WHAT’S ON TAP IN RAILROAD? AleCraft Brewery and their journey in expanding North BY BRENDAN SALYARDS | MANAGER, ECONOMIC INITIATIVES
Soon, the answer will require a menu. This summer, Railroad’s newest business – AleCraft Brewing – plans to open its doors. The business began in 2013 in Bel Air, Maryland as a home brew supply store and expanded in 2017 to include a microbrewery and taproom. "Our current location is in historic downtown Bel Air, Maryland, and we had been working for some time to find a site for expansion with enough outdoor green space to allow us to provide a destination where families and friends could relax and enjoy the beauty of the great outdoors,” said Ken Roberson, Vice President of AleCraft. Ken continued, “When we found the site in Railroad right along the trail, we knew we had found our new location.” Now, five years after its foundation, AleCraft is relocating its operation and primary production to the newly restored building which once housed a furniture manufacturer. The opening of a brewery in Railroad marks a return to the borough’s 19th century roots. Frederick Helb, a German immigrant, operated several businesses in Railroad including a brewery and apple brandy distillery.
