The Brewer's Art

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The Brewer's Art
Industry Alcoholic beverage
Headquarters Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
Products Beer

The Brewer's Art was a brewpub and restaurant located in Baltimore, Maryland that opened in September 1996. In 2008, it was named by Esquire magazine as the #1 Best Bar in America. [1]

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The Brewer's Art closed abruptly due to financial problems on February 2, 2026. [2] The comptroller of Maryland filed a $85,048 tax lien against the restaurant in December 2025, and the restaurant's landlord filed a lawsuit for more than $64,000 in rent and utilities hours before it announced its closure. [3]

Beers

Ozzy/Beazly

In March 2014, Ozzy Osbourne issued a cease and desist order to the Brewer's Art, demanding that they change the name and packaging design of their Belgian strong pale ale, Ozzy. [4] [5] [6] The beer is now called Beazly. Named after one of the long time bartenders employed there. [7] The beer is a tribute to the Belgian beer Duvel. [8]

Resurrection

The Resurrection is an abbey-style dubbel and is made with five types of barley malt and a lot of sugar. [9]

Brewer's Art is used as a location in season 3, episode eight of The Wire , "Moral Midgetry". [10]

References

  1. ↑ "The Brewer's Art - Esquire". esquire.com. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  2. ↑ Scharper, Julie (February 2, 2026). "The Brewer's Art, a Mount Vernon mainstay, abruptly closes after 30 years". The Baltimore Banner . Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  3. ↑ Scharper, Julie (February 3, 2026). "The Brewer's Art is $150,000 in debt, court records allege". The Baltimore Banner . Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Brewer's Art receives cease and desist letter on behalf of Ozzy Osbourne". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Ozzy Osbourne Send Cease and Desist to Brewer's Art Over Ozzy Ale". Baltimore City Paper. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Ozzy Osbourne Sends Cease-and-Desist to Makers of 'Ozzy' Ale". Grub Street. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
  7. ↑ Case, Wesley. "The Brewer's Art renames its Ozzy beer Beazly". baltimoresun.com.
  8. ↑ "Beazly | The Brewer's Art". BeerAdvocate.
  9. ↑ "Brewer's Art Resurrection | The Brewer's Art". BeerAdvocate.
  10. ↑ "The gritty cities tour: The Wire tour of Baltimore". November 17, 2012.
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