Brewery Facts
- Monument City Brewing began as a conversation between brothers Ken and Matt Praay during a hiking trip on the Applachian Trail
- The brand has been with Bond Distributing since it was just a brewery in planning, and Bond has played an important role in growing and developing the brewery
- Back in 2014, when Monument City beer was still being produced on a contract at Peabody Heights brewery, Bond sold less than 1,000 CE (even then, the majority was 51 Rye)
- Things really took off for the brand in 2017, when they built a brewery of their own in Baltimore’s Highlandtown neighborhood; that year business more than doubled
- Today Monument City is Bond’s third largest local craft beer partner, on pace for more than 40,000 CE in 2020
Top Products
51 Rye
- Best-selling Rye IPA
- Brewed with 51% malted rye, in a nod to Maryland’s history with rye whiskey
- Earthy spice carefully balanced by citrus hop notes
- Untappd: 3.73/5 BeerAdvocate: 88 points
6 String
- Expertly tuned American IPA
- 6%ABV
- Brewed to celebrate a love of creating and performing music
- Harmonious op notes of pine, melon and citrus
- Untappd: N/A BeerAdvocate: N/A
Penchant Pils
- Crisp, classic Pilsner
- 4.5%ABV
- Influenced by both the classic German and Czech styles
- Floral noble hop character with a crisp, clean finish
- Untappd: 3.49/5 BeerAdvocate: 83 points
Trail Run
- Lo-cal Session IPA
- 3.7% ABV I 104 cal
- The only local, light-bodied, – low calorie IPA
- Brewed with Amarillo, Palisade and Mandarina Bavaria for big aromatics
- Untappd: 3.49/5 BeerAdvocate: N/A
Early Light Lager
- Free State Light Lager
- 4.2%%ABV
- American light lager inspired by Maryland’s contributions to our country
- Exterior packaging forms the Maryland flag
- Untappd: 3.62/5
White Marble Wit
- Traditional Belgian Witbier
- 5.2%ABV
- Named as a nod to Baltimore’s once-ubiquitous white marble steps
- Wheat ale brewed with coriander and orange peel.
- Untappd: 3.71/5
Day Hike
- Hazy Pale Ale
- 4.5% ABV
- Packed with El Dorado and Mandarina Bavaria for big tropical fruit notes, an essential addition to your backpack
- Available periodically through September
- Untappd: 3.73/5
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