Chesepiooc Real Ale Brewery

Brewery, Bar, Beer-to-go

2408 Crofton Blvd
Crofton, Maryland, 21113
United States

(410) 630-1579 | map
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At Chesepiooc Real Ale Brewery, we push past traditional brewing by embracing creativity and experimentation. While we love to brew traditional cask-conditioned real ales and draught beers; we also love to brew just “to see what may happen.” Our 16 taps and 8 beer engines are filled with the results of this philosophy. On any given day you may find our very traditional ESB, English Nut Brown, or West Coast Style IPA on tap next to a Honey-Basil Hefeweizen or a Mango-Habanero NEIPA. Or maybe even a Cinnamon-Vanilla White Stout. We like to challenge ourselves to keep things fresh and interesting – which is why we eschew “flagship” beers in favor of small batches of ever-changing brews.

Our approach to recipe development knows no bounds. Sometimes we like to brew very traditional styles and stay as true as possible to those traditions. Other times, we start with nothing more than an idea or flavor profile and a desire to brew something interesting.

What About Our Crazy Name?

[Chess-uh-pe-auck]
Class: noun
Etymology: from the Algonquian language, perhaps meaning or referring to “village at a big river” or "great shellfish bay."

The word “Chesepiooc” is the seventh oldest surviving English place-name in the U.S., first applied as “Chesepiook” by explorers heading north from the Roanoke Colony into a Chesapeake tributary in 1585 or 1586.