Maryland breweries, wineries, and distilleries are raising their glasses to toast their industries and start a new trend saluting their home state: when ordering your drink, say, “Make Mine a Maryland!”
Launched by the Maryland Wineries Association , Brewers Association of Maryland , and the Maryland Distillers Guild , with support from Cultivate + Craft , this movement encourages people to support hometown businesses by choosing Maryland-made beer, wine, and spirits. The choices are plentiful, given Maryland has more than 300 locally crafted beverages, from IPAs to small-batch rye whiskey to vineyard-produced wines.
Kelly Dudeck is co-founder of Cultivate + Craft and executive director of the Brewers Association of Maryland. Dudeck insists “Make Mine a Maryland!” is more tha