Independent Brewing Company (MD)

Microbrewery in Bel Air, Maryland, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Independent Brewing Company (MD)

Established in 2015

Contact
418 North Main St, Bel Air, MD, 21014, United States
Description
Independent Brewing Company is Harford County’s premiere production brewery established in 2015, featuring a large taproom and patio located in the heart of historic downtown Bel Air, MD. Independent Brewing Company is conveniently located at the top of the popular Ma and Pa Trail and is family friendly, bicycle friendly, and well behaved dogs are welcomed.

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7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sampler at brewery. Appearance is orange gold and clear. Stick lacing. I like the hops. A mix if light citrus and light fruitiness. Low bitter beer. But the hops aren’t juicing and bursting with the fun aromas as I would love. A little minerally carbonation at the end of the flavor. The malt character is sort of just there and not well expressed. I’m wondering if my palate is searching for some gluten.
Tried on 30 Nov 2016 at 13:34

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sampler at brewery. Thick, NE style look to it, very pale but thiiicccckkkk. Looks like the end of a carboy transfer but glowing. Color is pale yellow. Thick lacing and sticky, a web of foam. Wheaty and lemony aroma, pretty refreshing. A faint banana bread. Otherwise, a light, spritzy feel to a lightly lemony, lightly hoppy wheat beer that has a spritzy, mineraly finish. It grew on me as I drank it.
Tried on 30 Nov 2016 at 13:29

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draft at brewery. Dim golden color. Sweet and pepper beer. Moderate pear esters. Traditonal sweet American take. Not a saison.
Tried from Draft on 25 Oct 2016 at 21:25

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draft at brewery. Cucumber soap oil. Sweet and peppery beer. Strong mineral character. I like cuke flavor but the rest is meh.
Tried from Draft on 25 Oct 2016 at 21:09

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Draft at brewery. A little banana a lot of herbal coriander. Ligtly thick and ligtly sweet. Meh for style but not too sweet at least.
Tried from Draft on 21 Sep 2016 at 07:04

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draft at brewery. What a treat, a very malty yet light beer. I was drinking all this other stuff that sounds gibberish but this ended up being my fav. Very biscuit dry maltiness, low hop, obtuse yet synod malt flavor.
Tried from Draft on 18 Sep 2016 at 23:18

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Sampler draft at brewery. Cloudy dark amber, copper color. A gluten free Barley wine, my first. No astringent flavor and no alcohol burn. A little sweet syrup, some orange syrup flavor. A lighter body.
Tried from Draft on 09 Sep 2016 at 11:54

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
I will entails catch up to Berko at this rate. Sampler at brewery. A fruity hop DIPA with low bitterness. My kinda DIPA. I could user more fruitiness, just a little grass and asprin sneaking in. Mango and orange need to be more pronounced.
Tried on 09 Sep 2016 at 11:49

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 8
Draft at Brewery. Cloudy amber color. Glowing but can’t see through it. Decent head retention. A surprisingly light barleywine, easy drinking but just a little bit of astringency the end. A toasty and a little sweet biscuit flavor. Low alcohol, low bitterness. Don’t get much of the funky yeast. Actually want this a lityle street and a little thicker.
Tried from Draft on 09 Sep 2016 at 11:42

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Sampler draft at brewery. Clear gold color. Low esters but a definite Belgian yeast. Flavor has sweet belfort dough, low hop. A bit of an apply or enemy tart finish. Not sure if I like it.
Tried from Draft on 09 Sep 2016 at 11:28