fbpx

The 2023 Baltimore Craft Beer Festival Begins In

Day(s)

:

Hour(s)

:

Minute(s)

:

Second(s)

The Baltimore Craft Beer Festival Is Charm City’s ONLY Official Maryland Beer Celebration!

 

Grab your pretzel necklaces and put on your favorite brewery T-shirt! This annual celebration of Maryland’s growing craft brewing industry showcases more than five dozen local breweries and their awesome portfolios of ales, lagers, ciders, and meads. The Baltimore Craft Beer Festival features live judging of the Maryland Craft Beer Competition’s “Final Table,” live music, local food trucks, shopping from unique vendors and much, much more!

Beer Geek Pass

12:00 PM Event Entry

Beer Geek Pass holders gain early access to the event to sample limited-release and seasonal beers before the rush. Receive an upgraded Brewers Association of Maryland glass and enjoy samples from each of the participating breweries at the Festival.

Beer Geek Passes include:

  • Early access into the festival, 12:00 pm
  • Early access to limited & seasonal releases
  • Exclusive Souvenir Tasting Glass
  • Beer samples from all participating breweries

Tasting Pass

1:30 PM EVENT ENTRY

Explore Maryland beer with your Tasting Pass! Tasting Pass holders get access to the event at Canton Waterfront Park, receive a Brewers Association of Maryland souvenir glass, and may sample from each of the participating breweries at the Festival.

Tasting Passes includes:

  • Souvenir Tasting Glass
  • Beer samples from all participating breweries
Full pass details and options, including information about Designated Driver passes, will be available via the ticketing page.

** Due to supply chain issues throughout the country, souvenir glasses may vary. **

PARTICIPATING BREWERIES

This year’s event features an incredible selection of Maryland breweries, cideries, and meaderies. We’re thrilled to have a HUGE list of your favorite breweries participating in the 2023 festival.

“Beer Geek” pass holders gain early entry to the event and miss the crowds seeking out limited, seasonal releases.

Give @marylandbeer a follow on Instagram and keep up-to-date with which breweries will be attending this awesome event.

1623 Brewing Co. logo
Prospect Point Brewing
Waredaca Brewing Company
BEER LINEUP

Our participating breweries are bringing some INCREDIBLE beers! Check out the list below and set your sampling strategy.

MD CRAFT BEER COMPETITION FINAL TABLE
This year’s Maryland Craft Beer Competition finalists will be judged, head-to-head, at the Final Table. This Brewers Association of Maryland competition’s talented judges will review the best beers of the competition LIVE and we’ll award the Maryland Craft Beer Cup to the winning brewery!

LIVE MUSIC

What pairs well with delicious local beer? LIVE MUSIC.

This 2023 Baltimore Craft Beer Festival features awesome live music that will have you tapping your toes and moving your hips!

Be sure not to miss these great sets from:

 

Natalie Brooke Band Joe Keyes and the Late Bloomer Band The Derailleurs

WHAT TO BRING

WHAT TO BRING

  • Have your government-issued ID handy, we’ll need to check it so you can enter!
  • Bring your passes to the event! It’s tough to let you in without a ticket 🙂
  • Hat, sunglasses, a sweatshirt or a light jacket; dress appropriately for the weather!
  • Bring a refillable water bottle and keep hydrated at our water filtration stations.
  • Bring a folding camp chair or a blanket to stake claim to a great seat in this beautiful park.
  • Good vibes – we’re thrilled to be back in Baltimore and this is going to be a GREAT time.

WHAT TO LEAVE AT HOME

  • NO OUTSIDE ALCOHOL.Don’t be silly! There is plenty of beer to sample at the Festival, leave that other stuff at home.
  • NO PETS.Whether your pet is an iguana, a chinchilla, a dog, or a fish, we’re not admitting any pets! Working Service Animals will be permitted.

  • NO WEAPONS.Safety is an absolute priority for all of our members, our guests, and our staff. Please leave all dangerous items at home!
  • NO POP-UP TENTS.It can get a bit windy during this event and we don’t want anyone to suffer injury or loss due to errant tents!
FOOD VENDORS & SHOPPING

Hungry for a bite to eat or looking for a great deal on locally made products and crafts? Our selection of attending vendors surely offers something great for your craving!

Food Trucks & Dining

2 Guys & A Grill Anchor Bar Harbor Que BBQ & Catering Mexican On The Run Pop-Up Poutine – Taste of Montreal
Ragin’ Cajun Taco Bar Food Truck

Artisan & Craft Vendors

Bold & Beautiful Coffee Bar Broho Sauce Co. Curated by Asho Drink Local MD Illumicrafti
Kara’s K9 Waffle Treats Kinda Jerky Really Nutty Lawson Pottery LeneNicole Candle Co. Luci’s Pet Pantry
Luscious Lather and Essentials Originate Handcraft The Silver Kat    

Interested In Being A Vendor?

You’ve got a great business or food truck and you’d love local beer – excellent! Use the form below to apply for a location as a vendor at the 2023 Baltimore Craft Beer Festival!

Fill out our vendor form.

VOLUNTEER WITH #MDBEER

Held at beautiful Canton Waterfront Park in downtown Baltimore, the Saturday, November 4th festival will feature the widest selection of Maryland craft breweries in the state! Boasting all of the best parts of Baltimore, the event includes great live bands, local food trucks, corn hole and more! We can use help with setup (must be able to lift 35 pounds!). You’ll receive a FREE VIP TASTING PASS to the event, after your shift.

Click HERE for volunteer opportunities.

2023 FESTIVAL SPONSORS

The 2023 Baltimore Craft Beer Festival is made possible through the support and contributions of our event partners and sponsors.

We’d like to thank the following businesses for their support of this great event.

Featured Co-Hosts

 

Supporting Sponsors

a man wearing a hat and posing with two raised beer glasses

Brewers Association of Maryland Disclosure & 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. 

*** The Baltimore Craft Beer Festival is a RAIN or SHINE event. No ticket refunds will be offered. ***

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

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.

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 the Brewers Association of Maryland or our event partners.

The Baltimore Craft Beer Festival is presented by the Brewers Association of Maryland (BAM), the non-profit trade association of Maryland brewers. All festival proceeds directly fund the mission of BAM, to promote and protect Maryland Craft Beer.

#MDBeer

#BmoreCraftBeerFest

Let us know if you've got a question or would like to be a vendor!

9 + 10 =