OCtoberfest Breweries

The 10th Annual Octoberfest Shore Craft Beer Fest is once again WATERFRONT and will be held at Bayside Park between 3rd & 4th Street in Ocean City. This fabulous event features breweries from Maryland and across the Shore. We have added some regional breweries as well. In addition, we will offer mead and hard seltzer. There will be new breweries featured, like the Berlin Beer Company which is about to open in downtown Berlin, MD and Fin City which opened its first dedicated brewery in West Ocean City this year.

featured breweries...

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Dogfish Head Brewing

Off-centered ales for off-centered people. This brewery is the biggest on the Shore and offers beers for every palate.

Beer Styles for the Festival:

Hazy Squall: 6.5% ABV, 50 IBU; hazy IPA
Punkin Ale: 7% ABV, 28 IBU; pumpkin beer
Sam O'fest: 5.3% ABV, 16 IBU; märzen
Twisted Tea: 5% ABV; hard tea

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Big Oyster Brewing

Big Oyster Brewery, operating since 2015, brewing local craft beer made by the people for the people. Named 2018's fastest growing independent craft brewery in America by the Brewer's Association.
Find us in the Big Red Barn located at 1007 Kings Hwy, Lewes Delaware. Our taproom & kitchen is open daily for lunch & dinner with 16 beers on tap, a full bar, wine list, 4-packs to go, crowlers, and growlers. Tune in to our social media for updates on Limited Can Releases, New Beers on Draft, & Daily Food & Drink Specials.

Beer Styles for the Festival:

Whale Song: 5% ABV, N/A IBU; sour fruited
Shucking' Pumpkin: 5.5% ABV, N/A IBU; pumpkin beer
Hammerhead: 6.4% ABV, 30 IBU; IPA
Noir et Bleu: 9% ABV, 10 IBU; Belgian Tripel

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Fin City Brewing Company.

Fin City is opening this fall in West Ocean City, MD. They are bringing back some old favorites and adding some new flavors for this festival.

Beer Styles for the Festival:

Poor Man’s IPA: 6.6% ABV, 77 IBU; American IPA
Double Huk Double IPA: 7.9% ABV, 88 IBU
Reel Haze: 6.7% ABV, 35 IBU; Hazy IPA
Captain Jack’s Pumpkin Ale: ABV, IBU; Pumpkin Ale

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The Buzz Meadery

The Buzz Meadery is also located in downtown Berlin. They offer many different meads all made with honey. Now, they have partnered with EVO Craft Brewing in nearby Salisbury, MD to create a canned honey mead and seltzer hybrid called Honey Lit. If you've never tried mead, now's your chance.

Beer Styles for the Festival:

Honey Lit Seltzer/Mead hybrid, 4% ABV

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Evolution Craft Brewing

Evolution Craft Brewing doesn’t just make top-rated beers. Our beers are made to pair well with great food. Whether it’s the food served at our restaurants or the food you make at home. While our beers are delicious on their own, you can choose to elevate the experience. Gather with friends and crack open a can, bottle or growler of your favorite eVo beer. Create your own favorite pairings for the ultimate culinary creation. Ever-better beer for ever-better food. An excellent recipe for ever-better times.