# Crooked Crab Brewing Company — Odenton, Maryland

> Crooked Crab Brewing Company in Odenton, Maryland, United States scores 4.39 out of 5 — Great, #5 in Maryland. 536 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Crooked Crab Brewing Company is a brewery in Odenton, Maryland, United States. We grade it Great, with a score of 4.39 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #5 in Maryland. Of the 536 beers we track, 27% are IPA and 23% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 4.39 out of 5
- Grade: Great 😀 — Consistently produce world-class beer.
- Ranked: #5 in Maryland · #366 in United States · #545 worldwide
- Popularity: Widely rated
- Beers tracked: 536

## About

Crooked Crab Brewing Company is the brain child of three Maryland natives and University of Maryland graduates:  Earl Holman, Alex Josephs and Daniel Messeca. Active participants (ahem) in the craft beer scene for years, they have traveled near and far visiting breweries and festivals and have done their fair share of home brewing in the process.

It was at a brewery visit in Rockville MD that the idea for Crooked Crab Brewing Company was born. Inspired by the idea of building a brewery that would make Marylanders proud, the three quickly set their sights on Anne Arundel County, home to the state capital but zero local breweries. On February 10, 2018, Crooked Crab became Odenton's hometown brewery, and one of the first in the County.

## What they brew

- IPA — 27% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 23% of the beers we track
- Other — 17% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 11% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 10% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 6% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 6% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 8251 Telegraph Road, Odenton, Maryland, United States
- Coordinates: 39.0974987, -76.6936948
- Website: https://www.crookedcrabbrewing.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Bash Bros Collective](https://finding.beer/brewery/bash-bros-collective-31248.md) — 3.51, Poor — Severn, Maryland — 2.7 mi away
- [Pherm Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/pherm-brewing-company-23471.md) — 4.18, Great — Gambrills, Maryland — 4.8 mi away
- [Chesepiooc Real Ale Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/chesepiooc-real-ale-brewery-23771.md) — 3.75, Fine — Crofton, Maryland — 5.7 mi away
- [Baltimore-Washington Beer Works](https://finding.beer/brewery/baltimore-washington-beer-works-19373.md) — 3.09, Limited — Baltimore, Maryland — 5.7 mi away
- [Notch 8 Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/notch-8-brewery-28964.md) — 3.78, Fine — Annapolis Junction, Maryland — 5.7 mi away
- [Jailbreak Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/jailbreak-brewing-company-1686.md) — 3.85, Fine — Laurel, Maryland — 7.2 mi away
- [Black Beauty Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/black-beauty-brewery-29766.md) — 2.92, Limited — Bowie, Maryland — 7.8 mi away
- [Guinness Open Gate Brewery (US)](https://finding.beer/brewery/guinness-open-gate-brewery-us-19393.md) — 3.79, Fine — Halethorpe, Maryland — 8.6 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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