# Bare Bones Grill & Brewery — Ellicott City, Maryland

> Bare Bones Grill & Brewery in Ellicott City, Maryland, United States scores 2.91 out of 5 — Limited, #131 in Maryland. 9 beers tracked, mostly Pale Ale.

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Bare Bones Grill & Brewery is a brewery in Ellicott City, Maryland, United States. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.91 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #131 in Maryland. Of the 9 beers we track, 34% are Pale Ale and 28% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 2.91 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #131 in Maryland · #8,422 in United States · #22,126 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 9

## About

Bare Bones Grill & Brewery produce's generally unappealing beer and chooses to limit their brewing to a select few. They are most well known for "Old Frederick - IPA", which is an English IPA and "Tiber River Red", which is an American  Red Ale. Their primary focus is brewing Pale Ales and IPAs.

## What they brew

- Pale Ale — 34% of the beers we track
- IPA — 28% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 18% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 16% of the beers we track
- Other — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 9150 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City, Maryland, United States
- Coordinates: 39.2781224, -76.8282181
- Website: http://www.barebonesgrill.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Phoenix Upper Main](https://finding.beer/brewery/phoenix-upper-main-32301.md) — 3.72, Fine — Ellicott City, Maryland — 1.7 mi away
- [Sapwood Cellars Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/sapwood-cellars-brewery-443.md) — 4.78, Exceptional — Columbia, Maryland — 3.4 mi away
- [Manor Hill Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/manor-hill-brewing-2148.md) — 3.96, Fine — Ellicott City, Maryland — 3.6 mi away
- [Black Flag Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/black-flag-brewing-company-1494.md) — 4.17, Great — Columbia, Maryland — 7.2 mi away
- [Guinness Open Gate Brewery (US)](https://finding.beer/brewery/guinness-open-gate-brewery-us-19393.md) — 3.79, Fine — Halethorpe, Maryland — 7.9 mi away
- [Heavy Seas Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/heavy-seas-beer-1107.md) — 3.58, Poor — Halethorpe, Maryland — 8.7 mi away
- [Suspended Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/suspended-brewing-company-1448.md) — 3.83, Fine — Baltimore, Maryland — 11 mi away
- [Mystique Barrel Brewing and Lager House](https://finding.beer/brewery/mystique-barrel-brewing-and-lager-house-32058.md) — 3.84, Fine — Baltimore, Maryland — 11 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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