Hi there, I'm mostly a lurker here, but I wanted to break silence for a moment to share my favorite Baltimore watering holes.

1) Owl Bar, in the lobby of the Belvedere Hotel on 1 East Chase Street. Fantastic atmosphere, good food, lots of great craft beers on draft. The place is a former speakeasy and the owl's eyes used to be lit up to warn if a raid was imminent.

2) Brewer's Art on 1106 North Charles Street, a microbrewery & restaurant. The basement is much better than the upstairs and features the cheaper bar menu. Gotta try the peppercorn tripel or the famous Resurrection ale.

3) Max's Taphouse on 737 South Broadway has a dazzling array of craft beers on draft from far and near. Also the mussel pots are wonderful.

4) Pratt Street Alehouse on 6 West Pratt Street is another microbrewery & restaurant, offering lots of fantastic beers in the English mild/bitter styles.

Have fun in Baltimore!