# Best breweries in Baltimore, Maryland

> The best breweries in Baltimore, Maryland, ranked. 32 breweries within 13 miles, 6 rated Great or better. Updated weekly.

*Canonical page: <https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/maryland/baltimore/> · data updated 2026-09-12*

Breadcrumb: Breweries → United States → Maryland → Baltimore

Within 13 miles of Baltimore we track 32 breweries. 1 rates Exceptional and 5 rate Great. Sapwood Cellars Brewery in Columbia leads the list at 4.78 (Exceptional).

## Ranked breweries

1. [Sapwood Cellars Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/sapwood-cellars-brewery-443.md) — 4.78, Exceptional — Columbia, Maryland
2. [Pickett Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/pickett-brewing-company-27546.md) — 4.25, Great — Baltimore, Maryland
3. [Wet City Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/wet-city-brewing-4534.md) — 4.20, Great — Baltimore, Maryland
4. [Nepenthe Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/nepenthe-brewing-co-16364.md) — 4.17, Great — Baltimore, Maryland
5. [Wico Street Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/wico-street-beer-co-25057.md) — 4.17, Great — Baltimore, Maryland
6. [Diamondback Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/diamondback-brewing-co-1821.md) — 4.14, Great — Baltimore, Maryland
7. [Peabody Heights Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/peabody-heights-brewery-1125.md) — 3.94, Fine — Baltimore, Maryland
8. [Checkerspot Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/checkerspot-brewing-co-5336.md) — 3.91, Fine — Baltimore, Maryland
9. [Guilford Hall Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/guilford-hall-brewery-23769.md) — 3.91, Fine — Baltimore, Maryland
10. [Key Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/key-brewing-company-2811.md) — 3.89, Fine — Dundalk, Maryland
11. [Mobtown Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/mobtown-brewing-company-16363.md) — 3.88, Fine — Baltimore, Maryland
12. [M8 Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/m8-beer-30498.md) — 3.87, Fine — Baltimore, Maryland
13. [Monument City Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/monument-city-brewing-818.md) — 3.86, Fine — Baltimore, Maryland
14. [Union Craft Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/union-craft-brewing-2779.md) — 3.86, Fine — Baltimore, Maryland
15. [Mystique Barrel Brewing and Lager House](https://finding.beer/brewery/mystique-barrel-brewing-and-lager-house-32058.md) — 3.84, Fine — Baltimore, Maryland
16. [Suspended Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/suspended-brewing-company-1448.md) — 3.83, Fine — Baltimore, Maryland
17. [Oliver Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/oliver-brewing-co-2011.md) — 3.82, Fine — Baltimore, Maryland
18. [Ministry Of Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/ministry-of-brewing-22376.md) — 3.79, Fine — Baltimore, Maryland
19. [Guinness Open Gate Brewery (US)](https://finding.beer/brewery/guinness-open-gate-brewery-us-19393.md) — 3.79, Fine — Halethorpe, Maryland
20. [Waverly Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/waverly-brewing-company-1599.md) — 3.76, Fine — Baltimore, Maryland
21. [Abbeywood Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/abbeywood-brewing-27429.md) — 3.75, Fine — Baltimore, Maryland
22. [Phoenix Upper Main](https://finding.beer/brewery/phoenix-upper-main-32301.md) — 3.72, Fine — Ellicott City, Maryland
23. [Heavy Seas Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/heavy-seas-beer-1107.md) — 3.58, Poor — Halethorpe, Maryland
24. [Bash Bros Collective](https://finding.beer/brewery/bash-bros-collective-31248.md) — 3.51, Poor — Severn, Maryland
25. [Pooles Island Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/pooles-island-brewing-company-27361.md) — 3.49, Poor — Middle River, Maryland
26. [Baltimore-Washington Beer Works](https://finding.beer/brewery/baltimore-washington-beer-works-19373.md) — 3.09, Limited — Baltimore, Maryland
27. [White Marsh Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/white-marsh-brewing-company-4161.md) — 3.01, Limited — Nottingham, Maryland
28. [Old Oriole Park Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/old-oriole-park-beer-32641.md) — 2.92, Limited — Baltimore, Maryland
29. [Bare Bones Grill & Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/bare-bones-grill-brewery-1090.md) — 2.91, Limited — Ellicott City, Maryland
30. [Joyhound Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/joyhound-beer-company-27773.md) — 2.89, Limited — Baltimore, Maryland
31. [Public Works Ale](https://finding.beer/brewery/public-works-ale-32536.md) — 2.79, Limited — Baltimore, Maryland
32. [National Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/national-brewing-company-4838.md) — 2.44, Limited — Baltimore, Maryland

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