Category Archives: Beer

Ozzy Osbourne Sends Cease And Desist To Baltimore’s Ozzy Ale

Posted on March 26, 2014 by atomictv

By Brandon Weigel (Baltimore City Paper, 3/26/2014) Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne, best known as the frontman of heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath, has sent a cease and desist letter to the Brewer’s Art over its Belgian Strong Pale Ale named … Continue reading →

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After Nearly 80 Years, Maryland Polka Hall Prepares For Last Dance

Posted on January 20, 2014 by atomictv

By Tara Boyle (WAMU, 1/17/2014) On a Sunday afternoon, George Ward is out on the dance floor at Blob’s Park, a Bavarian beer garden and polka hall in Jessup, Md. He’s been coming here a long time — since 1958. “There’s … Continue reading →

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Bauernschmidt Manor – ‘B’ is for Beer in Baltimore

Posted on December 27, 2013 by atomictv

‘B’ is for Beer in Baltimore Brewers can trace history back to Essex, Middle River area. By Keith Roberts (Essex Patch, 4/11/2011) “…The Bauernschmidt families were very famous brewers of beer here in Baltimore. A tradition they brought with them … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Being “Gently Stewed” – Mencken, Governor Ritchie, and Prohibition

Posted on December 5, 2013 by atomictv

The Importance of Being “Gently Stewed”: Marion Elizabeth Rodgers on Mencken, Governor Ritchie, and Prohibition By Sara Witman, 3/14/2011 Research Librarian Gordon, Feinblatt, Rothman, Hoffberger & Hollander At the start of her lecture to a packed room at the Baltimore … Continue reading →

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