Best of the Best 2018

Readers Choice Awards

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  • Best Bar/Happy Hour

    Brewer’s Alley

    FINALISTS:
    Hootch & Banter
    JoJo’s Restaurant & Tap House

  • Best Bartender

    Kristina Brady, TGI Fridays Frederick

    FINALISTS:
    Jeff Naylor, Hootch & Banter
    Shelley Sullivan, Olde Mother Brewing

  • Best Cocktail (Place)

    Hootch and Banter

    FINALISTS:
    The Tasting Room
    White Rabbit Gastropub

  • Best Craft Beer (Drink)

    House Rules, Flying Dog Brewery

    FINALISTS:
    Hefeweizen, Brewer’s Alley
    Impressionist IPA, Olde Mother Brewing

  • Best Craft Brewery

    Flying Dog Brewery

    FINALISTS:
    ATTABOY BEER
    Olde Mother Brewing

  • Best Distillery

    McClintock Distilling

    FINALISTS:
    Springfield Manor Winery Distillery Brewery
    Tenth Ward Distilling Company

  • Best Liquor Store

    Ye Old Spirits Shop

    FINALISTS:
    Old Farm Liquors
    Riverside Liquors

  • Best Margarita (Place)

    La Paz Mexican Restaurant

    FINALISTS:
    Cacique Restaurant
    Taco Daddy Cantina & Tequila Bar

  • Best Sports Bar

    Champion Billiards Sports Bar

    FINALISTS:
    Brewer’s Alley
    The Blue Side Tavern

  • Best Wine (Drink)

    Farmhouse White, Springfield Manor Winery Distillery Brewery

    FINALISTS:
    Crumbling Rock, Black Ankle Vineyards
    Skipjack, Linganore Winecellars

  • Best Winery

    Linganore Winecellars

    FINALISTS:
    Big Cork Vineyards
    Springfield Manor Winery Distillery Brewery

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