Jack wrote:
> In the 19th century, the Belair Rd. corridor found in the northeast
> section of the city had 19 breweries! All on one road! Each brewery
> had its own beer garden. They were located there because of proximity
> to the nearby grain farms outside the city line, and the malt
> warehouses in the southeast portion of the city.
>
> Beer apparenty ruled in the 19th century. Belair Rd.'s still there;
> the breweries ain't.
>
> Man, I was born 100 years too late.

I believe the Maryland Historic Society bulletin had a piece on local
breweries a couple of years back.