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    Short Story Brewing

    4.8 (17 reviews)
    Closed 3:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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    Jamie G.

    Cool vibes, great beer. The bartender was super friendly. Such an underrated brewery. Stop by the Mountain Fix and get a coupon for the brewery. Give it a try!

    Emily L.

    Stopped in for a couple of beers after hiking. Beer was delicious with a good variety. Laid back atmosphere, friendly staff, and outdoor seating. Will definitely be back when I'm in the area again.

    Ryan P.

    Great hidden gem. Ordered the Nonsense Words IPA, which I give two thumbs up. The inside was nice and clean, and all the proper COVID precautions were being taken. Bartender was very friendly and was excellent at answering questions for other groups behind me in line.

    Visited Deep Creek for our anniversary and wanted to hit a couple breweries while there. It's a smaller place with some outdoor seating. The decor is really cute, and the bartender was very nice. We ordered 2 flights and then one beer of our choice. We even went back later and bought 2 packs of the Strong Action (Bock) to take home. Beer was delicious! The bock was our favorite and we also really liked the IPA that wasn't listed in the board. It's the one labeled "Chasing" in the pictures. I also liked the stout, I could be wrong but it had a bit of a coffee taste to it. Would definitely recommend and will go back! L

    BEER SNOBS, JUST GO! We are IPA fans and at the time of our visit Short Story didn't disappoint. We sampled all they had on offer (Chasing Daylight, Infinity+1, Next Level, Flash Fiction and Adventure Maker) plus a wheat (Cloud Watcher) and Helles (Argonaut). They were ALL delicious! So much so, we had a hard time figuring out which to have a full pint of (Next Level and Infinity+1 finally won). The place is clean and inviting, bartender Sean is fantastic, and they have picnic tables out front for outdoor enjoyment. If we're ever in the area again, Short Story will be our first stop. JUST GO!

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    Excellent beer in a laid back atmosphere. We parked the boat and walked up the hill it was well worth the climb.

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    Such a great addition to DCL. A cozy, friendly place with excellent, creative beers. We'll visit often.

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    Mountain State Brewing

    Mountain State Brewing

    3.7(499 reviews)
    1.9 mi
    $$

    Craft beers, nice decor, good food, great staff, good for a group…read more About 12 of us wanted a meal all together in McHenry MD, and we all like craft beer and pizza, so the Mountain State Brewing Co. restaurant was an easy choice. (Jun 2026). It's a large brew pub with a cabin-like décor, out Sang Run Road just north of Deep Creek Lake. There's a little carved bear by the front door, and a kid-size huggable bear at the host stand. Photo ops! And fun for the kids! They seated us quickly and our server was quick in taking beer orders. They have plenty of soft drinks, and we got Lemonade and Apple Juice, Orange Fanta (a favorite), and a pitcher of Mountain State's own creamy MSBC Root Beer - made here! Beer-wise, there were 16 draft crafts plus a couple of old standards to choose from on a paper menu or by looking at their website or QR-code. Most were around 5% ABV. We had Pennsylvania's full-flavored grassy citrusy mildly-bitter Victory Summer Love golden ale. We raided MSBC's just-west-of-here West Virginia brewery of their creamy malty lightly-bitter Miner's Daughter oatmeal stout, and a lightly-bitter caramel Almost Heaven amber ale. New York's Hudson North brewed us some summery sweet Salted Watermelon cider. And we had some from home: Columbia MD's Black Flag Snozzberry Haze: a fruity piney hazy IPA, standing up at 7% ABV. Baltimore's Mobtown Fever Dream, a creamy flavorful somewhat fruity IPA, punching at 7.4% ABV. And Baltimore's Wico Street Yeah Brah, a strongly-bitter double IPA, clobbering us with an 8.5% ABV! A wonderful fermented tour of the northeast! Get ready to say "yum" out loud... From their wide range of bar foods and appetizers, we had fresh crisp tortilla chips with their medium-spicy cream cheese and homemade-ranch baked Buffalo Chicken Dip, elevated with blue cheese on top and an add-on side of chipotle! They made their own fresh-Spinach & Artichoke Dip with fresh basil, roasted red peppers, and an extravagant blend of cream cheese, feta, mozzarella, asiago, parmesan, and cheddar jack. The giant soft crust Pretzels & homemade Beer Cheese were notably popular with the kids. Salads? Yep. Tasty Lemon Herb Chicken Salad, crisp and crunchy Caesar salad, house salad with requested black olives, and cole slaw. And sides of orange segments and raisin-like cranberries for the little ones. And on to the main feast :-). Simple fried chicken nuggets and off-the-menu Pepperoni Pizza to be sure the younger crowd was satisfied. The Boars Nest sandwich was overnight-tender pulled pork with tangy Carolina BBQ sauce and fresh crunchy cole slaw on a lightly-toasted brioche bun. The spicier "wilder" Wild Boar sandwich had that low-and-slow pulled-pork awakened with bright jalapeños and spicy Chipotle BBQ sauce, topped with provolone on that toasted yet pillowy brioche. The fresh Caprese sandwich had firm ripe Roma tomatoes, tender baby spinach, and fresh mozzarella with requested added chicken. It was all dressed with bright basil dressing, drizzled with tangy sweet balsamic glaze, on crisp and soft toasted Italian bread. A well-made classic caprese re-invented by MSBC as a bright crunchy sandwich! Everyone liked those classic crisp pepperoni pies. From their world-class pizza recipes, we had the Supreme: pepperoni, sausage, onions, green peppers, their cheese blend, and black olives, drizzled with fragrant fresh olive oil. And the vegetarian so-tasty-you-wouldn't-guess it-was-gluten-free Yard Sale pizza: marinated artichokes, prosciutto, mozzarella, with an olive oil & garlic base, sprinkled with fresh basil and a dash of freshly-cracked black pepper. Mountain State Brewing Co. gave us a memorable spread of great beers and delicious creative foods. You know we enjoyed leftovers the next day :-) Our terrific server Claire was ever-attentive, and between you and me, made it seem effortless to host our full table of hungry adults and kids. We'll be back, especially for their wide-ranging ever-changing draft list and those amazing pizzas!

