Farmacy Brewing

"I was in the area for an event and wanted to check out the local beer scene. The beer was fantastic. I also greatly enjoyed the friendly greeting by the locals on the way in."

"We visited Farmacy brewery on a Friday evening (11/17) to enjoy the beer, music and food with friends, in relatively mild November weather . We arrived around 5:30 PM. All of the indoor seating was occupied and the beer line was about 10 people deep. We were able to get a few beers and grab seats inside the fire pit gazebo outside of the tasting room. Another couple was there already and we enjoyed a nice conversation with them. During this time, we noticed increasing numbers of children roaming the grounds. Many seemed to be middle school age with most in the elementary age category, and some even younger. As time wore on, the beer line increased to 25-30 people in length and the number of children - at this point rampaging the grounds - had increased. Some were being attended to by their parents but most were on their own and unsupervised, in Lord of the Flies fashion. In any event, and to make matters worse, an adult and child were passing a football around just outside of the tasting room entrance and almost hit one of our group in the head (missed by about 2 inches). They were also running in, out and through the fire pit area and were very loud, disrupting our experience and our conversations. It didn’t seem as if many of the parents even had a clue where their children were in the building or around the grounds. A child predator would have had a field day - it was a target rich environment in that regard, and overall, it was and will continue to, be a safety issue for the unsupervised children. Imagine if the children were to get inside the pasture, chasing and possibly getting injured by the horses. We have had enjoyable experiences the other times we’ve visited Farmacy, but this latest event will make me second guess going there in the future. I don’t think the owners want the place to be a babysitting service for feral-acting children while their parent(s) listen to music, drink beer and eat. So constructively, while I am venting about the experience, I will be sharing this note with Farmacy so that they can consider developing a policy to address this problem (as other micro and farm breweries have previously done). One suggestion is to post signs at the building entrance and by the parking area, notifying parents that they must directly supervise their children at all times inside the building and around the grounds. The same should also be done on the website. PS - no response from Farmacy to-date which is one I’m posting this to a wider audience. Bill Rees"

"I hadn’t been here in awhile and wow, are the beers good. A great selection too, and the nitro Tufton at 3.9% is amazing. I also really liked the Shitake. So smooth and subtle. Great atmosphere, wood burning stove, horse farm, and a friendly staff. They must have a mouser-cat somewhere but I didn’t see one. I’ll have to come back."

"We came for the live music and smashed some food from Top Nach and alcoholic beverages from the brewery. We have been here several times and will continue to come often!! Stop by and enjoy yourself."

"Nestled amongst the rolling hills of Northern Baltimore County, you'll find this local gem and brewery pleasing to the senses and accommodating for all ages. I have visited recently on two occasions and the live music was excellent. Enjoyed their seltzers; light and refreshing. Found it quite relaxing and fun. There's also a food truck which allows on-line ordering and table side delivery. Will definitely go back!"