Welcome to the South Baltimore Brewery District!
Come visit all 4 breweries – all within walking distance close to the heart of Baltimore, Camden Yards for O’s baseball, and M&T Bank Stadium for Ravens football.
Checkerspot Brewing
1421 Ridgely St., Baltimore, MD
Pickett Brewing
1130 S. Paca St., Baltimore, MD
Wico Street Beer Co.
1100 Wicomico St., Baltimore, MD
M8 Beer
1399 S. Sharp St., Baltimore, MD
April 3 – 13th, 2025
Schedule of Events
April 3rd
Kick-off & Release of Rising Tide Hazy IPA
Pickett Brewing, Wico Street Beer Co., Checkerspot Brewing and M8 Beer Co. are the South Baltimore Brewery District. We formed the district out of mutual respect and collaboration. Together we brew great beer, celebrate milestones and have joint events in the true spirit of a rising tide.
On Thursday April 3 we will kick-off Craft x Craft, a multi-day event that celebrates collaboration. We’ll toast with Rising Tide Hazy IPA, a collab between all four breweries, starting at 3pm at Pickett Brewing.
Join us at 3:30 as Kelly Dudeck of The Brewers’ Association of Maryland, Maryland Secretary of Agriculture Kevin Atticks, and Mayor Brandon Scott say a few words about this small business initiative bringing positivity to Baltimore. Then, stay for a Meet & Greet with the brewers at 4pm.
To find out more, click HERE
April 4th
Release of Roll Up Our Sleeves
A special release collaboration Hazy IPA brewed at Checkerspot with the women of the SoBo Brewery District and women who own amazing bars, restaurants and liquor stores here in Baltimore (CLICK HERE)! Available at all 4 breweries and these bars, restaurants and stores.
Travel to all 4 breweries to celebrate women in our community. There will be special speakers and pop-ups, so stay tuned!
Checkerspot
Special guest speakers:
5:30pm: Comptroller Brooke Lierman and Councilwoman Phylicia Porter. Live painting by Beth-Ann Wilson of Night Owl Gallery, We Wear Chucks & Common Tone on stage, Submersive Productions, Author Melisa Peterson Lewis, Gourds by Fafa, Hon’s Honey, Turn Around Denim Days & McCormick Chocolates.
M8 will highlight their collab with woman-owned distillery, Tenth Ward, featuring specialty cocktails with Tenth Ward’s line of craft spirits.
Pickett Brewing will host The Wine Collective for a special tasting with music by Sarah Larsen of The Black-Eyed Suzies and Geraldine. And, Sparked Together will be on-site with permanent jewelry.
Wico Street Beer Co. will host East Coast reggae artist Ashley LaRue from 6-9pm. A fine blend of acoustic, reggae, alt rock, and what can only be described as “her sound”, Ashley LaRue and her band reach out to the world with messages of positivity, hope, and good vibes as a bonded tribe of musical virtuosos.
To find out more, click HERE
April 5th
Historical Walking Tour with beer historian Maureen O’Prey. 10am – 12pm. Tickets available HERE
Science Fair
12 – 2pm @ M8 Beer, featuring Water. Oyster Pop Up featuring The Local Oyster. Special Guests: Trash Free MD
1 – 3pm @ Checkerspot Brewing, featuring Yeast. Special guests Jasper Yeast, Maryland Homebrew, BUGGS, AWIS, Bread by Bridget, and Dr. Judy Neff:)
2-4pm @ Pickett Brewing, featuring Hops. Join brewer, Jason Howard, as he talks hops and the research and development that went into the brewery’s flagship series 33 1/3 Hazy IPA. They will release 33 1/3 Amarillo and 33 1/3 Mosaic for sensory comparison. Compare it to light beer dosed with terpenes from Abstrax and to similarly hopped Hop WTR. Plus, a merch drop with 33 1/3 tees and stickers.
3 – 5pm @ Wico Street Beer Co., featuring Malt. Special guests Proximity Malt and Chesapeake Malting Company.
To find out more, click HERE
April 6th
Barrel Aged Beer Collaboration Releases
Checkerspot Brewing & Sagamore Spirits (2-5pm). Sagamore pop-up, Minute-to-Win-It games to win prizes, special cocktails
M8 Beer Co & Tenth Ward. Decimator 8.0%
Rye Barrel aged Doppelbock.
Barrel-aged beer, Bluegrass & BBQ at Pickett Brewing! This veteran-owned collab features Pickett’s Double Goats in Hats aged in a sherry barrel from Old Line Spirits. They’ll also host Ryan Rogers of The Dirty Grass Players from 1-4pm with Red River Smokehouse serving up BBQ.
