraged!)

PARKING

Downtown Frederick’s parking options include five public parking garages, surface parking lots and on-street parking.

The event venue is centrally located in Frederick and is just a short walk from any of the parking options listed here.

Parking Garages

- Carroll Creek Public Parking Garage – 44 E Patrick St
- Church Street Public Parking Garage – 17 E Church St
- Court Street Public Parking Garage – 2 S Court St
- East All Saints Public Parking Garage – 125 E All Saints St
- West Patrick Street Garage – 138 W Patrick St

Surface Parking (rates vary)

North Market Street Public Parking Lot – 331 N Market St
On-street parking throughout Downtown Frederick.

DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE

The Maryland Craft Beer Festival features beer samples from dozens of local breweries. It is our responsibility to ensure that all of our patrons are served safely. We ask that you enjoy this festival responsibly.

Consider scheduling a safe ride home from the 2024 Maryland Craft Beer Festival.

Ride-hailing services like Lyft and Uber have very good coverage in Frederick.

DISCLOSURES

Brewers Association of Maryland Disclosure and Waiver

The Brewers Association of Maryland invites you to experience Maryland beer responsibly. To ensure the safety and enjoyment of our attendees, we reserve the right to refuse service of alcohol or excuse attendees from our events, at any time.

COVID- 19 Policy

All event attendees and vendors must follow any COVID-19 mandates and guidelines enacted by Frederick County or the City of Frederick.

By attending the Maryland Craft Beer Festival and/or purchasing tasting passes, you are agreeing to the Brewers Association of Maryland’s COVID-19 Safety Acknowledgment.

Photography & Videography Implied Release

The Brewers Association of Maryland (BAM) documents each of its events with digital photography, still photography, audio, and video for promotional and archival use.

By entering this Brewers Association of Maryland event, you consent to interview(s), photography, audio recording, video recording and its/their release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction to be used for news, webcasts, promotions, telecasts, advertising, inclusion on websites, social media, or any other purpose by BAM. The Brewers Association of Maryland, its officers, employees, and each and all persons involved are released from any liability connected with the taking, recording, digitizing, or publication and use of interviews, photographs, computer images, video and/or sound recordings.

By entering this Brewers Association of Maryland event, you waive all rights you may have to any claims for payment or royalties in connection with any use, exhibition, streaming, webcasting, televising, or other publication of these materials, regardless of the purpose or sponsoring of such use, exhibiting, broadcasting, webcasting, or other publication irrespective of whether a fee for admission or sponsorship is charged. You also waive any right to inspect or approve any photo, video, or audio recording taken by BAM or the person or entity designated to do so by BAM.

Brewers Association of Maryland Event Code of Conduct

All event participants are expected to conduct themselves with integrity, courtesy and respect for others. This applies to all attendees, sponsors, vendors, volunteers and staff. Participants violating these rules will be asked to leave at the sole discretion of Grow & Fortify or our event partners.

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