16 Best Craft Breweries near Annapolis Junction

“Awesome beer, friendly staff, delicious food, owners are very cool and kind. Looking forward to coming back!“

“Always the best and staff are all super nice!“

“I'm not a fan of pumpkin beers but Basic Bee is absolutely fantastic. I could easily be persuaded to like pumpkin beers if they're made like this one“

“Very good beer flavors beer on tab. They serve and sell hand crafted beers with unique flavors. Very chill indoor bar with a large room that serves as a party/event area. When I went they had a food vendor there and the food was top notch.
Pricing was affordable and on point with the high quality beers. Staff was attractive and kind as well as knowledgeable“

“I felt like I was eating pizza at Buddy’s in Detroit. The pizza was absolutely delicious. I also ordered the brussels sprouts, AWESOME. My food was delivered and was delicious. I look forward to actually going to the tap room and trying other things on the menu. Did I say the food was awesome?😎“

“Not your normal Brewery. 25 Taps, including nitros and cask ales. Family and pet friendly. Staff is engaging not stuffy or snobbish in the least. The beer selection is extensive includes stouts,hefes,ipas, red ale lagers, pilsners, ciders and sours.“

“Great variety of beer on tap, tasty pizza, friendly beertenders“

“Awesome local brewery! I like a majority of their brews, but they particularly do a great job on their stouts/porters. We also love that they are so dog friendly and allow them inside (even have some dog-oriented activities like the Halloween costume party) typically a good food truck is outside too. Love their super friendly staff too. Trivia nights and live music events are also fun!“

“Our favorite place for a family friendly outing!“

“We have made jailbreak one of our favorite spots when we are in the area. We recently had a dry aged fish and a steak board. To say we were amazed and impressed doesn’t even describe how fantastic the food was and how much we enjoyed it. In addition to the excellent food the staff was top notch to make sure we knew what each item on the boards were. It is something we will definitely do again.“

“We celebrated my son's 21st birthday there. He and his buddies really enjoyed the brewery tour and everyone loved their food. All of the servers and staff we beyond nice and a joy to interact with. The whole establishment is pretty cool. We kept talking about wanting to return when the weather is warmer for the outdoor patio/courtyard area. Highly recommend.“

“A 5 star casual dining environment!

We found ourselves in the area around lunch and decided to stop in at the Reckless Shepard. I’ve heard several people refer it but hadn’t gone myself until now. For casual dining, this spot is great. Spacious and airy, it boasts several long high tops, two seater high tops for a more intimate feel, bar seating and an area for a private party.
There is a stage with ample lighting to make any night of the week; the best night. Multiple projectors spanned the room with a soft glow coming from the big distillery room. The ambience was really cool. We certainly appreciated the 90’s nostalgic playlist of music videos playing just loud enough to know your songs but continue your conversation.

We ordered a pizza, fries, wings, latkes, and a Cobb salad to go with our margarita, hazy IPA, and blue motorcycle. Everything was fresh and hot and savory. The drinks were delicious and well portioned! You scan for the menu and add your items so we only experienced the server when food was brought out but he was super nice still.
I loved the sauce on the pizza, light and tomatoey and savory as well!

The bathrooms were large and clean and the parking was ample for a Friday. We would certainly consider hosting an event or celebration here!“

“Going to many places, you can really see the attention to detail to the point that even the Ketchup is spiced up. The food quality is excellent and is a mix of restaurant quality while still being 'bar food'. Overall very recommended. Oh yeah, and I guess the beer is good too.

Parking: Never had issues. “

“Our favorite place for a family friendly outing!“

“This was my first visit to BJ’s restaurant in Columbia. I was there for lunch. This menu offered a $13 lunch menu which had an item for anyone’s taste. I ordered the strawberry salad and it was delicious. To finish off the meal, asmall pizookie was included. Very satisfied. Our server Austin was also the bartender. He was personal, professional, and helpful in menu selections. In short, this is a keeper.“

“It was a very chilled experience. I enjoyed trying all the different food and even having the desserts. I would recommend this to anyone in the Virginia area to take some time and visit the area as well as trying the restaurant.“