November 23, 2015
For immediate release
Contact: Mary Miles
mmiles@nevinspr.com
Office: 410-568-8821
Maryland Public Television showcases Baltimore’s beer brewing past
and looks at its future
OWINGS MILLS, MD – With the market for beer continuing to grow and craft beers now making up 11 percent
of all U.S. sales*, Maryland Public Television (MPT) will broadcast a documentary about the history of the
industry nationally and the re-emergence of Baltimore’s own brewing industry. The film, Brewmore Baltimore,
will air on MPT-HD Monday, December 7 at 9:30 p.m.
The latest film project from Maryland native Nicholas Kovacic, Brewmore Baltimore explores the beer industry
from the perspective of the City of Baltimore, its history as a brewing empire and the city’s vision to reclaim the
past. The documentary features authors Maureen O’Prey (“Brewing in Baltimore”) and Rob Kasper (“Baltimore
Beer”), along with a cast of local brewers and entrepreneurs, who chronicle the history of beer in Charm City.
The film chronicles Baltimore’s brewing tradition dating back to 1899 when there were 40 breweries within city
limits. Despite the dramatic decrease of local brewing in the past century, a rebirth of Baltimore’s brewing
tradition may be on the horizon. One example of this captured in the documentary is Union Craft Brewing,
which opened its doors in 2012 and is the first production brewery in Baltimore City in nearly 30 years.
Baltimore brewing is multi-faceted in scale, from small brewpubs to growing regional brewing operations.
Nicholas Kovacic and Union Craft Brewing founder Jon Zerivitz will appear during the broadcast from MPT’s
studios.
Brewmore Baltimore will rebroadcast on Wednesday, December 9 on MPT2 at 9:30 p.m.
Maryland Public Television is distributor of the film to public television stations nationwide. More information is
available at brewmorebaltimore.com.
* Source: Brewers Association, Boulder, CO.
About MPT
Launched in 1969 and headquartered in Owings Mills, MD, Maryland Public Television is a nonprofit, state-licensed public television
network and member of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). MPT’s six transmitters cover Maryland plus portions of contiguous states
and the District of Columbia. Frequent winner of regional Emmy® awards, MPT creates local, regional, and national television shows.
Beyond broadcast, MPT’s commitment to professional educators, parents, caregivers, and learners of all ages is delivered through yearround instructional events and the super-website Thinkport, which garners in excess of 19 million page views annually. MPT’s community
engagement connects viewers with local resources on significant health, education, and public interest topics through year-round
outreach events, viewer forums, program screenings, and phone bank call-in opportunities.
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