# Phoenix Upper Main — Ellicott City, Maryland

> Phoenix Upper Main in Ellicott City, Maryland, United States scores 3.72 out of 5 — Fine, #90 in Maryland. 14 beers tracked, mostly Amber Lager.

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Phoenix Upper Main is a brewery in Ellicott City, Maryland, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.72 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #90 in Maryland. Of the 14 beers we track, 31% are Amber Lager and 18% IPA.

## Rating

- Score: 3.72 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #90 in Maryland · #5,763 in United States · #8,612 worldwide
- Popularity: Barely rated
- Beers tracked: 14

## About

Phoenix Upper Main, formerly the Phoenix Emporium is Ellicott City's original beer bar turned brew pub. The original location has closed we are now open for indoor and outdoor dining, as well as carryout food and beer from our new home at the top of the hill, 8308 Main Street, the former home of Ellicott Mills Brewing Company. We are now offering beer brewed on sight using the system inherited from Ellicott Mills.

## What they brew

- Amber Lager — 31% of the beers we track
- IPA — 18% of the beers we track
- Dark Lager — 18% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 18% of the beers we track
- Bock — 6% of the beers we track
- Other — 5% of the beers we track
- Saison — 4% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 8308 Main Street, Ellicott City, Maryland, United States
- Coordinates: 39.2680552, -76.7995298
- Website: https://www.phoenixuppermain.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Bare Bones Grill & Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/bare-bones-grill-brewery-1090.md) — 2.91, Limited — 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 mi away
- [Manor Hill Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/manor-hill-brewing-2148.md) — 3.96, Fine — Ellicott City, Maryland — 4.7 mi away
- [Guinness Open Gate Brewery (US)](https://finding.beer/brewery/guinness-open-gate-brewery-us-19393.md) — 3.79, Fine — Halethorpe, Maryland — 6.3 mi away
- [Black Flag Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/black-flag-brewing-company-1494.md) — 4.17, Great — Columbia, Maryland — 6.7 mi away
- [Heavy Seas Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/heavy-seas-beer-1107.md) — 3.58, Poor — Halethorpe, Maryland — 7.1 mi away
- [Suspended Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/suspended-brewing-company-1448.md) — 3.83, Fine — Baltimore, Maryland — 9 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 — 9 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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