Wico Street Beer Co & Baltimore Spirits Co. Baltimore Record Boutique (12-5pm). DJ’s spinning vinyl with records and books for sale.
To find out more information, click HERE
April 7th
M8 & Toolbank
Brewery Tours @ 5:30pm & 7:30pm
To find out more information, click HERE
April 8th
Checkerspot & Second Chance
Beer Release and Birdhouse Workshop using reclaimed materials from Second Chance. Tickets for the workshop available HERE (limited number). The beer release and raffles are open to the public. $1 per pint will benefit Second Chance.
Brewery Tour @ 5:30pm
Facebook Event found HERE
April 9th
Wico Street Beer Co. & Citizens of Pigtown
Brewery Tours @ 5:30pm & 7:30pm
To find out more information, click HERE
April 10th
Pickett & Reveille Grounds
Brewery Tours @ 5:30pm & 7:30pm
On Thursday April 10 Craft x Craft will highlight Pickett Brewing known for classic styles including rotating hazies and home of The Big Little Bluegrass Room.
Pickett will donate $1 per pint sold to Reveille Grounds which is on a mission to build stronger veterans, thriving communities, and an enduring legacy of service in Baltimore by connecting people, convening resources, and curating opportunities via an inclusive, collaborative and centralized hub in Carroll Camden.
Music by duo and active service members, Tears for Devere 6-9pm.
To find out more information, click HERE
April 11th
Farm Brewery Friday
Checkerspot & Hopkins Farm & Inverness release of Esperanza. Kick off of the 1st Farmers Market (5-8pm) that we will host each Wednesday through the spring, summer and fall.
Pickett will release THREE farm brewery collabs. They include Fox Hunt Red Saison with Farmacy, Barn Song Hazy Pale Ale with Falling Branch, and Our Grass is Blue Blueberry Sour with Slate Farm. Plus, To The Table Supper Series will be here to promote their farm-to-table experiences which will feature Pickett beer in September.
Wico & Hopkins Farm. Release of Maibockalypse. Foeder aged Maibock. Music Bingo starting at 7 pm.
M8 Beer will have a special Farm to Table food menu featuring local produce, meat, and dairy from Maryland Farms focused on regenerative agriculture.
For more information, click HERE
April 12th
Made in Baltimore Market
At all 4 breweries – more than 80 vendors
Made In Baltimore supports makers and manufacturers in Baltimore City, connecting businesses to the tools they need to grow, create jobs, and strengthen our local economy.
Help us support locally-made products!
Wico Street Beer Co. will be holding a cornhole tournament starting at 12:30 pm along with live music from 1-4 pm and 6-10 pm.
For more information, Click HERE
April 13th
Orioles Fan Appreciation Day & Kick-Off to Hot Dog Condiment Race Season (what is this you ask? click below to find out more)
Orioles Advocates Fundraiser: Battle of the Birds
3:30 – 6:30pm @Checkerspot
Family Friendly Games
Bird Dogs Hot Dog Bar
Raffles and more
25% of Bird is the Word proceeds donated
Baseball Equipment Drive at Pickett
Bring your gently used equipment to Pickett Brewing on Sunday April 13th 11am-6pm and receive $1 off pints. Pickett will donate it to Carroll Park Athletics.
M8 Beer will feature ballpark food menu with a variety of gourmet hot dogs.
Special SoBo Brewery District Collab Beer Release, a West Coast IPA named Mr. Baseball Head, brewed at Wico and available at all 4 breweries.
Orioles home game @ 1:35pm vs Toronto Blue Jays
For more information, Click HERE
Parking & Transportation
Free parking is available in Lot O and around all of the breweries. We encourage walking to all of the breweries. We are all only about 10 minutes walk from the Light Rail Hamburg Street stop. Also, an easy scooter or bike ride!
Hotel Discounts
All four breweries are located very close to downtown Baltimore. Come make a weekend of it!
Stay tuned for promotional discounts from our partners.
A Week to Brew-member!
Thank you Kevin for helping us with this website:)
Visit all 4
Take a behind-the-scenes look at the brewing process. Meet the brewers and learn about their craft as you explore each unique brewery.
Commemorative Collections
We will have limited release t-shirts, stainless pints, hats, pins & stickers available at all 4 breweries. 100% of the proceeds from the stickers supports the Brewers Association of Maryland (BAM).
Annual Event
Taste unique collaboration beers available only during the festival week. This is the 1st ever!! You can say you were there!