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Guinness Open Gate Brewery & Barrel House

Halethorpe, MD
4.5(4716)

About Brewery

Guinness Open Gate Brewery & Barrel House is located in Halethorpe, Maryland, approximately 6 miles from Ellicott city. Guinness Open Gate Brewery & Barrel House is a large offering craft beer. Patrons have rated this brewery 3,666 times on Google and 1,050 times on Yelp, with a combined average rating of 4.5 stars. Guinness Open Gate Brewery & Barrel House is regarded for its food & menu, brewery tours, and in-house kitchen.

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Closed, open again Thursday at 3:00 PM

Address

5001 Washington Blvd
Halethorpe, MD 21227 US

Hours of Operation

  • Tuesday03:00 PM – 10:00 PM
  • Wednesday03:00 PM – 10:00 PM
  • Thursday03:00 PM – 10:00 PM
  • Friday11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Saturday10:00 AM – 10:00 PM
  • Sunday10:00 AM – 09:00 PM

Brewery Type

Social Media

Amenities

Memberships

brewers_association_of_maryland membership

Last Updated

January 7, 2026

News & Articles

Highest-rated Stouts in Maryland - stacker.com

August 21, 2025 via Google News

Highest-rated Stouts in Maryland  stacker.com

Guinness Opens Gates to New Baltimore Brewery - Supermarket News

September 6, 2024 via Google News

Guinness Opens Gates to New Baltimore Brewery  Supermarket News

Worth the trip: Baltimore’s Guinness Open Gate Brewery & Barrel House - Northern Virginia Magazine

March 4, 2019 via Google News

Worth the trip: Baltimore’s Guinness Open Gate Brewery & Barrel House  Northern Virginia Magazine

Reviews (5)

Madison M., via Google

a week ago

Such a fun place to visit! They were serving brunch when we came and it was yummy. We got the Bavarian pretzel to start, which was delish, esp the mustard cream. And then to eat we got the burger, Nashville hot chicken & waffle, salmon salad, black...

Travis C., via Google

a month ago

An excellent place even if you aren’t a Guinness fan (though I doubt you’ll leave without being one). Took a tour rooted in history that also touched on the brewing process. Our tour guide was awesome & a sheer delight! The food is delicious though...

Jean W., via Google

2 months ago

Guinness Open Gate Baltimore is Disney World for beer drinkers! We visited last year for the first time and couldn't wait to visit again. This trip was planned specifically to take the History Tour & tasting. Pip was a fantastic tour guide! They...

NANCY T., via Google

2 months ago

Great facility with many options! Indoor or outdoor seating; comfy barstool at the large rectangular bar or chair at a table; high table or regular height; picnic table or cozy patio around a fire pit. You choose and this isn't even all the options...

Dawn R., via Google

3 months ago

I was a bit disappointed here. It was very cold, corporate like and the staff were not very warm or inviting. They seemed more annoyed than anything. I guess we interrupted their personal conversations. The drinks were great however. The...

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