Whatever You Dig, Dig Deep!
Dig Deep Brewing (Cumberland, MD) officially opened September 13, 2019. Located in the heart of Cumberland in the historic Footer Dye Works Building, they are conveniently located with easy access to recreational attractions such as the C&O Canal and the Great Allegheny Passage trail (Cumberland to Pittsburgh). I dropped in for a pint and had a chance to talk with Robert Dettinburn, Marcus Rowley, and Lydia Savramis.
(In the photo are: Left to Right: Lydia Savramis, Robert Dettinburn, Marcus Rowley, and Connor Stepp)
Dig Deep brews a variety of beer styles from IPAs, sours, an English pub ale, to Belgian-styles and lagers. They are particularly proud of their authentic tasting hefeweizen. They shared a story about a group of Germans that happened into the taproom. They were so impressed by the Dig Deep hefeweizen and how authentic it tasted. Now they have a motto for this beer, “Maryland Made - German Approved”.
Outdoor music events helped keep them open during the COVID shutdown. They continue live outdoor music with our rotating schedule of food trucks on Friday and Saturday Nights. The music event lineup can be found online with a healthy mix of contemporary and traditional music styles.
Business has been good and they are planning on expanding in 2022 to offer a wider distribution area for their beer.
The Dig Deep Founders Club is was started in 2019 to help foster a community of craft beer lovers in the pub. They sold out their 2021 memberships and currently have a waiting list for next year. “The members of the Founders Club and the community at large really stepped up during the last year to help ensure our long term success and we are forever grateful.”
Their motto is, “Whatever You Dig, Dig Deep”. And they certainly live up to that with their beer. Keep up with their latest at: digdeepbrewingco.com or facebook.com/Digdeepbrewing
This is an expanded version of the article that first appeared in the Mid-Atlantic Brew News — August/September 2021 edition.
Mid-Atlantic Brew News (MABN) is a bimonthly publication for beer enthusiasts with over 30,000 copies distributed across the Mid-Atlantic region, with a focus on craft beer happenings across six states (MD, DE, VA, NJ, PA, WV) and DC.