August 29, 2009
Surprisingly large brewpub located in an equally large shopping mall outside of Baltimore. This place is divided into seperate bar and dining areas and also surprisingly the restaurant seems much larger. The ambiance is kind of spare/modern/industrial - tall exposed ceilings, dark, metal etc. I spent a short time in the bar - didn’t sample any food. The beer theme seems kind of medieval or gothic and kind of gimmicky. Lots of someone’s time must be spent thinking up the slightly over the top beer names and writing up the corresponding long descriptions (which again are a bit gimmicky). Unfortunately none of their more highly rated beers were on and the highlighted beer (Mysterium - a Belgian spiced) was rather unimpressively served in a shaker and looked kind of glum. Service was OK if not a bit slow and distracted. My impression was that it’s not a particularly great beer destination (and so far I haven’t had any good beers from this brewer).

July 31, 2009
Great food, ok beer. It’s hard to get a table, which means many people like the food but the beer is overly sugary and tends to be less inventive than one might hope for. If you like their taste, it’s great (if not, they are less great). I’d ask for more variety in their beer.

March 19, 2009
Smallish place. They were packed when I went there but luckily I found a seat at the bar. Located in a massive upscale shopping mall. The ambience and the customers fit the setting. Beer was overall very average. I did not try the food. A little bit pricy. Miles and miles of parking. Overall fairly average and doesn’t really feel like a beer destination.

December 29, 2008
Stopped here during a recent trip to Baltimore.Located in a shopping mall. I was a bit disappointed in the beer. Everything was average and below. Even the Devils Milk was decent at best. Food was ok and the waitress nice. Seems like a decent crowd.

August 8, 2008
I tried the location out at Arundel Mills mall. Next to the theatre, parking is a pain. The beers on tap are all very good, solid beers. I really enjoyed the Venom Pale Ale, the stout, and the belgian quad. I just missed the Devil’s Milk barleywine by two days. Darn! Decor is contemporary industrial, and the bar is separate from the restaurant...nice. Decent food and good happy hour specials. Happy hour all day and all night on tuesday, and it’s PACKED. Only three miles from BWI rental car return, so it’s easy to stop in before catching a flight.

July 6, 2008
A few decent seasonals, and a very limited selection of staple beers. Growlers appear to be well-made. Arundmel Mills mall has alot to offer pretty much any consumer. And Duclaws can have great beer, just depends on the month.

December 29, 2007
Arundel Mills is a big place but we found parking right near the restaurant. The eatery is located near an outside door so we didn’t have to traverse through the mall. It was lunch time, on the Friday after Christmas, and though the restaurant was fairly busy but we had no wait for a table. The server was prompt to take our drink and food orders. The non-smoking restaurant was a nice place to enjoy lunch and some good local beer.

May 3, 2007 [ Updated May 5, 2007 ]
I like most of the Duclaw beers. The Bad Moon Porter and the Venom are their best regulars for sure. They have so many seasonals and I have only had a couple. Very adventurous brewery. Their Serum is VERY good. They have recently started "Firkin Fridays" but have yet to attend one. The food is delicious, no complaints there. I just wish they had more regular beers. It’s frustrating to go there and they only have 4 or 5 beers available and they were the same as last time. Worth a visit though.

December 26, 2006 [ Updated October 26, 2008 ]
Sat at the bar & had a sampler on Christmas weekend in the afternoon. Wasn’t what you would call a beer geek crowd, a lot of tired shoppers so it didn’t get much of an ambiance score from me. Got some funny looks from others who didn’t even realize such a thing was available, although one woman ordered one after she saw mine. Beers were quite good as was the price-$6.60 for 7 beers. You get to try everything on tap in their sampler so sometimes you may get 10-12! Food choices looked good but did not eat. Service was very good, bartenders very patient explaining things to a non-beer crowd, even when they had to do it a few times in a row f/new patrons. Had an outdoor area for warm weather, but it overlooked the mall parking lot!! I will definatly go back for a beer event here, or try one of their other locations at a better time w/the atmosphere might be a little more happening!*******Rerate*******Been back here several time since 1st visit & have always had a good experence, just don’t go during a busy time @ the Mall! Nice place in the evening after things quiet down a bit, although I still like their other locations better. They seem to have more of a local feel to them.

October 25, 2006
Always a great experience. The food is very good. The selection of beers just keeps getting better; especially the seasonals. The release parties are always great fun. Service is fast and friendly. Staff is fairly knowledgeable. Sometimes too noisy and too crowded. Indoor and outdoor seating. It’s located at a HUGE mall and I hate malls, but that’s life. You go where you gotta go.