# Black Flag Brewing Company — Columbia, Maryland

> Black Flag Brewing Company in Columbia, Maryland, United States scores 4.17 out of 5 — Great, #18 in Maryland. 815 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Black Flag Brewing Company is a brewery in Columbia, Maryland, United States. We grade it Great, with a score of 4.17 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #18 in Maryland. Of the 815 beers we track, 47% are IPA and 27% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 4.17 out of 5
- Grade: Great 😀 — Consistently produce world-class beer.
- Ranked: #18 in Maryland · #1,199 in United States · #1,616 worldwide
- Popularity: Widely rated
- Beers tracked: 815

## About

Black Flag Brewing Company produce's high quality beer and is ranked #18 in Maryland. They are most well known for "Flagship IPA", which is an American IPA and "Brunch", which is an Oatmeal Stout. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Dark Beers.

## What they brew

- IPA — 47% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 27% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 12% of the beers we track
- Other — 5% of the beers we track
- Amber Lager — 3% of the beers we track
- Pumpkin / Yam Beer — 3% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 9315 Snowden River Parkway, Columbia, Maryland, United States
- Coordinates: 39.1746477, -76.8337329
- Website: https://www.blackflagbrewingco.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Jailbreak Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/jailbreak-brewing-company-1686.md) — 3.85, Fine — Laurel, Maryland — 3.5 mi away
- [Sapwood Cellars Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/sapwood-cellars-brewery-443.md) — 4.78, Exceptional — Columbia, Maryland — 3.8 mi away
- [Notch 8 Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/notch-8-brewery-28964.md) — 3.78, Fine — Annapolis Junction, Maryland — 4.1 mi away
- [Manor Hill Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/manor-hill-brewing-2148.md) — 3.96, Fine — Ellicott City, Maryland — 5.9 mi away
- [Phoenix Upper Main](https://finding.beer/brewery/phoenix-upper-main-32301.md) — 3.72, Fine — Ellicott City, Maryland — 6.7 mi away
- [Bare Bones Grill & Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/bare-bones-grill-brewery-1090.md) — 2.91, Limited — Ellicott City, Maryland — 7.2 mi away
- [Bash Bros Collective](https://finding.beer/brewery/bash-bros-collective-31248.md) — 3.51, Poor — Severn, Maryland — 7.7 mi away
- [Guinness Open Gate Brewery (US)](https://finding.beer/brewery/guinness-open-gate-brewery-us-19393.md) — 3.79, Fine — Halethorpe, Maryland — 8 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [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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