Oliver Brewing Co. Leaves Baltimore For Millersville

Opening Targeted For Late November

Oliver Brewing Company and 206 Restaurant Group partner Justin Dvorkin shared that the new Millersville brewery is slated to open in late November or early December.

Photo by Dan Baldwin

After calling Baltimore home for more than 20 years, Oliver Brewing Company relocated to Millersville and began production earlier this spring.

Photo by Dan Baldwin

Posted Monday, November 2, 2026 12:51 pm

A Lager With A Purpose: Oliver Brewing Company Partners With Katherine’s Light Foundation

Oliver Brewing Company and Katherine’s Light Foundation are teaming up to launch Katherine’s Light Lager this November, with proceeds supporting the foundation’s work funding cancer research and helping people facing a cancer diagnosis. The new light beer is expected to be available in cans at local liquor stores and on tap at area restaurants. A release date has not yet been announced, but plans include an official launch party and smaller tastings and sampling events at local businesses.

Katherine’s Light Foundation honors Katherine Elizabeth Mueller, who died in 2021 at age 31 after living with neuroendocrine tumors for more than three years. The nonprofit supports the Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Foundation and other organizations providing cancer research, education, awareness and patient support.

A release party for Katherine’s Light Lager will be held on November 5 from 6-8 p.m. at Severna Park Taphouse.

For more information about Katherine’s Light Foundation, visit www.katherineslight.org. To learn more about Oliver Brewing Company’s offerings, visit www.oliverbrewingco.com.

By Dan Baldwin

After more than 20 years calling Baltimore home, Oliver Brewing Company will relocate to its “forever home” in Millersville.

One of the longest-running craft breweries in Maryland, Oliver Brewing Company was started in 1993 by Bill Oliver in the basement of what is now Pratt Street Ale House in downtown Baltimore. Now owned and operated by partners Justin Dvorkin and Donald Kelly under the 206 Restaurant Group, the brewery will join three other restaurants owned by the hospitality group in Anne Arundel County: JB’s and Park Tavern in Severna Park and Donnelly’s Dockside in Arnold. The parent company also owns Pratt Street Ale House, Chesapeake Cider Company and Peake Catering.

The partners decided to move production out of the restaurant’s basement over a decade ago to settle into a larger facility in east Baltimore. With larger, more modern equipment and a full packaging line, Oliver Brewing Company grew into a contract brewing co-packing business for other area brewers. But it didn’t take long to realize the larger space wasn’t large enough, and the search began for the brewery’s next home.

“We had several locations that almost came to fruition over the years, but when (the Millersville location) became available, it was right in our backyard, right in the community we live in,” Dvorkin said. “Don lives in Arnold, I live in Severna Park. My kids play soccer at Elvaton Park. We are very integrated into this community.”

The new Oliver Brewing Company facility, located at 8370 Jumpers Hole Road, began production earlier this spring and the owners are excited to welcome the community in late November or early December when the taproom officially opens. Customers can expect outdoor seating, a kitchen with a full menu featuring pizzas made in-house, a banquet room to host events, and beverages to wet anyone’s whistle.

Along with the brewery’s signature beers and seasonal releases, customers can enjoy wine and cocktails. Non-alcoholic beverages will also be available, making the new brewery a family-friendly destination.

Patrons can also expect to see more experimental small batch beers. Because the previous Baltimore location had limited space, the smallest batch of beer that could be brewed was 600 gallons. This required every product to have a marketing plan with dedicated precommitments from multiple distributors and regional distribution.

With the new facility’s larger size, the brewery has the space needed to house the necessary equipment to brew beer in seven different batch sizes.

“The guys can really take the gloves off and try ideas and come up with different things, because we’re going to have the facility to support that direct customer feedback,” Dvorkin said.

With the variety-sized tanks now on site, Oliver Brewing Company can make appropriate beer quantities catering to any ideas its brewers can imagine. Whether it’s an experimental idea or tinkering with beer recipes, brewing in smaller batches is a more cost-effective way to taste new beers before deciding to produce them in larger quantities. It is also a great way to experiment with local ingredients.

“There are growing options for brewing malts and hops that are grown in Maryland,” Dvorkin said. “It would make complete sense to go talk to local farmers about ingredients we can use both for the beer and the food.”

While all the production staff followed the company from Baltimore to Millersville, the brewery will create 30-50 additional jobs. Every position, from front of the house to the back of the house, needs to be filled before the grand opening.

“These concepts really thrive when they are the community gathering place first,” Dvorkin said. “The beer will sell itself. A lot of our effort is making sure that when people need to host events or meetings, or groups or teams after their games and tournaments, we want to be thought of as the first place to go.”

An exact date has not yet been announced for the official grand opening. To learn about hours of operation and the food menu, check Oliver Brewing Company’s social media or visit www.oliverbrewingco.com.