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Microbrew Monday: June 1, 2015

With 4 breweries in town, 9 more under an hour away, and more popping up every few months, Ocean City, MD has asserted itself as the fastest growing craft beer brewery destination on the East Coast. Each week,ย OceanCity.comย brings you โ€˜Microbrew Mondayโ€ to keep you in the know about whatโ€™s going on around our local brewery scene. Donโ€™t forget to check outย ShoreCraftBeer.comย for complete craft beer coverage and to learn how you can win prizes just for drinking local with the ShoreCraftBeer.comย Shore-17 and OC-8 Brewery Challenges!

Here are this weekโ€™s highlights:

–ย Ocean City Brewing Co.ย has two dozen taps, many of which are occupied by own craft beers made on premise. This week, Ocean City Brewing has new summer releases like its Blood Orange IPA, Orange Cruch Wheat Ale, and Watermelon Mint Ale, so make sure to stop by to sample them all! Also, head to the brewery for Pint Night on Tuesday at 7:00, โ€œFirkin Fridayโ€ where a special, one-of-a-kind cask-conditioned brew is featured weekly, and breakfast at the brewery on the weekends. Finally, if you want a first-hand look at the brewing process, donโ€™t forget to stop by OC Brewing Co. for a personal tour of the operation. Tours take place daily at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.

–ย Evolution Craft Brewing Company,ย in Salisbury, ย has great food and beer specials all week at Public House Restaurant and the tasting room. Check them out Monday for 1/2 priced wings and all day happy hour; Tuesday you can get a beer and burger for only $10; Wednesday house-smoked brisket sandwiches are 1/2 off all day; Thursday is โ€˜Community Appreciation Nightโ€ featuring discounts for police, firefighters, EMTs, teachers and others who make the local community a better place; and Sunday Evo has 1/2 priced burgers and happy hour all day long.

– Theย 3rd Wave Brewing Co., just up the road in Delmar, DE, prides itself on โ€˜Good Friends, Good Waves and Great Beerโ€™ and wants to share all three with you. This week, stop by the taproom for School Faculty Appreciation Night on Monday for Hoppy Hour prices with proper ID, Wednesday for 3 pints for $3 each, Flight Night on Thursday with half price flights, or any other night to try 3rd Wave’s newest offerings. Finally, don’t miss 3rd Wave at the Beer & Barrel Festival this Saturday in Bridgeville, DE.

– Located at 10th St. and the Boardwalk, Ocean Cityโ€™s first brewery-ย Backshore Brewing Co.- may have the best view of any brewery anywhere in the country. Stop by for the view and stay for the handcrafted beers and brand new HoopTea. Plus, donโ€™t forget to be on the lookout for Backshore’s big screen debut inย โ€˜Blood, Sweat, and Beer,โ€™ย a new documentary chronicling two craft beer breweries.

– Longtime Ocean City icon, Anthonyโ€™s Beer, Wine & Deli is starting 2015 with a new name to go along with itโ€™s specatular food, beer, wine and liquor selection. Now known as Anthonyโ€™s Liquor, the establishment also has a new bar area where you can enjoy rotating taps of the best local beer around. Stop to to sample offerings from the above breweries as well as many others found close by!

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