Dig Deep Brewing Co.

Dig Deep had their quiet opening on September 13th, 2019, quickly people began talking about this new hipster brewery, so of course I had to check it out.

Owned by Robert Dettinburn who is a Fort Hill High School graduate. Dig Deep is the first production size brewery in Mountain Maryland, the brewery is positioned at the base floor of the Footer’s Dye Works Building at 2 Howard Street, Suite B Cumberland, Maryland 21502, it is right next to Canal Place, which allows for heavy foot traffic.

I followed Dig Deep’s Facebook which they have been very active on, posting every event they have going on, no matter how simple. I decided to go on October 24th. They had posted an event that said that the Good Carma Catering food truck would be there so it seemed like a good day to go.

Atmosphere

When arriving at Dig Deep it is nice to be able to choose from ample storefront parking, which in Downtown Cumberland can sometimes be challenging. So that was automatically a plus in my opinion.

Walking in you can look to your left and see the distillers to your left they aren’t hidden behind walks or glass, and I think that is a huge plus, its great for guests to be able to see where their drinks are coming from. The decorations are industrial, but creates a great atmosphere.

The bar is comfortable to sit at and the light fixture is a kayak that has been re-purposed, its a very cool aesthetic. The bar tender was very knowledgeable and was able to walk me through all of their beers.

Selection

The bar had a great and easy to read chalkboard menu, I decided to order a flight, sampling only 3 of their 9 beers.

First I tried their Cloudy with a Chance of Wheat, which is a Hefeweizen, a cloudy German style wheat beer, hence the name. With a 5.2 ABV this beer was refreshing to drink with only a slight bitterness. It would be easy to finish a growler of this beer while relaxing on a weekend.

The next beer in my sampler was the Never Fail Ale, a 5.4 ABV English Pub Ale, with a very solid amber and prominent orange coloration. Almost no head and a light body. I enjoyed the beer, it had a crisply bitter bite at the end of each sip.

The last beer on my sampler was the Harvest Doom a 4.3 ABV Slightly Bitter American Wheat Beer. What I liked about this was that despite being a light ABV it held the bitterness I enjoy of a stronger darker beer. Which for me would make this a great all day weekend beer.

Prices

Their prices were fair and all taxes included in the prices on the menu, which prevents any surprises.

3 Beer Samplers: $5 • Beer by the Glass: $6 • Growler Fill 64 oz: $12

Conclusion

Overall Dig Deep Brewing Co. was a great experience with good beer, I will definitely return as try the rest of what they have to offer.