Peabody Heights Brewery
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| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Beer |
| Owner | Richard O'keefe |
| Website | www.peabodyheightsbrewery.com |
Peabody Heights Brewery is a craft brewery located in the Abell neighborhood of Baltimore. It was founded in 2012 and is located on the site of Oriole Park V, also known as Terrapin Park. The 50,000 square feet (4,600 m2) facility was previously used as the bottling plant of Capital Beverage until around 2010. Peabody Heights Brewery was the first large scale brewery to open in Baltimore in 35 years. It operates as a co-op brewery, brewing and distributing beer for local craft breweries.[1][2] In 2015, Old Oriole Park Bohemian won Best in Show in the Maryland Craft Beer Competition.[3]
History
[edit]Peabody Heights is located on the site of the Old Oriole Park V (1914-1944) and was the home of the Baltimore Orioles minor league team.[4] A section of the original stadium still remains though it was mostly destroyed by a fire in 1944.[5] Old Oriole Park uses an image from the era which was the subject of a lawsuit.[6] Prior to being a brewery the site was used as a bottling plant for Beverage Capital which produced Snapple. [1]
Peabody Heights Brewery was founded by Stephen Demczuk and business partners in 2012. He sold his ownership to Richard O'Keefe in 2014 and in 2017 moved his brand, RavenBeer, to a larger bottling facility in Rosedale. [7]
Brands
[edit]Primary brands for Peabody Heights include Peabody Heights, as well as Public Works Ale, and Old Oriole Park. The beers are distributed in the Mid-Atlantic region. Emphasizing freshness and flavor, select beers are available as "First Day" beers.[8] Old Oriole Park beers focus on drinkability and local ownership. [9]
In 2017, Lost Python Ale was created in honor of Mr. Trash Wheel when a three foot python was found in the trash collected in the Inner Harbor.[10] Other beers brands are also brewed on site.[11]
Beers
[edit]Peabody Heights
- Mr. Trash Wheel Lost Python Ale - Pilsner
- Togi - Amber Lager
- Mocha Obscuro - Imperial Stout
- Banana Cafe - Hefeweizen
- Cranberry Beret - Cranberry Hefeweizen
Old Oriole Park
- Bohemian - Light Lager
- Escape - Pineapple-Coconut Wheat
- Black & Tan - Bohemian & Stout
- Stout - Session Stout
Public Works
- Pineapple Fair Shake - Pineapple American Pale Ale
- Fair Shake - American Pale Ale
- Knuckle Buster - IPA
- Red Cent - Amber Ale
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Peabody Heights Brewery hiring and expanding production". www.bmoremedia.com. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
- ^ "New Baltimore brewery signs lease for Waverly bottling plant". www.baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
- ^ "Franchot Presents Comptroller's Cup to Peabody Heights Brewery". www.marylandbeer.org. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
- ^ "Surveyors locate site of home plate of old Oriole Park". www.baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
- ^ "Baseball and Beer – Peabody Heights Brewery and Old Oriole Park". www.davidbstinsonauthor.com. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
- ^ "MD Historical Society suing Peabody Heights Brewery over use of Oriole Park photos". www.citypaper.com. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
- ^ Mayhugh, Jess (5 December 2017). "RavenBeer Moves From Peabody Heights to DuClaw Brewing in Rosedale". Baltimore Magazine. Baltimore, MD. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ "First Day Beer". www.peabodyheightsbrewery.com. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
- ^ "Forget Boh: Old Oriole Park Bohemian should be the beer of Baltimore". www.citypaper.com. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
- ^ "Mr. Trash Wheel is getting his own beer, thanks to Peabody Heights Brewery". www.baltimoresun.com. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
- ^ "Co-op Brewers". www.peabodyheightsbrewery.com. Retrieved 2017-06-26.