Maryland, Virginia, and DC Area Rumours

This page lists rumoured upcoming microbreweries and brewpubs in the Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC area.

If you have any comments, or have heard of an establishment planning to open in the area that is not mentioned here, please contact us.

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  • Microbreweries
  • Brewpubs

    • Microbreweries

     * McHenry Brewing Company: Baltimore, MD
    What
    • Plans for this Microbrewery have fallen through.
    Entry Last Updated: Nov 20, 1996

    Brewpubs

     * Capitol City Brewing Company:
    What
    • Capitol City will be opening new locations soon.
    • Below are the locations and projected opening dates.
    Where
    • Arlington, VA (opening March 12)
      2700 S. Quincy St.
      Arlington, VA 22206
      (703) 578-3888
    • Bethesda, MD (opening May '97)
      7735 Old Georgetown Rd.
      Bethesda, MD 20815
      No Phone # Yet
    • Baltimore, MD (opening June '97)
      #93 Light Street Pavilion
      Harbor Place
      301 South Light Street
      Baltimore, MD 21202
      No Phone # Yet
    Entry Last Updated: Feb 26, 1997
    * Brauhaus Schloss: Ellicott City, MD
    What
    When: Unknown
    Status
    Entry Last Updated: April 13, 1996
    * Edge City Brewing Company: Tysons Corner, VA
    What
    • Brewpub in Tysons Corner.
    When: Summer 1996(?)
    Status
    • The facility has been designed and permits have been taken care of, but there have been some unexpected delays.
    Entry Last Updated: July 27, 1995
    * Brewers Art: Baltimore, MD
    What
    • Was Old Line Brewing Company and it's no longer a rumor.
    • They now have their own beers on tap.
    Entry Last Updated: April 28, 1997.
    * Globe Brewing: Ellicott City, MD
    What
    • Owned by Howie Faircloth.
    When: Unknown
    Status
    • The building is currently being renovated.
    • Should be open somewhere between the beginning of the new year and Spring.
    Entry Last Updated: November 20, 1996

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    Copyright 1995 by Thomas H. Aylesworth and others.