    On our last trip to DCL, we went looking for a casual dinner brewpub where we could bring our pup…read more What a great find! We were able to sit out on the patio, have a great local brew and sample some absolutely great food, highlighted by some spectacular pizza. The pizzas were so good that, after a busy day the next day, we went back and got more to take home! Definitely a location to return to....

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    Mountain State Brewing - Sometimes delicious dips (artichoke; beer-cheese) just look messy along the way!

    Sometimes delicious dips (artichoke; beer-cheese) just look messy along the way!

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    High Ground Brewing

    4.8(18 reviews)
    12.8 mi

    Really love that this gem was added to Terra Alta. Super kid friendly and it's frequented by…read morevisitors from other states. Everyone has always been friendly.

    Visiting Deep Creek for the weekend, High Ground was high on our list of want-to-visit places, as…read morethey sparked our interest based on multiple aspects; one obviously the ample variety of beers, two the history & values of the brewer's story, and three the gorgeous looking ambiance- our expectations were met, they definitely lived up to our hype. We arrived mid-day, during the week, to an empty brewery, and were very warmly welcomed by amazing staff- the bartender spent a great deal of time with us, allowing samples & talking beer, to ensure we found our ideal pours. She even gave us some 'off list' brews from a can she had opened for herself haha-so we could experience a wider range- and oh boy glad she did because I instantly added the off-list brew to my to-go cart! Overall, we sampled a number of the IPAs & dark beers (schwarz & porters)- drank 4 beers off draft, took 2 packs home- all had high star ratings based on their unique distinguishable flavors. Heavy Handed (creamy dreamy delicious w.heavy backend 4star) Weapons Free (creamy haze; hop cloud 4star) Druid Fluid (dried fruit citra haze pop 3.5star) Wizard Dreams (creamy, but not enough pop flavor 3star) Tad Nugent (perfect hazy floral nose, creamy hops 4star) Coal Train (subtle chocolate richness 4star) Ludicrous Speed (dark coffee chocolate nibs roasted 3.5star) Boof Stroke (impressive delicious citra for how light-boldest flavor profile 5star) Hanging out on the patio picnic table area to relax it was a great night out- really appreciated the venue, wished we lived closer to re-stock up- definitely going to have to keep an ear out for when we know people visiting and put in to-go requests haha!

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    Big Sandy Brews

    Big Sandy Brews

    4.6(5 reviews)
    17.1 mi

    After a day of exploring at Ohiopyle me and my friend who are craft beer and brewery enthusiasts…read morewere excited to stop by here and have some beers afterwards. We initially were stopped in our tracks by the doors being locked and the business being closed which was a surprise to us because I had read on Yelp the hours were 4-10ish but we'd later find out that was more like 4ish to 10ish. Haha! We were bummed and as we were walking back to the Jeep to head somewhere else, I sparked up a conversation with a couple gentlemen from the area who were in the parking lot. They were waiting to go inside as well and assured us that the owner would be there soon. So we chatted about beers and breweries and then boom, the owner pulled in. We found out that she had to pick up an order she had placed at Sam's Club and while doing that a girl had called off, so totally understandable. We all helped her unload the stuff she bought for the bar and then she served us an ice cold Halleck Pale Ale in frosted mugs from Chestnut Brew Works, which sadly enough I'd never had until then, Wow was it was tasty! Thanks Shorty for the recommendation. It's now on my favorite list. After chatting it up with the locals we happened to find out to our surprise that a guy we grew up with now lived in the area and made friends with the locals since they were all super good musicians. So they called him up and he came down and had a beer with us before we had to head out. They played us their new music on the jukebox and it was very good and we also met a local guy who had just been inducted into the WV Music Hall Of Fame. Damn, these are the days I live for! Listen, this place is 100% awesome! The owner Laura is amazing, the locals are kind and friendly, the beer is super cold and mostly local but some of your other favorites too, she makes her own wine and it's on tap, the food looks good, she supports locals businesses as well by purchasing their stuff for resale, it's roomy and they have a pool table. It's a super cool place and I can't wait to go back and hang out again and grab a pizza from the pizzeria next door. Sláinte!

    Stopped here on our way to Cooper's Rock. The service, while friendly, was very lacking. They had a…read moreselection of 10 West Virginia brewed beers on tap, along with some domestic beers, NA options, and house-made wines. Most of the beers we tried were pretty good, and the selection offered a little bit of every style to choose from. They also serve food. The food was not good. Everything was clearly warmed up in a microwave in the back. There was ample bar space and tables, along with outdoor seating. They were offering a fermentation class the night we went, which we did not participate in, but seemed very neat

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    Solo stove fireplace out the back door.

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