The Union Mills Homestead Foundation, Inc., on Monday announced the cancellation of the Maryland Microbrewery Festival that had been scheduled to be held Saturday, Sept. 26, at the historic Union Mills Homestead, due to the COVID-19 public health crisis.
This year’s festival would have been the 15th annual Maryland Microbrewery Festival, held at the site the last Saturday in September each year. The Maryland Microbrewery Festival celebrates and promotes the best of Maryland’s handcrafted and distinctive microbrews.
The cancellation of the Maryland Microbrewery Festival is just the latest in a constantly growing lists of events traditionally held in Carroll County that have become casualties of the coronavirus since March. In just the past few weeks, the Maryland Wine Festival and Westminster Fallfest were also added to the list. Currently, the Carroll COunty 4-H & FFA Fair is going on, but is not open to the public.
According to a news release, the Maryland Microbrewery Festival is a major fundraiser to help fund the preservation and operation of the Union Mills Homestead. In view of the cancellation, the organization is accepting donations to offset the loss from the event’s cancellation. Donations can be made directly on the Union Mills Homestead’s website, unionmills.org.
Event planners are working to continue to promote local breweries this year through an online event during Carroll County Beer Week, which is scheduled for September 21-26, 2020. When finalized, details will be available on the website carrollbeerweek.com.
Next year’s Maryland Microbrewery Festival is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021 at the Union Mills Homestead. For further Information, contact Jane Sewell at the Union Mills Homestead Foundation, 410-848-2288 info@unionmills.org.