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In Columbia,
Blackflag Brewing Company
opened in 2016. Touted as “the first production
brewery and taproom in Columbia,” Blackflag
offers customers ten tap lines, including
five signature beers that are always on tap
and five smaller batches that rotate.
Three more small breweries are also looking to
make their mark in the local brewing scene:
Bulk
Head Brewing Company
,
Hysteria Brewing
,
and
PUSH American Brewing Company
.
PUSH is the offspring of the popular Frisco Tap
House and labels itself “Howard
County’s first craft brewery.”
Whether you want to call it
craft, independent, farm, or
micro-brewing, in the end, it all
means the same thing for those
who imbibe it—a unique taste
you won’t find anywhere else.
Beer isn’t the only
alcoholic beverage being crafted in Howard
County these days. At
Lost Ark Distilling
in
Columbia, they’re making rum and whiskey too.
Lost Ark is distilled in Maryland, is created mostly
from ingredients grown in Maryland, and is even inspired by
the history of Maryland. The company’s name pays tribute to
the state’s first settlers, who used hard work and creativity to
build new lives for themselves. Lost Ark says it takes the same
approach in its distilling process: “It is our goal that you
can taste the spirit of the Free State with every sip.”
Tin Lizzie Wineworks
is Maryland’s
premiere “make-your-own-wine” facility.
Have fun with friends and family making
your own custom-crafted, premium wines. Everything
you need, from grapes to glass, is supplied.
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