# Baltimore-Washington Beer Works — Baltimore, Maryland

> Baltimore-Washington Beer Works in Baltimore, Maryland, United States scores 3.09 out of 5 — Limited, #118 in Maryland. 20 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Baltimore-Washington Beer Works is a brewery in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. We grade it Limited, with a score of 3.09 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #118 in Maryland. Of the 20 beers we track, 31% are IPA and 28% Amber Lager.

## Rating

- Score: 3.09 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #118 in Maryland · #7,849 in United States · #17,189 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 20

## About

Conceived in Luxembourg by Stephen Demczuk and Wolfgang Stark. Working in Luxembourg Stephen started writing about beer and tried to open a brewery in Arlon, Belgium. He then formed the first beer-of-the-month club in Europe, Beer Around the World.Importing beer into Luxembourg and shipping within the EU. Wolfgang supplied Ngoma, Togo; Flame, New Zealand and Leningrad Cowboy, Finland. He asked Stephen if he wanted to brew beer in Germany using an American marketing theme. With an immediate yes, Stephen suggested The Raven. The Baltimore-registered company produced The Raven in honor of Edgar Allan Poe. Now brewed in Baltimore, Maryland, and at Brouwerij Strubbe, Ichtegem Belgium all brands are named after short stories and poems by Poe.

## What they brew

- IPA — 31% of the beers we track
- Amber Lager — 28% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 13% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 12% of the beers we track
- Bock — 8% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 6% of the beers we track
- Other — 2% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
- Coordinates: 39.1774042, -76.6683922
- Website: http://ravenbeer.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Bash Bros Collective](https://finding.beer/brewery/bash-bros-collective-31248.md) — 3.51, Poor — Severn, Maryland — 3.2 mi away
- [Guinness Open Gate Brewery (US)](https://finding.beer/brewery/guinness-open-gate-brewery-us-19393.md) — 3.79, Fine — Halethorpe, Maryland — 3.5 mi away
- [Heavy Seas Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/heavy-seas-beer-1107.md) — 3.58, Poor — Halethorpe, Maryland — 3.8 mi away
- [Crooked Crab Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/crooked-crab-brewing-company-600.md) — 4.39, Great — Odenton, Maryland — 5.7 mi away
- [Checkerspot Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/checkerspot-brewing-co-5336.md) — 3.91, Fine — Baltimore, Maryland — 7.1 mi away
- [M8 Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/m8-beer-30498.md) — 3.87, Fine — Baltimore, Maryland — 7.2 mi away
- [Pickett Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/pickett-brewing-company-27546.md) — 4.25, Great — Baltimore, Maryland — 7.3 mi away
- [Wico Street Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/wico-street-beer-co-25057.md) — 4.17, Great — Baltimore, Maryland — 7.3 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Baltimore, Maryland](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/maryland/baltimore.md)
- [Best breweries in Maryland](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/maryland.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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