Located right on historic Broadway Square and just steps from the waterfront, Max’s Taphouse has grown from a beloved neighborhood spot into an internationally recognized craft beer mecca. Family-owned and operated for 4 decades, we’ve built our reputation on one simple goal: bringing the world’s best beer culture to Baltimore while keeping our roots firmly planted in Fells Point hospitality.
Whether you’re a neighborhood regular, a Baltimore sports fan, or a craft beer enthusiast traveling from across the globe, stepping into Max’s Taphouse means entering a sanctuary built for beer lovers, by beer lovers.
World-Class Beer, Unmatched Variety
Consistently rated among the best beer bars in the world, our inventory is a living, breathing tribute to brewing culture:
– 115 Rotating Draft Lines: Featuring a constantly evolving lineup of local Maryland brews, hard-to-find national releases, and exclusive imported gems.
– 4 Real Hand Cask Lines: A rare finding dedicated to traditional, cellar-temperature cask-conditioned ales.
– 1,000+ Bottles & Cans: An extensive global vault of vintage lambics, stouts, IPAs, and more.
Legendary Annual Beer Festivals
Max’s Taphouse is famous for hosting some of the most anticipated beer events in the country. Throughout the year, we take over our tap list to curate tap lists that draw enthusiasts from all over. Our most popular beer events:
– Belgian Beer Festival: Our iconic annual showcase of world-class Belgian ales, lambics, and rare monastery-brewed imports. (February – Presidents Day Weekend)
– Sour Fest: A mouth-puckering celebration of wild ales, goses, and complex barrel-aged sours. (June)
– Hopfest: The ultimate holiday for hopheads, overflowing with freshly hopped IPAs, DIPAs, and TIPAs. (August)
– Oktoberfest: Traditional German lagers, brats galore, and classic steins. (September)
– Rare & Obscure: A legendary weekend featuring ultra-rare, hard-to-find, and vintage brews you won’t taste anywhere else. (October)
– Black Friday: Skipping the retail crowds for dark, rich imperial stouts, high-gravity pours, and heavy hitters. (November)
House-Smoked BBQ & Premier Spirits
We don’t stop at world-class craft beer. Max’s Taphouse is also home to a curated collection of hundreds of premium bourbons, whiskeys, and ryes – along with your standard full liquor bar lineup.
And then there’s the food. We don’t just serve standard bar bites: we smoke our meats low and slow in-house daily. From tender pulled pork to smoky pit beef, our Food Network-worthy BBQ delivers bold, authentic flavor crafted to pair seamlessly with your favorite pour.