Food and Drink Sips: Beer, Wine and Spirits From scenic wineries to small-town breweries and cutting-edge distilleries, Maryland offers a vibrant landscape for sipping craft beverages. There’s also a common thread of incorporating local ingredients, sustainability and eco-friendly practices to produce these beers, wines and spirits across the state. In Mechanicsville , Xella Winery and Vineyard is a hidden gem for wine lovers. This small family operation uses biodynamic and regenerative farming practices to grow grapes, as well as minimal interventions in the wine-making process. It’s also conveniently located near charming bed and breakfasts and inns, making it easy to turn your visit into a full-fledged retreat. For beer enthusiasts, Waredaca Brewing Company in Laytonsville grows hops as organically as possible and uses fruit trees planted on-site to flavor inventive brews like their cherry or plum foeder-aged sour. Enjoy something to eat off the menu of house-made items and local grab-and-go snacks or food-truck fare on certain days. Located near Middletown , Orchid Cellar Meadery and Winery offers a different kind of experience — mead, the world’s oldest fermented beverage. Blending honey, fruit and spice, its artisanal creations range from dry and sweet to fruity and rustic. Sip on a tasting flight while taking in the mountain views and listening to the buzzing honeybees. Waredaca Brewing Company 26 DESTINATION MARYLAND
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