Dinner and beer - with a touch of elegance

On a beautiful Autumn evening in the heart of Baltimore, I found myself with friends walking into a local brewery, my stomach grumbling, yearning for a cold beer and something to eat. This isn’t unlike many other nights I’ve experienced, but on this brisk evening, there was a buzz of excitement as we found ourselves outside Guilford Hall Brewery, a European-style brewery and restaurant tucked inside the beautifully restored 1898 Crown Cork & Seal factory in Station North. Sure, I have been to Guilford Hall several times before, but tonight, it wasn’t just the tap list that had me intrigued. Tonight, we were attending their Conspiracy Dark Lager beer pairing dinner, and I couldn’t wait to see what was in store, but I must admit, there was a small part of me that was a bit nervous.